Felipe Yáñez (footballer)

Felipe Ariel Yáñez Parra (born 18 October 2004) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Chilean Primera División side Ñublense on loan from Colo-Colo.

Felipe Yáñez
Personal information
Full name Felipe Ariel Yáñez Parra
Date of birth (2004-10-18) 18 October 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Ñublense
(on loan from Colo-Colo)
Number 24
Youth career
2013–2021 Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Colo-Colo 1 (0)
2022Coquimbo Unido (loan) 22 (0)
2023Coquimbo Unido (loan) 5 (0)
2024–Ñublense (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2019 Chile U15 4 (0)
2022– Chile U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2022

Club career

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Yáñez came to Colo-Colo at the age of 8[1] and made his professional debut in the 2021 Primera División match against Audax Italiano on October 28, 2021.[2] In 2022 he was loaned to Coquimbo Unido after having signed his first contract as a professional footballer with Colo-Colo.[3] In 2023, he returned to Colo-Colo, but he was loaned to Coquimbo Unido again on second half of the same year.[4]

In 2024, he was loaned out to Ñublense.[5]

International career

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In April 2019, Yáñez took part of the Chile U15 squad at the UEFA U-16 Development Tournament in Finland.[6] and also represented Chile at the 2019 South American U-15 Championship, playing all the matches. After being called up to training microcycles of Chile at under-17 and under-20 levels,[2] in 2022 he represented Chile U20 in a friendly match against Paraguay U20.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 16 August 2022.[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colo-Colo 2021 Chilean Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Coquimbo Unido (loan) 2022 Chilean Primera División 21 0 1[a] 0 0 0 22 0
Career total 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Copa Chile

Personal life

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He has stated that his football idol is Gary Medel.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Tiene 17 años y sorprende en Primera: "Quiero sumar acá y consagrarme en Colo Colo"" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "FELIPE YÁÑEZ: JUVENTUD Y PROYECCIÓN PARA LA BANDA IZQUIERDA PORTEÑA" (in Spanish). Coquimbo Unido. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. ^ Munizaga, Sebastián (26 January 2022). "¡Éxito Pipe! Felipe Yáñez firma su primer contrato profesional en Colo Colo y parte a préstamo a Coquimbo Unido". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ^ Camilo, Inti (20 June 2023). "Se suma a Marco Rojas: Daniel Arrieta confirmó la segunda salida de Colo-Colo". Sentimiento Popular (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ Vera, Pablo (11 February 2024). "Ñublense presentó a sus fichajes y sorprendió con un ex Colo Colo". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ Benavides, Camilo (18 April 2019). "La Roja Sub 15 jugará torneo internacional en Finlandia" (in Spanish). ANFP. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  7. ^ "La Roja Sub 20 cayó en su primer amistoso en Paraguay". laroja.cl (in Spanish). 6 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  8. ^ Felipe Yáñez at Soccerway
  9. ^ "Felipe Yáñez: conoce al seleccionado de La Roja Sub 15". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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