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Gonzalo Collao
Collao in 2017
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo Antonio Collao Villegas
Date of birth (1997-09-09) 9 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Coquimbo, Chile
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Extremadura
Number 40
Youth career
Coquimbo Unido
2012–2016 Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Universidad de Chile 0 (0)
2018 → Cobreloa (loan) 8 (0)
2020– Extremadura B 7 (0)
2020– Extremadura 3 (0)
International career‡
2017 Chile U20 4 (0)
2018– Chile 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:57, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 March 2019

Gonzalo Antonio Collao Villegas (born 9 September 1997) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Extremadura UD.[1]

Club career

Born in Coquimbo, Collao joined Universidad de Chile's youth setup at the age of 14, from Coquimbo Unido.[2] He was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2017 season, and made his senior debut on 22 July of that year by coming on as a substitute for injured Fernando de Paul in a 2–0 Copa Chile win against Ñublense.[3]

In January 2018, Collao joined Cobreloa in Primera B on loan for one year.[4] He returned to his parent club in the following year, after making eight appearances.

On 26 August 2019, Collao agreed to a deal with Segunda División side Extremadura UD on a free transfer, effective as of 1 January 2020;[5] he was initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División. On 24 January 2020 he joined the Spanish club.[6]

International career

Collao represented Chile at under-20 level before being called up for the full side on 14 March 2018, for two friendlies against Denmark and Sweden.[7] He made his full international debut on 31 May, in a 3–2 friendly loss against Romania.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Gonzalo Collao fue anunciado como refuerzo del Extremadura de España" [Gonzalo Collao was announced as Spanish club Extremadura's new player] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ "El duro camino de Gonzalo Collao, el arquero de la Primera B que asoma como el recambio que busca Rueda en la "Roja"" [The hard path of Gonzalo Collao, the Primera B goalkeeper who impresses as the turnover who searches Rueda in la "Roja"] (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Collao es el quinto arquero más joven en debutar en la U" [Collao is the fifth youngest goalkeeper to debut at la U] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Gonzalo Collao, arquero de la U a préstamo en Cobreloa: "Espero cumplír"" [Gonzalo Collao, la U goalkeeper on loan at Cobreloa: "I hope to be of service"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Gonzalo Collao, nuevo jugador azulgrana" [Gonzalo Collao, new red-and-blue player] (in Spanish). Extremadura UD. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  6. ^ "El extremeño Alex Alegría llega para hacer los goles azulgranas". Marca.com (in Spanish). 24 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Sustituto de Bravo llega de la B: La sorpresiva nómina de Rueda para gira de "La Roja"" [Bravo's substitute comes from the B: The surprising call-up of Rueda for the trip of "La Roja"] (in Spanish). T13.cl. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  8. ^ "La Roja cae luchando y con un hombre menos ante Rumania en Austria" [La Roja go down fighting with a man down against Romania in Austria] (in Spanish). T13.cl. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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