Victor Hugo Rivera Coronado, popularly known as "El Chino", (born 10 November 1968 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian football manager, currently managing Universidad César Vallejo of the Peruvian First Division.

Rivera previously managed Universidad San Martín de Porres

Universidad San Martín de Porres

Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...

, where he won back to back national titles in 2007 and 2008, and Sporting Cristal

Sporting Cristal

Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...

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Rivera debuted as an interim manager during the end of the 2006 season replacing Juan Antonio Pizzi

Juan Antonio Pizzi

Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja is a retired Argentine-born Spanish professional footballer who played as a striker, and a current coach....

, who was in charge of Universidad San Martín de Porres

Universidad San Martín de Porres

Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...

. With three matches to close the season, San Martin under Rivera won all three, against Cienciano, Sporting Cristal

Sporting Cristal

Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...

, and Coronel Bolognesi

Coronel Bolognesi

Coronel Bolognesi is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. It was founded on 1998 and is named after Francisco Bolognesi.The club is the biggest of Tacna city.-Stadium:...

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After the 2006 season, the board of Universidad San Martín decided to give him position as manager for the 2007 season. On 27 May 2007, Universidad San Martín beat Cienciano to become Apertura champions. That same year they became national champions for the first time in their short history.

Rivera debuted internationally when Universidad San Martín played in the 2008 Copa Libertadores. They did not manage to pass the first round but left a good impression. That same season they won the Clausura tournament and became national champions again as the Apertura champions, Universitario de Deportes

Universitario de Deportes

Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...

, failed to finish in the top 6 of the Torneo Clausura and thus not creating a play off between both champions.

In 2009, Rivera and Universidad San Martín played in the 2009 Copa Libertadores and passed the first round where they lost against Gremio. During the second stage of the 2009 season, Rivera left Universidad San Martín and was soon after announced by Sporting Cristal

Sporting Cristal

Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...

 that he would replace Juan Carlos Oblitas

Juan Carlos Oblitas

Juan Carlos Oblitas Saba is a former Peruvian football player and currently a football manager, who is nicknamed El Ciego...

 as manager for the 2010 season.

He left Sporting Cristal after one season to join Universidad César Vallejo.

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Season	Club	Title
2007	Universidad San Martín de Porres Universidad San Martín de Porres Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...	Peruvian First Division
2008	Universidad San Martín de Porres Universidad San Martín de Porres Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...	Peruvian First Division