Fernando René Cárdenas Villafaña (born 20 March 1975), also known as Fernando Rene in Indonesia, is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Chile and Indonesia.
[1] Cárdenas is better known by his career in Coquimbo Unido in the Chilean Primera División from 1994 to 1998[2] and 2001.
[3] In Chile, he also played for Palestino (1999)[4] and Unión Española (2000)[5] in the top division.
Abroad, he played in Indonesia for clubs such as Perseden Denpasar (2005)[6] and Persim Maros (2006), where also played his compatriot Cristian Carrasco[7] and scored eight goals.
[9] His mother, Lucía Villafaña, was honored as an important fan of Coquimbo Unido.