Eduardo Fournier

Eduardo Antonio Furniel Arriagada (born 2 January 1956), commonly known as Eduardo Fournier,[2] is a Chilean former footballer who played at both professional and international levels before becoming a coach.

Eduardo Fournier
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Antonio Furniel Arriagada[1]
Date of birth (1956-01-02) 2 January 1956
Place of birth Talca, Chile
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1980 Aviación
1977 → Deportes Concepción (loan)
1981–1987 Cobreloa
1988 Fernández Vial
1989–1991 Universidad de Chile
1992 Provincial Osorno
1993–1994 Audax Italiano
International career
1984 Chile Olympic 4 (0)
1987 Chile B 1 (0)
Managerial career
1999 Rangers
2003 Cobreloa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fournier and the second or maternal family name is Arriagada.

Career

Playing career

Born in Talca, Fournier played as a goalkeeper for clubs including Audax Italiano and Cobreloa.

Fournier represented Chile at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[3] Fournier also made one appearance for Chile in the 1987 Pan-American games.[4]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Fournier became a football coach and managed a number of Chilean club sides including Rangers and Cobreloa. From 2008 to 2017, he worked as goalkeeping coach of Santiago Wanderers.[1]

Personal life

His son, Gianni Furniel,[5] also known as Gianni Fournier,[6] is a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Rangers de Talca and Fernández Vial.[7]

References
  1. "Eduardo Furniel y seis jugadores del Decano terminaron hoy sus respectivos contratos". CANAL 74 TV (in Spanish). 20 May 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. "Nóminas de Chile para Juegos Panamericanos". PartidosdelaRoja.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. "Player profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  4. "International Matches 1987 - Intercontinental". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  5. Gianni Furniel on Facebook
  6. "Ficha Estadistica de GIANNI FOURNIER". www.bdfa.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  7. Salazar, Leonardo (2021). Revolución en la granja (epub) (in Spanish). Hueders. Retrieved 19 October 2022. La gran figura de Internacional Pehuenche era Gianni Fournier, hijo de Eduardo.


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