Rubén Vallejos

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vallejos and the second or maternal family name is Gajardo.

Rubén Vallejos

Personal information
Full name	Rubén Orlando Vallejos Gajardo
Date of birth	(1967-05-20) 20 May 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Parral, Chile
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1989	Colchagua	63	(20)
1990	General Velásquez	34	(15)
1991–1992	Magallanes	40	(16)
1993	Deportes Antofagasta	21	(8)
1994	Colo-Colo	24	(9)
1995	Palestino	25	(11)
1996	Unión Española	26	(12)
1997	Correcaminos UAT	15	(8)
1997	Deportes Puerto Montt	16	(10)
1998–2000	Cobreloa	98	(56)
2001–2002	Rangers	18	(5)
2003	Magallanes	8	(0)
Total		388	(170)
Managerial career
2008	Cobreloa
2009	Cobreloa
2010	Rangers
2012	Colchagua
2014	Cobresal (caretaker)
2015	Cobresal (caretaker)
2015	Cobresal
2017	Cobresal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rubén Orlando Vallejos Gajardo (born 20 May 1967) is a Chilean former footballer and manager. He was most recently the head coach of Cobresal.

He is a highlighted goalscorer of the Chilean football in 1990s.^[1]

Personal life

As a football player, he was nicknamed Camión (Truck) due to his physical power.^[2]

Honours

Individual

• Campeonato Nacional (Chile) Top-Scorer: 1997–C 1

(1): "A" and "C" refer the Apertura and Clausura tournaments that divide the Chilean football champions.

References

1. "Así están hoy los grandes delanteros chilenos de los 90: Kilos extra y nuevos looks". Guioteca.com. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
2. Retamal, Rodrigo (24 November 2017). "Futbolistas del recuerdo: Rubén "Camión" Vallejos, el otro parralino ilustre" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 16 September 2022.