12 Facts About Alberto Illanes

Alberto Illanes Puente was born on 25 November 1963 and is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as a defender He is the current manager of CDT Real Oruro.

In 2001, Alberto Illanes returned to his former club Independiente Petrolero; initially an interim manager, he became the side's permanent manager until the end of 2002.

Alberto Illanes subsequently left to create a football school in Sucre, and only returned to coaching duties in 2005, as Eduardo Villegas' assistant at another former club, The Strongest.

Alberto Illanes followed Villegas to Universitario Sucre as his assistant for the 2006 campaign, but was appointed manager of the side on 7 December of that year after Villegas returned to Strongest.

Alberto Illanes subsequently returned to his assistant role, and returned to work with Villegas in 2010 at Jorge Wilstermann.

In 2012, Alberto Illanes became Mauricio Soria's assistant at The Strongest, and subsequently worked with the manager at Wilstermann and Real Potosi.

Alberto Illanes left the club in December 2019 after his contract expired, and took over The Strongest the following 9 March.

Alberto Illanes resigned on 23 November, and returned to Wilstermann on 8 August 2022, now as manager.

On 31 December 2022, Alberto Illanes resigned from Wilstermann, and took over fellow top-tier side Universitario de Vinto the following 5 January.

Alberto Illanes was sacked from U de Vinto on 13 July 2023, and returned to Nacional Potosi the following 20 April, replacing Claudio Biaggio.

Alberto Illanes was dismissed from the latter on 8 August 2024.

On 10 January 2025, Alberto Illanes was announced as manager of first division newcomers Totora Real Oruro.