Jeison Joaquín Fuentealba Vergara (born 10 January 2003) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Universidad de Concepción on loan from Universidad de Chile.

Jeison Fuentealba
Personal information
Full name Jeison Joaquín Fuentealba Vergara
Date of birth (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Universidad de Concepción
(on loan from Universidad de Chile)
Number 8
Youth career
Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Universidad de Chile 21 (1)
2022Deportes La Serena (loan) 7 (0)
2024–Universidad de Concepción (loan) 10 (1)
International career
2021–2023 Chile U20 12 (3)
2024– Chile U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024

Club career

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Born in Santiago de Chile, Fuentealba is a product of the Universidad de Chile youth system.[2] In 2022, he was loaned to Deportes La Serena in the top division, with whom he made his professional debut,[3] with no option to buy.[4]

In 2023, he returned to Universidad de Chile, joining the first team.[5] He scored his first goal in the 2–5 loss against O'Higgins on 7 August.[6]

In the second half of 2024, Fuentealba was loaned out to Universidad de Concepción until the end of the season.[7]

International career

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Fuentealba has made many appearances for the Chile U20 team. In December 2021, he made thee appearances in the Copa Rául Coloma Rivas.[8][9][10] The next year, he made three appearances and scored two goals against Australia in the Costa Cálida Supercup in September,[11] and took part in the South American Games, scoring against Ecuador.[12]

In 2023, he took part in the South American U20 Championship, making three appearances.[2] He also has been with the Chile under-23 squad in training microcycles.[13]

In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[14]

At senior level, he received his first call up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Colombia in September 2023.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Jeison Fuentealba". Club Universidad de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b Abatte, Franco (22 January 2023). "¿Quién es Jeison Fuentealba y dónde juega? El volante que impresiona en la Roja Sub 20". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ^ Ortega, Pablo (11 February 2023). "El cara y sello de la mayor apuesta en la nueva U". AS Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ Fernández, José Tomás (6 October 2022). "La joya de Felicevich y la U que se destapó en la Roja Sub 20". AS Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Jeison Fuentealba: el juvenil de la U que genera alta expectativa en el equipo de Pellegrino". Deportes13 (in Spanish). Canal 13. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  6. ^ Romero, Jorge (15 August 2023). ""Lo deja todo": Hinchas de la U se entusiasman con joven valor y piden que juegue más". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  7. ^ Reyes, Luis (27 June 2024). "La U deja partir a una de sus mayores promesas". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  8. ^ Quijada, Vicente (8 December 2021). "La Roja Sub 20 debutó con un empate ante Uruguay en la Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  9. ^ Quijada, Vicente (10 December 2021). "MINUTO A MINUTO: La Roja Sub 20 ya tiene formación confirmada". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  10. ^ González, Christian (12 December 2021). "La Roja Sub 20 no pudo con Colombia en su despedida de la Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Formado en la U y con escasa participación en La Serena: Quién es Jeison Fuentealba, el volante Sub 20 que marcó dos goles ante Australia". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Jeison Joaquín Fuentealba Vergara". www.asu2022.org.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Nómina Microciclo La Roja Sub 23 - 29 al 31 de mayo de 2023". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  14. ^ "La Roja Sub 23 presentó la nómina definitiva para el Preolímpico". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  15. ^ "La nómina de La Roja para los duelos ante Uruguay y Colombia por las clasificatorias al mundial de 2026". www.t13.cl (in Spanish). Canal 13. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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