Alberto Illanes Puente (born 25 November 1963) is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as a defender He is the current manager of CDT Real Oruro Illanes was born in Uncía, and played for Magisterio Rural, Universitario de Sucre, The Strongest, Independiente Petrolero and Unión Central before retiring in 2000.
He 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.
In 2012, Illanes became Mauricio Soria's assistant at The Strongest, and subsequently worked with the manager at Wilstermann and Real Potosí.
[9] On 31 December 2022, Illanes resigned from Wilstermann,[10] and took over fellow top-tier side Universitario de Vinto the following 5 January.
[11] Illanes was sacked from U de Vinto on 13 July 2023,[12] and returned to Nacional Potosí the following 20 April, replacing Claudio Biaggio.