José Pedro Fuenzalida facts for kids
Fuenzalida with Universidad Católica in 2019
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| Date of birth | 22 February 1985 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Las Condes, Chile | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m | |||||||||||||||
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| 1996–2003 | Universidad Católica | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Universidad Católica | 96 | (9) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2014 | Colo-Colo | 155 | (21) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | → O'Higgins (loan) | 51 | (14) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Boca Juniors | 25 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2022 | Universidad Católica | 169 | (38) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 496 | (82) | ||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Chile U20 | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Chile U23 | 4 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2020 | Chile | 55 | (5) | |||||||||||||
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José Pedro Fuenzalida Gana was born on February 22, 1985. He is a Chilean former football player. He played as a right winger, which means he was a player who usually played on the right side of the field.
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Football Journey: Club Career
José Pedro Fuenzalida started his football journey at Universidad Católica. He joined their youth team in 1996. By 2004, at age 19, he moved up to the main team. His first game was a tough 4–0 loss against Unión Española. At the same time, he tried to study business, but he soon focused only on football.
A Break for Studies
In 2007, when he was 22, Fuenzalida took a break from football. He decided to study commercial engineering at a university. After six months, he missed playing. He then returned to professional football.
Playing for Rivals: Colo-Colo
After his break, Fuenzalida joined Colo-Colo, a big rival of his first club. He signed a four-year deal. He played his first game for them in January 2008. He scored his first goal against Deportes Antofagasta. Later that year, he went on loan to O'Higgins for a while.
He came back to Colo-Colo in 2010. He helped the team win the 2014 Torneo Apertura title. This was his first big win with the club.
Time in Argentina: Boca Juniors
In July 2014, Fuenzalida moved to Argentina. He joined Boca Juniors, a very famous club there. He played for them for about a year and a half.
Back Home: Universidad Católica
In 2016, Fuenzalida returned to his first club, Universidad Católica. He joined them as a free agent. He quickly helped the team win the Torneo Clausura title. He played for Universidad Católica until the end of the 2022 season. He didn't officially say he was retiring at first. But in April 2023, his wife confirmed that he had stopped playing football professionally.
Playing for Chile: International Career
Fuenzalida also played for the Chile national team at different levels. He played for the Under-20 team in the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He also played for the Under-23 team in the 2008 Toulon Tournament.
He was often called to play for the main Chile team. He played in the qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In 2014, he was chosen for Chile's team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He also played in the 2015 Copa América and the 2016 Copa América. Chile won both of these Copa América tournaments!
Life After Football: Personal Life
After retiring from football, José Pedro Fuenzalida moved with his family to Los Angeles, California, in the United States. He started studying English there.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universidad Católica | 2004 | Chilean Primera División | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2005 | Chilean Primera División | 26 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | Chilean Primera División | 32 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 38 | 5 | |||
| 2007 | Chilean Primera División | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 96 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 10 | ||
| Colo-Colo | 2008 | Chilean Primera División | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | Chilean Primera División | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2011 | Chilean Primera División | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 7 | ||
| 2012 | Chilean Primera División | 39 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 47 | 7 | |||
| 2013 | Chilean Primera División | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Chilean Primera División | 33 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 44 | 5 | ||
| 2014–15 | Chilean Primera División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 155 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 28 | ||
| O'Higgins (loan) | 2008 | Chilean Primera División | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||
| 2009 | Chilean Primera División | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | 31 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 14 | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 12 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Universidad Católica | 2015–16 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | Chilean Primera División | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7 | |
| 2017 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | Chilean Primera División | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 10 | |
| 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 22 | 4 | — | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | Chilean Primera División | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 155 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 215 | 37 | ||
| Career total | 482 | 77 | 45 | 9 | 77 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 609 | 90 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fuenzalida goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 19 January 2013 | Estadio Municipal de Concepción, Concepción, Chile |  Haiti |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 June 2016 | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States |  Argentina |
1–2 | 1–2 | Copa América Centenario |
| 3 | 22 June 2016 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States |  Colombia |
2–0 | 2–0 | Copa América Centenario |
| 4 | 6 June 2019 | Estadio La Portada, La Serena, Chile | Haiti |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 21 June 2019 | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil |  Ecuador |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2019 Copa América |
Trophies and Achievements: Honours
José Pedro Fuenzalida won many titles throughout his career:
Universidad Católica
- Chilean Primera División (7 times): 2005–C, 2016–C, 2016–A, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Supercopa de Chile (4 times): 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021
Colo-Colo
- Chilean Primera División: 2014–C
Boca Juniors
- Primera División de Argentina: 2015
- Copa Argentina: 2014–15
Chile National Team
- Copa América (2 times): 2015, 2016
Individual Awards
- Chilean Primera División's El Gráfico Golden Ball: 2013
- SIFUP Best Right Back: 2013
See also
In Spanish: José Pedro Fuenzalida para niños
