Marco Estrada (footballer)

This article is about the football player. For the baseball player, see Marco Estrada (baseball player).

Marco Estrada

Personal information
Full name	Marco Andrés Estrada Quinteros
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left back, Deep-lying
Team information
Current team	Montpellier
Youth career
–2001	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2006	Everton	84	(3)
2007–2010	Universidad de Chile	100	(12)
2010–	Montpellier
International career‡
2007–	Chile	22	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 26, 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 22, 2008

Marco Andrés Estrada Quinteros, usually known as Marco Estrada (born May 28, 1983 in Viña del Mar) is a Chilean football defender currently playing for Montpellier of the Ligue 1. He was called up for the Chile national football team's friendlies against the two hosting nations of the 2008 Euro Cup. Against Switzerland, Chile lost 2-1 but had a legitimate goal called off and Austria, where Chile comfortably won 2-0. Both of these encounters were played on September 7, 2007 and September 11, 2007 in Austria. After two great performances Estrada was called up for two friendlies in Asia against Japan, where Chile held the hosts to a 0-0 draw and South Korea, where Chile won 1-0.

It was then where Estrada's aerial ability, marking, tenacity, powerful shots, long pass accuracy and technique continued to impress prestigious Chile's coach, Marcelo Bielsa who nominated him for the Bolivia and Venezuela games. Both matches were played in tough scenarios in the 3600 meter altitude Hernando Siles Stadium in La Paz and the Copa America 2007 Puerto Ordaz Stadium in Venezuela. Chile surprisingly won both games 2-0 and 3-2. Estrada proved to be extremely consistent in both matches, playing as a left wing back and a centre back. He is now a regular in the Chilean national team. Estrada scored his first International goal on Wednesday June 10. when his curling free kick beat Bolivian goalkeeper Carlo Arias after midfielder Ignacio Garcia of Bolivia was sent off in the 71st minute.