Esteban Paredes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esteban Efraín Paredes Quintanilla | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, Second Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colo Colo | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:50, 26 June 2010 | |||
Esteban Efraín Paredes Quintanilla (born August 1, 1980 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean footballer who plays as Attacking midfielder or Second Striker for Colo-Colo in Chilean Primera División.
Career
He has played in teams like Deportes Puerto Montt, Universidad de Concepción, Pachuca, Santiago Morning and Cobreloa.
Moreover he played at the Copa Libertadores 2004 with Universidad de Concepción.
He was the Top Scorer of 2009 Apertura with 17 goals.
In 2009 Colo Colo acquired Paredes for the Torneo Clausura 2009, he joined the club at the request of coach Hugo Tocalli. In July 25 Colo-Colo defeated Universidad de Concepción 3-1 with 3 goals of Paredes.
National
He played a friendly, wearing the shirt of the Chile national team, in 2006, against Colombia and Peru. Esteban waited 3 years to have a new opportunity with the Chilean National Football Team. He's now an alternative for Humberto Suazo, alongside Héctor Mancilla.
Personal Life
Esteban is a keen philatelist and has a selection of lithographed 10-centavo stamps which feature his great great grandfather Fernando Sebastian Othalathabal riding an alpaca.
International Goals
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2009 | Brøndby Stadium, Brøndby, Denmark |  Denmark |
0–1 | 1–2 | International Friendly |
| 4 November 2009 | Estadio CAP, Talcahuano, Chile |  Paraguay |
2–1 | 2–1 | International Friendly |
| 17 November 2009 | Stadium Pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia |  Slovakia |
1–2 | 1–2 | International Friendly |
| 20 January 2010 | Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo, Chile |  Panama |
1–0 | 2–1 | International Friendly |
| 20 January 2010 | Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo, Chile | Panama |
2–0 | 2–1 | International Friendly |
| 30 May 2010 | Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas, Chillán, Chile |  Northern Ireland |
1–0 | 1–0 | International Friendly |
References
- Esteban Paredes at National-Football-Teams.com
