Oswaldo Chaurant

Oswaldo Chaurant
Personal information
Full name Oswaldo José Chaurant Arreaza
Date of birth (1984-05-27) 27 May 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Trujillanos (manager)
Youth career
Trujillanos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Trujillanos 58 (2)
2007 Guaros 13 (1)
2008 Trujillanos 8 (0)
2008–2009 Zamora 43 (13)
2010 Mineros 13 (0)
2011 Deportivo Táchira 8 (0)
2012–2013 Carabobo 9 (2)
2014–2018 Deportivo Lara 104 (1)
2019 Universidad Central
2020 LALA 5 (1)
International career
2001 Venezuela U17
Managerial career
2022–2023 Trujillanos (assistant)
2023– Trujillanos
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oswaldo José Chaurant Arreaza (born 27 May 1984) is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as either a left-back or a midfielder. He is the current manager of Trujillanos.

Club career

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Chaurant was born in Ciudad Guayana, and made his senior debut with Trujillanos in 2004. He moved to Guaros in 2007, before returning to his former club six months later, and subsequently signed for Zamora.

Ahead of the 2010 season, Chaurant agreed to a deal with Mineros. Rarely used, he moved to Deportivo Táchira in the following year, before joining Carabobo on 22 December 2011.[1]

In December 2013, Chaurant signed for Deportivo Lara.[2] He renewed his contract for two years on 12 June 2014,[3] and subsequently became team captain.[4]

On 15 February 2019, Chaurant was announced at Universidad Central.[5] He moved to LALA in the following year, and retired at the end of the season, aged 36.

International career

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Chaurant was a part of the Venezuela national under-17 team in the 2001 South American U-17 Championship.[6]

Managerial career

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In 2022, Chaurant returned to former club Trujillanos as an assistant manager.[7][8] On 5 September 2023, he replaced sacked Álvaro Valencia at the helm of the squad.[9]

Knocked out in the semifinals in the 2024 season, Chaurant led Trujillanos to the 2025 Liga FUTVE 2 title.

Honours

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Player

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Deportivo Táchira

Coach

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Trujillanos

References

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  1. ^ "Chaurant y Salazar se suman al Granate" [Chaurant and Salazar join the Granate] (in Spanish). La Vinotinto. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Oswaldo Chaurant regresó a Lara" [Oswaldo Chaurant returned to Lara] (in Spanish). Diario Meridiano. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Chaurant renovó por dos años más con el Lara" [Chaurant renewed for two further years with Lara] (in Spanish). La Vinotinto. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Chaurant: "El cuerpo técnico ha aportado lo mejor de ellos»" [Chaurant: "The technical staff has brought their best"] (in Spanish). La Vinotinto. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  5. ^ "La UCV FC anunció la contratación de nueve jugadores la Temporada 2019" [UCV FC announced the signing of nine players for the 2019 season] (in Spanish). Balonazos. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Una alegría histórica para la Vinotinto Junior" [A historic joy for the Vinotinto Juniors] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 20 September 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Oswaldo Chaurant afronta su primera experiencia como Director Técnico" [Oswaldo Chaurant faces his first experience as manager] (in Spanish). Liga FUTVE. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  8. ^ "La dupla Chaurant-Valiente a su primer reto con Trujillanos FC" [The duo Chaurant-Valiente ahead of their first goal with Trujillanos FC] (in Spanish). Diario de los Andes. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Oswaldo Chaurant oficializado como nuevo DT del Trujillanos FC" [Oswaldo Chaurant made official as new manager of Trujillanos FC] (in Spanish). Diario de los Andes. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
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