Cristóbal Alejandro Campos Véliz (born 27 August 1999) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for San Antonio Unido in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.

Cristóbal Campos
Campos with Universidad de Chile in 2023.
Personal information
Full name Cristóbal Alejandro Campos Véliz
Date of birth (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Lonquén, Chile
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
San Antonio Unido
Youth career
Universidad de Chile
2017Alcanenense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Universidad de Chile 41 (0)
2024– San Antonio Unido 15 (1)
International career
2019 Chile U20 0 (0)
2017–2023 Chile 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2024

Club career

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A product of Universidad de Chile youth system, as a young player, in 2017 Campos was loaned to Portuguese club Alcanenense, in addition to a brief test step in Sporting CP.[1]

Despite not making his debut in the Chilean Primera División, he played his first official match for Universidad de Chile in a 2020 Copa Libertadores game versus Inter de Porto Alegre on February 11, 2020.[2] Campos was released on December 28, 2023, after being accused of domestic violence.[3]

On 20 March 2024, he joined San Antonio Unido in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.[4]

International career

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He was called up to the Chile U20 squad for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship,[5] but he didn't play any match. Also, he was a substitute in the friendly match of the Chile senior team against Burkina Faso on June 2, 2017.[6]

Personal life

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Following playing for San Antonio Unido against Trasandino, Campos returned to Santiago and suffered a serious car accident in the Route CH-78 on 2 September 2024, where his car overturned and his right foot was partially amputated. His foot was finally rebuilt.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Lima, Fábio (22 October 2017). "Jovem guarda-redes chileno à experiência". Record.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ "¿Quién es Cristóbal Campos, arquero de la U contra Inter?". as.chile.com (in Spanish). AS Chile. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Se va de los azules: Universidad de Chile oficializa el adiós del portero Cristóbal Campos". biobiochile.cl (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ Torres Santelices, Ignacio (20 March 2024). "Inesperado retiro le abre las puertas a Cristóbal Campos y tiene nuevo club tras su salida de la U". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Nómina de la Selección Chilena Sub 20 para el Sudamericano Sub 20 - Chile 2019" (in Spanish). ANFP. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Las dos sorpresas de Chile en la banca ante Burkina Faso". as.chile.com (in Spanish). AS Chile. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Las imágenes y los detalles del grave accidente de tránsito de Cristóbal Campos, ex portero de la U". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ^ Retamal, Pablo (2 September 2024). ""Fue posible reconstruir la extremidad": reimplantan pie amputado a Cristóbal Campos tras grave accidente". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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