José Pedro Fuenzalida

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fuenzalida and the second or maternal family name is Gana.

José Pedro Fuenzalida
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Fuenzalida with Universidad Católica in 2019
Personal information
Full name José Pedro Fuenzalida Gana
Date of birth (1985-02-22) 22 February 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth Las Condes, Chile
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)
Forward / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Universidad Católica
Number 19
Youth career
1996–2003 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Universidad Católica 96 (9)
2008–2014 Colo-Colo 155 (21)
2008–2009 → O'Higgins (loan) 51 (14)
2014–2015 Boca Juniors 25 (0)
2016– Universidad Católica 143 (34)
National team‡
2005 Chile U20 8 (3)
2008 Chile U23 4 (2)
2008– Chile 55 (5)
Honours
Representing  Chile
Winner Copa América 2015
Winner Copa América Centenario 2016
Runner-up FIFA Confederations Cup 2017
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 September 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2020

José Pedro Fuenzalida Gana (American Spanish: [xoˈse ˈpeðɾo fwensaˈliða]; born 22 February 1985) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays as forward for Universidad Católica of Chile and the Chilean national team.

Club career[]

A product of the Universidad Católica youth set-up, Fuenzalida was promoted to the first-adult team in 2004, at the age of 19. He debuted in a 4–0 defeat with Unión Española at San Carlos de Apoquindo for a league game, during a moment considered one of the club's biggest sports crises.[2]

During the winter of 2007, Fuenzalida aged twenty-two decided to take a break as footballer to study commercial engineering at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[3]

After six month studying, he returned to professional football[4] and joined rivals Colo-Colo on a four-year deal. Fuenzalida debuted on 13 January 2008 against Universidad de Concepción[5] and scored his first goal in a 2–1 home win over Deportes Antofagasta.[6] In June, he joined O'Higgins on loan after an unsuccessful tournament where only scored one goal in seven games.[7]

In December 2009, it was reported that Fuenzalida finished his loan spell at O'Higgins and would return to Colo-Colo to face the next season. Seasons later, he helped the team to win the 2014 Torneo Apertura, being a key player in the title obtention which was his first honour playing for the club.

On 29 July 2014, Fuenzalida reached a one-and-half year with Argentine powerhouse Boca Juniors.[8]

Following an unsuccessful spell at Boca, he returned to Universidad Católica in 2016, signing for Las Condes-based club as a free agent.[9] He helped the team to win Torneo Clausura.

International career[]

Fuenzalida has played in the U-20 and U-23 levels of the Chilean national team in the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2008 Toulon Tournament respectively.

Usually called up by Marcelo Bielsa for the 2010 World Cup qualification, he was chosen by Jorge Sampaoli in Chile’s list of 23 for 2014 FIFA World Cup. In 2015, after being disaffected of the 30-man provisional list for the Copa América,[10] he was re-considered by Sampaoli in the definitive list following the withdrawal of the injured Carlos Carmona.[11]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 1 March 2022[12]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Universidad Católica 2004 C. Primera División 26 4 2 0 — — 28 4
2005 C. Primera División 26 0 — 10[a] 0 — 36 0
2006 C. Primera División 32 4 — 6[b] 1 — 38 5
2007 C. Primera División 12 1 — — — 12 1
Total club 96 9 2 0 16 1 0 0 114 10
Colo-Colo 2008 C. Primera División 7 1 — — — 7 1
2010 C. Primera División 31 3 1 0 7[c] 1 — 39 4
2011 C. Primera División 26 5 6 2 4[b] 0 — 36 7
2012 C. Primera División 39 4 8 3 — — 47 7
2013 C. Primera División 17 4 — — — 17 4
2013-14 C. Primera División 33 4 7 1 4[a] 0 — 44 5
2014-15 C. Primera División 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total club 155 21 22 6 15 1 0 0 192 28
O'Higgins (loan) 2008 C. Primera División 20 6 1 0 — — 21 6
2009 C. Primera División 31 8 — — — 31 8
Total club 51 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 52 14
Boca Juniors 2014 A. Primera División 12 0 — 6[a] 1 — 18 1
2015 A. Primera División 13 0 2 0 3[b] 0 — 18 0
Total club 25 0 2 0 9 1 0 0 36 1
Universidad Católica 2015-16 C. Primera División 13 4 — — — 13 4
2016-17 C. Primera División 22 4 4 2 6[d] 0 1[e] 1 33 7
2017 C. Primera División 13 4 3 0 — 1[e] 0 17 4
2018 C. Primera División 29 5 2 0 — — 31 5
2019 C. Primera División 21 10 3 0 8[f] 0 1[e] 0 33 10
2020 C. Primera División 22 4 — 11[g] 0 1[e] 0 34 4
2021 C. Primera División 24 3 4 0 6[b] 0 — 34 3
2022 C. Primera División 4 0 — 0 0 1[e] 0 5 0
Total club 148 34 16 2 31 0 5 1 200 37
Career total 475 77 43 8 71 3 5 1 594 90
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ 5 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 2 in the Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ 5 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 1 in the Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile
  6. ^ 6 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 2 in the Copa Sudamericana
  7. ^ 5 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 6 in the Copa Sudamericana

International[]

As of 13 October 2020.[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2008 4 0
2009 4 0
2010 5 0
2012 1 0
2013 5 1
2014 4 0
2015 1 0
2016 12 2
2017 10 0
2019 5 2
2020 2 0
Total 55 5

International goals[]

Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first.[14]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 January 2013 Estadio Municipal de Concepción, Concepción, Chile  Haiti 3–0 3–0 Friendly
2. 6 June 2016 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States  Argentina 1–2 1–2 Copa América Centenario
3. 22 June 2016 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States  Colombia 2–0 2–0 Copa América Centenario
4. 6 June 2019 Estadio La Portada, La Serena, Chile  Haiti 2–1 2–1 Friendly
5. 21 June 2019 Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil  Ecuador 1–0 2–1 2019 Copa América

Honours[]

Club[]

Universidad Católica

Colo-Colo

Boca Juniors

International[]

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ 26. José Pedro Fuenzalida - Club Atlético Boca Juniors sitio oficial
  2. ^ "Unión Española le pegó en el suelo a Universidad Católica". Radio Cooperativa. 10 April 2004. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  3. ^ "José Pedro Fuenzalida anuncia su retiro momentáneo del fútbol". Emol.com. Emol. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  4. ^ "José Pedro Fuenzalida regresa definitivamente al fútbol". Radio Cooperativa. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Marcador Virtual: Colo-Colo v Universidad de Concepción". Radio Cooperativa. 13 February 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Colo Colo impuso su jerarquía frente a un frágil Antofagasta". Radio Cooperativa. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  7. ^ "O'Higgins confirma llegada de Fuenzalida y Caroca". La Tercera. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Boca Juniors confirma el fichaje de Fuenzalida". Fichajes.net. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  9. ^ "José Pedro Fuenzalida: Quiero ganar títulos y volver a ser un jugador importante para la UC". Radio Cooperativa. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Sampaoli confirms final Chile squad for Copa America". goal.com. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Fuenzalida replaces injured Carmona in Chile's Copa América squad". ca2015.com. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  12. ^ "J. Fuenzalida". Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  13. ^ José Pedro Fuenzalida at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  14. ^ "José Pedro Fuenzalida". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

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