José Luis Jerez

José Luis Jerez Cerna (born 26 June 1978) is a Chilean former professional football midfielder. In his prime, Jerez was known for his explosiveness and ball skills.[2]

José Luis Jerez
Personal information
Full name José Luis Jerez Cerna
Date of birth (1978-06-26) June 26, 1978
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Left Midfielder
Youth career
Unión Española
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2005 Unión Española 177 (32)
1998–1999 → Ñublense (loan)
2006–2007 Colo-Colo 41 (5)
2007–2009 Ethnikos Piraeus 42 (10)
2008 Panserraikos 7 (0)
2010–2011 Cobreloa 31 (2)
2011–2012 Deportes La Serena 30 (1)
International career
2003 Chile 1 (0)
Managerial career
Unión Española (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Chile

Jerez began his career with Chilean club Unión Española. He debuted for Unión Española in 1996.[3] During the 1998 season, Jerez was loaned out to Primera B club Ñublense.[4] He returned the following season to Unión Española where he spent the next six years appearing in 146 games and scoring 30 goals and winning the 2005 Apertura Championship.[5]

In January 2006, Jerez joined Chile's most successful club, Colo-Colo, which was then coached by Claudio Borghi. In his time with Colo-Colo, Jerez won three championships.[5]

Greece

In summer 2007, Jerez joined Ethnikos Piraeus F.C. and immediately became a key player for the club, making 27 starts (29 total appearances) and scoring 6 goals in his first season.

In July 2008 Ethnikos sold Jerez to newly promoted Greek Super League side Panserraikos.

Jerez made just seven league appearances for Panserraikos, and in January 2009 he returned to Ethnikos Piraeus.[6]

Return to Chile

In January 2010, Jerez signed for Cobreloa.[7] His last club was Deportes La Serena in 2012.[8]

International career

He made an appearance for the Chile national team in 2003 in a friendly match versus China.[9]

Post-retirement

After his retirement, he graduated as a football manager and has played football at amateur level in clubs such as Club Deportivo Jadrán.[8] As a football coach, he has worked in the Unión Española youth ranks and other academies.[5]

In 2021, he emigrated to New York, United States, looking for some opportunities in football coaching. He was supported by his former fellow footballer Omar Riquelme and has worked as a painter.[5]

Honours

Club
Unión Española
Colo-Colo

References
  1. "José Luis Jerez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  2. Orellana, Carlos Brito. "José Luis Jerez: "Quiero ser campeón con la Unión Española". La Cuarta Deportiva. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  3. @UEoficial (26 June 2020). "José Luis Jerez (1978), hizo su debut profesional con Unión Española en 1996" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. @MovAutNublense (5 November 2020). "ROJO RETRO" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. Ortega, Pablo (15 September 2021). "Fue campeón con Colo Colo y Unión y ahora inicia otra vida en Nueva York: "Estoy muy ilusionado"" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  6. "Stats Centre: José Luis Jerez Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  7. "Desde Grecia llega el refuerzo de Cobreloa para el Apertura" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  8. "José Luis Jerez demuestra su talento por Jadrán en la Liga Amigos del Fútbol". Portaligas (in Spanish). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  9. "José Luis Jerez". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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