Fernando Guajardo

Fernando Hernán Guajardo Leiva (born 19 April 1968), is a Chilean football manager and former professional player who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and Indonesia. He is currently working in the San Luis de Quillota youth system.

Career
Born in San Miguel, Santiago, Guajardo is a product of Palestino youth system, making appearances for the first team in Copa Chile. As a member of Palestino, he had stints on loan at Deportes Valdivia and Curicó Unido.

In Chile, he also played for Unión La Calera, Everton, Santiago Wanderers, Magallanes and Unión San Felipe.

As a member of Santiago Wanderers, he won the 1995 Segunda División, alongside players such as Claudio Núñez, Luis Guarda and Jorge Almirón.

In 2000, he moved to Indonesia and played for Persija Jakarta, Gelora Putra Delta, Persik Kediri and PSDS Deli Serdang.

Coaching career
Guajardo has an extensive career as coach at the youth ranks of Unión La Calera, San Luis and Unión San Felipe, with an experience as caretaker in the last. From 2020 to 2021 he had an experience as head coach in Deportes Vallenar in both the Segunda División Profesional and the Tercera A.

Since September 2022, he works as head coach of the San Luis youth ranks. In March 2024, he assumed as interim coach after Juan Manuel López (football manager was released.

Honours
Santiago Wanderers
 * Primera B de Chile: 1995