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Christian Vilches

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Christian Vilches
Personal information
Full name Christian Alberto Vilches González
Date of birth (1983-07-13) 13 July 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Unión La Calera
Number 17
Youth career
Deportes Quilicura
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Deportes Quilicura
2004–2008 Palestino 127 (7)
2005Unión La Calera (loan) 0 (0)
2009–2011 Audax Italiano 91 (4)
2011–2015 Colo-Colo 141 (3)
2015–2016 Atlético Paranaense 21 (1)
2016–2018 Universidad de Chile 61 (1)
2019– Unión La Calera 68 (4)
International career
2011– Chile 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2015

Christian Alberto Vilches González[a] (born 13 July 1983), known as Christian Vilches, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Unión La Calera.

Club career

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Palestino

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Vilches began his career at Deportes Quilicura, a humble club of his country's third division. In 2004 he signed with Palestino, a club of the professional first division. He made his professional debut against Unión San Felipe and scored his first goal in the professional football against Cobresal in a 3–3 draw.

In 2005, the player was loaned to Unión La Calera, where he remained until June of the following year before returning to the Colony Club. After a nondescript year in 2007, in the following season Vilches was part of his club's historic season, in which the team advanced to the 2008 Clausura final.

Audax Italiano

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After his successful participation with Palestino, it was reported that Colo-Colo, one of the Big Three of Chilean football, was interested in him, but he finally joined Audax Italiano. The player scored 2 goals in 39 matches during the season, being a key player in the team's scheme. In the following season, after an irregular tournament start, Vilches had a good season with The Italians, being a starter in every match, and was nominated in the Chilean team of the year. He played a total of 36 games and scored 2 goals during the season.

Colo-Colo

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After several rumors of Vilches' incorporation to Colo-Colo, his signing was confirmed, and he was introduced as club's new player on 23 June 2011.

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vilches and the second or maternal family name is González.
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