Bastián Tapia

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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tapia and the second or maternal family name is Sepúlveda.
Bastián Tapia
Personal information
Full name Bastián Ignacio Tapia Sepúlveda
Date of birth (2002-08-09) 9 August 2002
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)
2021 → Deportes Iquique (loan) 12 (0)
2023 → Audax Italiano (loan) 4 (0)
2023– → Cobreloa (loan) 0 (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

Club career

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]

International career

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,[4] Bolivia U20,[5] and Brazil U20.[6]

References
  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. "La Roja Sub 20 se estrenó en Teresópolis con un trabajado triunfo sobre Perú" (in Spanish). ANFP. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  5. "La Roja Sub 20 se impuso a Bolivia y se mantiene invicta en Brasil" (in Spanish). ANFP. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  6. "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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