Gonzalo Collao

Gonzalo Collao
	Collao lining up with Chile U20 in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Gonzalo Antonio Collao Villegas
Date of birth	9 September 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth	Coquimbo, Chile
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Istra 1961
Youth career
	Coquimbo Unido
2012–2016	Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2019	Universidad de Chile
2018	→ Cobreloa (loan)
2020–2021	Extremadura B
2020–2021	Extremadura
2021–	Istra 1961
National team‡
2017	Chile U20
2018–	Chile
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2022; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 March 2019

Gonzalo Antonio Collao Villegas (born 9 September 1997) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Croatian club Istra 1961.

Club career[]

Born in Coquimbo, Collao joined Universidad de Chile's youth setup at the age of 14, from Coquimbo Unido.^[1] He was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2017 season, and made his senior debut on 22 July of that year by coming on as a substitute for injured Fernando de Paul in a 2–0 Copa Chile win against Ñublense.^[2]

In January 2018, Collao joined Cobreloa in Primera B on loan for one year.^[3] He returned to his parent club in the following year, after making eight appearances.

On 26 August 2019, Collao agreed to a deal with Segunda División side Extremadura UD on a free transfer, effective as of 1 January 2020;^[4]^[5] he was initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División. On 24 January 2020 he joined the Spanish club.^[6]

On 10 July 2021, he moved to Istra 1961 in the Croatian Prva HNL on a deal for three seasons.^[7]

International career[]

Collao represented Chile at under-20 level before being called up for the full side on 14 March 2018, for two friendlies against Denmark and Sweden.^[8] He made his full international debut on 31 May, in a 3–2 friendly loss against Romania.^[9]

References[]

^ "El duro camino de Gonzalo Collao, el arquero de la Primera B que asoma como el recambio que busca Rueda en la "Roja"" [The hard path of Gonzalo Collao, the Primera B goalkeeper who impresses as the turnover who searches Rueda in la "Roja"] (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
^ "Collao es el quinto arquero más joven en debutar en la U" [Collao is the fifth youngest goalkeeper to debut at la U] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
^ "Gonzalo Collao, arquero de la U a préstamo en Cobreloa: "Espero cumplír"" [Gonzalo Collao, la U goalkeeper on loan at Cobreloa: "I hope to be of service"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
^ "Gonzalo Collao fue anunciado como refuerzo del Extremadura de España" [Gonzalo Collao was announced as Spanish club Extremadura's new player] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
^ "Gonzalo Collao, nuevo jugador azulgrana" [Gonzalo Collao, new red-and-blue player] (in Spanish). Extremadura UD. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
^ "El extremeño Alex Alegría llega para hacer los goles azulgranas". Marca.com (in Spanish). 24 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
^ Cornejo, Aquiles (10 July 2021). "Gonzalo Collao deja atrás su turbulento paso por el Extremadura y ficha por el NK Istra 1961" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
^ "Sustituto de Bravo llega de la B: La sorpresiva nómina de Rueda para gira de "La Roja"" [Bravo's substitute comes from the B: The surprising call-up of Rueda for the trip of "La Roja"] (in Spanish). T13.cl. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
^ "La Roja cae luchando y con un hombre menos ante Rumania en Austria" [La Roja go down fighting with a man down against Romania in Austria] (in Spanish). T13.cl. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

External links[]

Gonzalo Collao at BDFutbol
Gonzalo Collao at National-Football-Teams.com
Gonzalo Collao at Soccerway

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[1] "El duro camino de Gonzalo Collao, el arquero de la Primera B que asoma como el recambio que busca Rueda en la "Roja"" [The hard path of Gonzalo Collao, the Primera B goalkeeper who impresses as the turnover who searches Rueda in la "Roja"] (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

[2] "Collao es el quinto arquero más joven en debutar en la U" [Collao is the fifth youngest goalkeeper to debut at la U] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

[3] "Gonzalo Collao, arquero de la U a préstamo en Cobreloa: "Espero cumplír"" [Gonzalo Collao, la U goalkeeper on loan at Cobreloa: "I hope to be of service"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

[4] "Gonzalo Collao fue anunciado como refuerzo del Extremadura de España" [Gonzalo Collao was announced as Spanish club Extremadura's new player] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

[5] "Gonzalo Collao, nuevo jugador azulgrana" [Gonzalo Collao, new red-and-blue player] (in Spanish). Extremadura UD. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

[6] "El extremeño Alex Alegría llega para hacer los goles azulgranas". Marca.com (in Spanish). 24 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

[7] Cornejo, Aquiles (10 July 2021). "Gonzalo Collao deja atrás su turbulento paso por el Extremadura y ficha por el NK Istra 1961" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 12 July 2021.

[8] "Sustituto de Bravo llega de la B: La sorpresiva nómina de Rueda para gira de "La Roja"" [Bravo's substitute comes from the B: The surprising call-up of Rueda for the trip of "La Roja"] (in Spanish). T13.cl. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

[9] "La Roja cae luchando y con un hombre menos ante Rumania en Austria" [La Roja go down fighting with a man down against Romania in Austria] (in Spanish). T13.cl. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

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