Luis Fernando Vergara Meyland (born 13 May 1970), known as Fernando Vergara, is a Chilean football coach and former player. Nicknamed El Zamorano de los Pobres during his career, he played as a forward.
A product of Audax Italiano youth system, in 1990 he played for Swiss side before returning to Chile and joining Universidad de Chile.
In 1997, he had a trial with English Premier League club Crystal Palace and then had talks with Everton, but nothing came of either of these approaches and Vergara never played a competitive game in England.
Vergara earned six caps for the Chile national team from 1996 to 1997, during which he scored three goals.
Following his playing career, Vergara became a football manager and led Huachipato FC to the quarter-finals in the 2008 Torneo Clausura.
In 2021âÂÂ22, he led Universidad de Concepción in the Primera B de Chile.
From 2009 to 2010 Vergara worked as a football commentator for the channel Canal del Fútbol.
He has served as coach for a football academy which helps children to play in the United States. He also has a sporting events production company.
Since March 2024, he performs as co-host of the program Fútbol y Parrilla (Football and Grill) on YouTube alongside the former footballer Ian Mac-Niven.
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