David Rolando Santelices Rodríguez (born 23 March 1971), known as Rolando Santelices, is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a forward. Santelices also played in Ecuador.
Playing career As a youth player, Santelices was with club Estudiante Independiente before joining the Everton de Viña del Mar youth system. After becoming a free agent, he began his professional career with Ñublense in the Chilean second level in 1991.(Pasión de Cerro) Rolando Santelices - Programa 5 - parte 1 on Facebook . 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
The next season, he returned to Everton,(Recuerdos del Fútbol Chileno Fotos y Vídeos.) 📷 Everton de Viña del Mar ⚽️📌 Año 1992 🇨🇱 on Facebook . 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2023. also playing for them in 1994 and 1995 in the Chilean top division.
In 1995 he moved to Ecuador and joined Liga de Quito recommended by Luis Santibáñez, who had coached him in Everton. In that club, he coincided with his compatriot Adolfo Ovalle and made fourteen appearances with eight goals.
In his homeland, he also played for Palestino and Deportes Melipilla.
His last club was Santiago Wanderers, the classic rival of Everton, in 1999, getting the promotion to the top division.
Coaching career As a football manager, he led Provincial Marga Marga in the Chilean Tercera B.
The next season, he worked for the Everton youth system and served as one of the four assistants of the interim coach, Carlos Medina.
He also owns a football academy based in Valparaíso Sporting Club.
Personal life His younger brother, Álex, also was a footballer who played for Everton and Santiago Wanderers.
Outside of football, he and his wife devote time in horseracing, a family passion from his grandfather of the same name, David.
References
External links Rolando Santelices at MemoriaWanderers MPelotas Rolando Santelices y Moises Villarroel