Gonzalo Collao
![]() Collao in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gonzalo Antonio Collao Villegas | ||
Date of birth | 9 September 1997 | ||
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gonzalo Collao, nuevo jugador azulgrana" [Gonzalo Collao, new red-and-blue player] (in Spanish). Extremadura UD. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "El extremeño Alex Alegría llega para hacer los goles azulgranas". Marca.com (in Spanish). 24 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Gonzalo Collao at BDFutbol
- Gonzalo Collao at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gonzalo Collao at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Coquimbo
- Chilean footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Primera B de Chile players
- Universidad de Chile footballers
- Cobreloa footballers
- Tercera División players
- Extremadura UD B players
- Extremadura UD footballers
- Chile under-20 international footballers
- Chile international footballers
- Chilean expatriate footballers
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Chilean football goalkeeper stubs