Marcelo Jara

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Marcelo Antonio Jara Valdés (born 13 August 1972) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a forward. A product of Universidad de Chile, Jara made his debut in the 1991 Primera División. With them, he won the Chilean Primera División in 1994 and 1995. In 1996, he was loaned out to Unión Española. Jara developed his entire career in Chile. He also played for Deportes Concepción, Coquimbo Unido, Universidad de Concepción, Provincial Osorno and O'Higgins. Jara helped Universidad de Concepción to get promotion to Chilean Primera División by first time in the 2002 Primera B. Jara also helped his last club, O'Higgins, to get promotion to Chilean top division in 2005. At international level, Jara represented Chile U20 in the 1991 South American Championship and made one apperance for the senior team in the 2–1 home victory against Bolivia on 31 March 1993. Jara started his career with Deportes Melipilla and General Velásquez. As a coach for the Universidad de Chile youth ranks, he assumed as interim coach for the first team in 2020.