José de Jesús Vera

José de Jesús Vera (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ˈβera], born 9 February 1969) is a retired Venezuelan professional footballer who played five seasons for Unión Atlético Maracaibo and was called–up by José Omar Pastoriza for play the 1999 Copa América celebrated in the country of Paraguay with his national team. He has that facts mentioned as one of his football career's most important moments.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vera.
José de Jesús Vera
Personal information
Full name José de Jesús Vera
Date of birth (1969-02-09) 9 February 1969
Place of birth Mérida, Venezuela
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Central midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Estudiantes de Mérida 94 (1)
2002–2007 Maracaibo 120 (7)
2005–2006 → Est. de Mérida (loan) 31 (0)
National team‡
1999–2001 Venezuela 18 (0)
Teams managed
2008–2010 Estudiantes de Mérida
2010–2011 Zamora
2011–2012 Deportivo Táchira
2012–2013 Estudiantes de Mérida
2013 Deportivo Lara
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 August 2012
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2007

Managerial career

In 2008, Vera became a manager, starting with Estudiantes de Mérida, club in where he debuted as footballer for then arrive to Deportivo Táchira after of achieve the Primera División honour with Zamora during the Torneo de Clausura 2011.[1] However, after a bad spell at one of two powerhouse clubs of his country, in January 2012, was replaced by Colombian coach Jaime de la Pava and then returned to his natal city Mérida.

Honours

Player honours
Unión Atlético Maracaibo
  • Primera División (1): 2004–05

Managerial honours
Zamora
  • Torneo de Clausura (1): 2011
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References
  1. "José de Jesús "Chuy" Vera es el nuevo técnico de Táchira". Director técnico de fútbol. 8 August 2011.
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