| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Enrique Vilches Arriagada | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Colina, Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1986 | Magallanes | ||
| 1981 | → Malleco Unido (loan) | ||
| 1987 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1989–1994 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 1994–1999 | Necaxa | 169 | (0) |
| 1999 | Unión Española | ||
| 2000 | Cobreloa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1990–1998 | Chile | 30 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014 | Malleco Unido | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eduardo Enrique Vilches Arriagada (born 21 April 1963) is a former Chilean footballer who played as a defender.
Vilches began his professional career with Magallanes, before moving to Universidad Católica and Colo-Colo, [1] with a brief step on loan at Malleco Unido. [2] He also played for Necaxa in the Primera División de Mexico. [3] In 1999 he returned to Chile and joined Unión Española, winning the 1999 Primera B. [2]
Vilches made 30 appearances for the senior Chile national football team from 1990 to 1998. [4] He made his debut on October 17, 1990 in a friendly match against Brazil (0-0).
In 2014, he coached Malleco Unido in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile. [5]
Vilches was a candidate to councillor for La Reina commune in the 2024 Chilean regional elections. [6]