Hernán Humberto Godoy Véliz (14 May 1941 – 19 March 2025), better known by his nickname ''Clavito'' Godoy, was a Chilean footballer and later

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Career

A product of

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youth system, he made his debut at the age of 16. The matches against the traditional opponent,

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, are well remembered, especially duels versus Arturo ''Canilla'' Díaz and Alfonso ''Pocho'' Morales. In Chile he also played for

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, Magallanes and Trasandino. Abroad he played for

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in Guatemala, Motagua in Honduras, Alianza in El Salvador and

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in Colombia. He made coaching courses in both Italy and France, becoming a prolific football manager who was Chilean who coached more teams in his career with 25 different clubs in five countries: Chile, the United States, Guatemala, Vietnam and Indonesia. In addition he worked as an assistant coach in

(1974), General Manager in

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(2009) and sports advisor in

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(2012). On 1 August 2018, he joined

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. As a football manager, he was well known by using a whiteboard to make the tactics.

Personal life and death

Godoy was well known by his nickname ''Clavito'' (Little Nail). He published two books: "La pizarra de Clavito" (The Little Nail's whiteboard) and "Un Clavo saca otro clavo" (A Nail removes another nail). He and his wife, Juana Paredes, had four children, three daughters and a son. Godoy died from liver cancer on 19 March 2025, at the age of 83. His grandsons, Emanuel López and Alejandro Muñoz, are professional footballers who made their professional debuts playing for

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in 2017, when Godoy was the manager.

Honors

Comunicaciones F.C. *

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: 1968–69 Individual * Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala top scorer: 1968–69

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