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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eduardo Antonio Furniel Arriagada[1] | ||
Date of birth | 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 |
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
- "Eduardo Furniel y seis jugadores del Decano terminaron hoy sus respectivos contratos". CANAL 74 TV (in Spanish). 20 May 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- "Nóminas de Chile para Juegos Panamericanos". PartidosdelaRoja.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- "Player profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- "International Matches 1987 - Intercontinental". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- Gianni Furniel on Facebook
- "Ficha Estadistica de GIANNI FOURNIER". www.bdfa.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- 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.