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Bastián Tapia

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Bastián Tapia
Personal information
Full name Bastián Ignacio Tapia Sepúlveda
Date of birth (2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Antofagasta, Chile
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Cobreloa
(on loan from Universidad de Chile)
Number 45
Youth career
2017–2020 Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Universidad de Chile 19 (2)
2021Deportes Iquique (loan) 12 (0)
2023Audax Italiano (loan) 4 (0)
2023–Cobreloa (loan) 11 (0)
International career
2020 Chile U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 May 2022

Bastián Ignacio Tapia Sepúlveda (born 9 August 2002) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primera B de Chile side Cobreloa on loan from Universidad de Chile.

Club career

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Tapia joined Universidad de Chile youth system in 2017[1] and made his professional debut playing for Deportes Iquique in the Primera B de Chile while he was on loan in the 2021 season. Once he returned to Universidad de Chile, he took part in the 2022 Summer International Tournament played in Argentina, making appearances in the matches against Colo-Colo and Boca Juniors.[2]

After playing on loan for Audax Italiano in the first half of 2023, he was loaned to Cobreloa in the second level,[3] renewing his contract for the 2024 season in the top division.[4]

International career

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He represented Chile U20 in a friendly tournament played in Teresópolis, Brazil, called Granja Comary International Tournament, playing all the matches and scoring a goal against Peru U20,[5] Bolivia U20,[6] and Brazil U20.[7]

Honours

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Cobreloa

References

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  1. ^ Fernández, José Tomas (9 February 2022). "Brilló en el debut y ahora se ilusiona con un lugar en el 11 titular de la U" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ Fajardo, Cristián (3 March 2022). "Los números de Bastián Tapia el defensor que estudia Santiago Escobar en Universidad de Chile para el Superclásico". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. ^ Lizama, Bastián (21 July 2023). "¡En busca del ascenso! Cobreloa se refuerza y anuncia el fichaje de dos jugadores formados en la U". ADN (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. ^ Vera, Pablo (1 January 2024). "Cobreloa mueve el mercado: un retorno, un ex U y un '9′ internacional". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ "La Roja Sub 20 se estrenó en Teresópolis con un trabajado triunfo sobre Perú" (in Spanish). ANFP. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  6. ^ "La Roja Sub 20 se impuso a Bolivia y se mantiene invicta en Brasil" (in Spanish). ANFP. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  7. ^ "La Roja Sub 20 empató con Brasil y es subcampeón del Torneo Granja Comary" (in Spanish). ANFP. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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