Rodrigo Antonio Pérez Albornoz (born 19 August 1973) is a former Chilean footballer who played as left back. He is currently in charge of Chimbarongo FC.
Club career Pérez began his football career at his professional hometown club O'Higgins, making his professional debut aged 19, being promoted to the first adult team by the coach Manuel Pellegrini in the 1993 season, then moving to Santiago Wanderers in 1997, after three successful seasons at Rancagua. He has spent the most time in Chile playing for Cobreloa, where he was capped in 137 matches and scored 15 goals. He also spent time with the Peruvian club Alianza Lima.
International career He made his debut for the Chilean national squad in 1995.
Coaching career He began his career as the coach of the team of (National Football Institute) and then he became the manager of Cobreloa in 2018 in the Primera B de Chile. He arrived to the mining club along with the former players Nelson Tapia and Eduardo Fournier. Next, he coached C.D. Rancagua Sur in the Tercera A, the fourth level of the Chilean football system league, from 2019 to 2020.
In 2025, Pérez was appointed the manager of Deportes Rancagua in the Chilean Tercera B, and got the promotion to the Tercera A after winning the Zona sur (South Zone). He left them in May 2026 and switched to Chimbarongo FC in July of the same year.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsChile1995601996–1997–1998–1999–2000–2001302002–200390200490200550Total320
Honours Player Cobreloa Primera División de Chile (3): 2003 Apertura, 2003 Clausura, 2004 Clausura
Alianza Lima Peruvian Primera División: 2006 Descentralizado
Deportes Iquique Primera B: 2010 Copa Chile: 2010
Chile Canada Cup: 1995
Manager Deportes Rancagua Tercera B Zona Sur: 2025
References
External links Rodrigo Pérez at Football-Lineups