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Coquimbo Unido

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Coquimbo Unido
Full nameClub de Deportes Coquimbo Unido
NicknamesPiratas (Pirates)
Aurinegros (Gold and Black)
El Barbón (The Beardy Man)
Founded30 August 1958; 67 years ago (30 August 1958)
GroundFrancisco Sánchez Rumoroso
Coquimbo, Chile
Capacity18,750
ChairmanJorge Contador
ManagerHernán Caputto
LeagueLiga de Primera
2025Liga de Primera, 1st of 16
Websitewww.tiendapirata.cl

Coquimbo Unido is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded in 1958 and has played in the Chilean Primera División since being promoted in 2022. Their home games are played at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, which has a capacity of approximately 18,750 seats.

History

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The club was founded on 30 August 1958.

In 2005, the club was runner up of the Primera Division Apertura tournament, losing the final to Unión Española. However, the club had a dismal Clausura tournament, and were one spot away from being relegated.

Coquimbo won the 2018 Primera B and returned to the Primera Division for the 2019 season after 14 years of absence. The club has a great return in the 2019 season, finishing fifth in the league table and qualifying to continental competitions for the first time in 28 years.

In 2020, the club had a poor season in the Primera Division, and were eventually relegated. However they had an excellent Copa Sudamericana campaign, where they reached the semi-finals and were eliminated by the champions, Defensa y Justicia, and eliminated notable teams like Atlético Junior and Sport Huancayo on their way to this stage.

In 2025, the club secured their first-ever Primera División title with four matches remaining, after a 2–0 victory over Unión La Calera.[1]

Statistics

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Stadium

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Inside view of the new stadium.

The home stadium of Coquimbo Unido is Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, located in Coquimbo, Chile. The stadium has a running track but it is used mostly for football matches. The former stadium was inaugurated on 1 July 1970 and held 17,750 people.

In 2007 the stadium was selected as a venue for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In order to comply with FIFA standards, a completely new stadium was built. Its capacity was increased from 15,000 to 18,750. The new stadium has the shape of ship so as to homage Coquimbo's oceanic tradition. The city has been famous due to its port and pirate lore. The stadium was inaugurated on 9 November 2008.

Honours

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National

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Women's team

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Coquimbo Unido in South American football

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Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away[a] Aggregate
1992 Copa Libertadores Group Stage
Group 1 		Chile Colo-Colo 1–1 0–1 5th Place
Chile Universidad Católica 3–2 1–5
Argentina Newell's Old Boys 1–2 0–3
Argentina San Lorenzo 0–1 0–3
2020 Copa Sudamericana First Stage Venezuela Aragua 3–0 0–1 3–1
Second Stage Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida 3–0 2–0 5–0
Round of 16 Peru Sport Huancayo 0–0 2–0 2–0
Quarter-finals Colombia Junior 0–1 2–1 2–2 (a)
Semi-finals Argentina Defensa y Justicia 0–0 2–4 2–4
2024 Copa Sudamericana First Stage Chile Universidad Católica — 2–0 2–0[b]
Group Stage
Group H 		Argentina Racing 1–2 0–3 3rd Place
Paraguay Sportivo Luqueño 1–0 0–0
Brazil Red Bull Bragantino 1–1 0–1

Notes

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  1. ^ The first number indicates goals scored by Coquimbo Unido
  2. ^ tie played on a single-leg basis, home team (Universidad Católica) by drawing

Current squad

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Current squad of Coquimbo Unido as of 14 February 2026 (edit)
Sources: ANFP Official Web Site

No. Position Player
1 CHI GK Gonzalo Flores
2 CHI DF Benjamín Gazzolo
3 URU DF Manuel Fernández
4 ARG DF Elvis Hernández
5 CHI DF Dylan Escobar
6 ARG MF Dylan Glaby
7 CHI MF Sebastián Galani (captain)
8 ARG MF Alejandro Camargo
9 ARG FW Nicolás Johansen
10 ARG MF Guido Vadalá
11 CHI FW Alejandro Azócar
12 ARG FW Lucas Pratto
13 CHI GK Diego Sánchez
14 CHI DF Salvador Cordero
15 CHI FW Cristián Zavala (loan from Colo-Colo)
16 CHI DF Juan Cornejo
17 CHI DF Francisco Salinas
No. Position Player
18 CHI MF Pablo Rodríguez (loan from Unión San Felipe)
20 CHI FW Martín Mundaca
21 CHI GK Cristóbal Dorador
23 CHI MF Matías Zepeda
24 CHI FW Matías Alvarado
26 CHI DF Lukas Soza
27 PAR FW Luis Riveros
28 CHI DF Sebastián Cabrera
29 MAS FW Rodrigo Holgado (loan from América de Cali)
30 CHI MF Benjamín Chandía
31 CHI FW Dixon Pereira
33 CHI MF Paulo Rojas
34 CHI MF Diego Chávez
40 CHI MF Nicolás Julio
– CHI GK Vicente Villegas
– USA DF Joshua Arancibia
– CHI FW Enzo Mettifogo

Manager: Hernán Caputto

2026 Summer Transfers

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In

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  CHI Benjamín Gazzolo (from Huachipato)
5 DF  CHI Dylan Escobar (back from Universidad Católica)
6 MF  ARG Dylan Glaby (back from Barracas Central)
10 MF  ARG Guido Vadalá (from Blooming)
12 FW  ARG Lucas Pratto (from Sarmiento de Junín)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  URU Matías Fracchia (from Coritiba)
18 MF  CHI Pablo Rodríguez (loan from Unión San Felipe)
22 MF  CHI Diego Plaza (back from San Marcos)
27 FW  PAR Luis Riveros (from Audax Italiano)
29 FW  MAS Rodrigo Holgado (loan from América de Cali)

Out

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  ARG Bruno Cabrera (to Newell's Old Boys)
6 MF  CHI Enzo Riquelme (free)
10 MF  ARG Matías Palavecino (to Universidad Católica)
15 DF  URU Matías Fracchia (free)
18 FW  PAN Cecilio Waterman (to Universidad de Concepción)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW  ARG Nahuel Donadell (to San Marcos)
22 MF  CHI Diego Plaza (loan to Rangers)
25 DF  CHI Axel Cortés (free)
37 FW  CHI Benjamín Mosquera (to Miramar Sindempart)

Notable players

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For a list of all former and current Coquimbo Unido players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Coquimbo Unido footballers.


Managers

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References

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  1. ^ "¡"Los Piratas" alzan la corona! Coquimbo Unido se consagra campeón del fútbol chileno" (in Spanish). El Periodista. 2 November 2025.
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