Renzo Alberto Yáñez Adasme (born 5 June 1980) is a Chilean football manager and former

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who played as a

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Club career

Early years

Yáñez joined

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youth ranks in January 1998, aged 18. After six months playing in Santa Cruz, he was scouted by an agent of

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powerhouse

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. In his first season with the club, Yáñez was part of the team champion of the league, being this his first professional honour. The next season, he earned again the league title and now the 2000 Copa Chile. In 2002, Yáñez was loaned to

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, due to his lack of opportunities and action. During his spell here, Renzo helped to win the

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title, being a key player in the season, scoring 18 goals in 32 games. After a season in

with few action, he returned to

in January 2003. During his second spell at U. de Conce, Yáñez scored 5 goals in 26 matches.

Cobresal

In 2005, Yáñez joined to

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Huachipato

In January 2006,

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signed him for the 2006 Apertura Tournament. Debut in Huachipato: vs. Antofagasta 2–0 home win (28/01/2006) First goal in Huachipato: vs. Colo-Colo 2–0 away win. (05/12/2006) Second goal in Huachipato: vs. Universidad de Chile 2–0 home win (01/04/2006) http://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2007/05/12/255674/con-tripleta-de-renzo-yanez-huachipato-quedo-mas-cerca-de-la-sudamericana.html 12 May 2007 http://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2007/10/28/280071/con-goles-de-renzo-yanez-huachipato-derrota-a-la-u-de-concepcion.html 27 October 2007

Audax Italiano

On 21 December 2007, Yáñez abandoned Huachipato for join to

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signing a two-year contract, for the 2008 Apertura Tournament and in the

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. He made his debut against

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on 2 January 2008, playing 24 minutes of game, in a 0–0 draw after of replace to

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in the 66th minute. On 22 February, Renzo scored a

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in a 4–1 victory over his former team

, of this form winning the titularity very quickly. Yáñez again scored on 15 March, in a 3–1 win over Universidad Católica, scoring the second in the 19th minute. Weeks later, on 30 March, he incremented his tally goal against

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in a match that Audax won 2–1. In his first tournament with the club, Yáñez scored 7 goals in 16 games during the 2008 Apertura Tournament. Yáñez started the 2008 Clausura Tournament with a goal in a 1–1 draw against Deportes La Serena. After weeks without score, on 23 August, he scored his side's goal in a 2–1 defeat with

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in the 75th minute, in the 11 matchday. The next matchday of the Clausura against Universidad Católica, Renzo netted a twice in a 4–2 away win at San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium in the 61st minute and in the 90th minute. On 27 September, he continued scoring goals, now against O'Higgins, being the only of game in a 1–0 home victory. On 25 October, he scored his thirteenth official goal for Audax in a 5–3 win over

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Managerial career

From 2014 he has sporadically worked as

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, reaching to manage the First Team in 2021 as a caretaker. In addition, he is the manager of the Youth Team from 2019.

Honours

Club

;Universidad de Chile * Primera División (2):

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(1):

;Universidad de Concepción * Copa Libertadores' Chilean liguilla (1): 2003

References

External links

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Renzo Yáñez
at Football-Lineups
Renzo Yáñez
at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es) {{DEFAULTSORT:Yanez, Renzo 1980 births Living people People from Santa Cruz, Chile Footballers from O'Higgins Region Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Club Universidad de Chile footballers C.D. Universidad de Concepción footballers C.D. Cobresal footballers Huachipato FC footballers Audax Italiano footballers Santiago Morning footballers Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers San Marcos de Arica footballers Curicó Unido footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Men's association football forwards Chilean football managers Primera B de Chile managers