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Thomas Galdames

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Thomas Galdames
Personal information
Full name Thomas Ignacio Galdames Millán
Date of birth (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Godoy Cruz
Number 3
Youth career
Unión Española
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Unión Española 84 (3)
2023– Godoy Cruz 46 (2)
International career
2015 Chile U17
2024– Chile 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:01, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024

Thomas Ignacio Galdames Millán (born 20 November 1998) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Argentine side Godoy Cruz and the Chile national team.

Club career[edit]

In 2023, he signed with Argentine Primera División club Godoy Cruz.[1]

International career[edit]

Galdames represented Chile U17 during 2015. In 2020, he took part of the Chile U23 squad in the Pre-Olympic Tournament, but he didn't any appearance.[2]

At senior level, he received his first call up for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in September 2023.[3]

Galdames made his debut on 29 June 2024 in a Copa América game against Canada. He substituted Darío Osorio in the 30th minute after the starting left-back Gabriel Suazo was sent off. The game ended scoreless and Chile was eliminated.[4]

Personal life[edit]

He is the son of the Chilean former international footballer Pablo Galdames, the younger brother of Pablo Jr., the older brother of Benjamín[5] and the half-brother of Mathías Galdames.[6][7] In addition, through his maternal line, he and his brothers are related to the Spanish footballer Nerea Sánchez Millán.[8]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 21 April 2024.[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Unión Española 2016–17 Chilean Primera División 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2019 9 0 2[a] 1 1[b] 0 0 0 12 1
2020 25 1 0 0 0 0 25 1
2021 41 2 7[a] 2 2[b] 0 50 4
Total 84 3 10 3 3 0 0 0 97 6
Godoy Cruz 2023 Argentine Primera División 32 2 1 0 33 2
2024 14 0 1 0 2[c] 0 17 0
Total 46 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 50 0
Career total 130 5 12 3 5 0 0 0 147 8
Notes
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Copa Chile
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores

International[edit]

As of match played 29 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Huerta, Rodrigo (2 January 2023). "Oficial: Thomas Galdames da el salto al extranjero" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ Guerra, Felipe (20 November 2021). "Thomas Galdames: Defensa de La Roja en el Preolímpico Sub 23 de 2020". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh.
  3. ^ Jeria, Diego (10 September 2023). "La nueva faceta de Thomas Galdames que recomienda para la Roja". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Canada v Chile game report". ESPN. 29 June 2024.
  5. ^ Lorca, David Aguayo y Matías (1 October 2015). "El Clan de Los Galdames". La Tercera.
  6. ^ Mathías Galdames at PlaymakerStats
  7. ^ "Parentesco entre seleccionados". PartidosdelaRoja.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. ^ @futchile_oficial (14 November 2022). "Nerea Sanchez Millán, es una volante ofensiva categoría 2004, de madre chilena y juega en el Atlético de Madrid de España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2022 – via Instagram.
  9. ^ Thomas Galdames at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

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