Bernardo Araya

Bernardo Jesús Araya Ponce (born 5 June 1993) is a Chilean futsal player who plays as a defender. Besides Chile, he has played in Argentine, France and Brazil.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Araya and the second or maternal family name is Ponce.
Bernardo Araya
Personal information
Full name Bernardo Jesús Araya Ponce
Date of birth (1993-06-05) 5 June 1993
Place of birth Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Sercesa
Youth career
Colo-Colo (football)
Universidad de Chile (football)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Deportes Tocopilla (football)
2013 Palestino
2013–2014 Deportes Concepción
2018–2021 Newell's Old Boys
2021 Nantes Métropole
2022 San Lorenzo
2023– Sercesa
International career
2013–2015 Chile U23 (futsal)
2015– Chile (futsal)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

As a youth footballer, Araya was with both Colo-Colo and Universidad de Chile at under-17 and under-18 level, respectively. Next he spent a season with Deportes Tocopilla.[1]

In 2013 he switched to futsal after a trial to join Chile national futsal team alongside his best friend. Having played for both Palestino and Deportes Concepción in his homeland,[1] in 2018 he moved to Argentine side Newell's Old Boys.[2]

As a member of Newell's Old Boys, he got three consecutive promotions and played at all categories of the Argentine futsal.[1]

In 2021, he moved to French side Nantes Métropole, becoming the first Chilean to play in Europe.[3]

Due to a serious knee injury, he returned to Argentina in 2022[4] and joined San Lorenzo, winnign the league title and the Copa Argentina.[5]

In 2023, he joined Brazilian club Sercesa in the Liga Gaúcha, becoming the first Chilean to play in the Brazilian futsal.[6]

International career

Araya has taken part of the Chile national futsal team since under-23 level, becoming the team captain at senior level.[7]

Personal life

Araya is the younger brother of Karen Araya, a Chilean professional footballer.[1]

References
  1. Stanisci, Juan (23 September 2022). "Bernardo Araya: a la conquista de Sudamérica". Lástima a nadie, maestro (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. Elias, Rodrigo (3 November 2018). "Bernardo Araya: "Vamos a dar la vida por el objetivo" • Planeta Newells". Planeta Newell's (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. Maldonado, Víctor (15 July 2021). "Un chileno da el gran salto de su carrera y ficha en el Nantes: "Quiero marcar un precedente"" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  4. Ramírez, Daniel (1 March 2022). "Bernardo Araya, la estrella de La Roja de futsal que busca renacer y regresar a Europa: "Quiero volver a mi nivel y estar en las mejores ligas del mundo"". ADN (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. Quijada, Vicente (7 December 2022). "Bernardo Araya se coronó campeón de Futsal en Argentina". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. Almazán, Felipe (16 February 2023). "Bernardo Araya será el primer chileno en jugar en el Futsal brasileño". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. "Bernardo Araya, capitán de La Roja Futsal: "Es un honor defender la camiseta de mi país"" (in Spanish). ANFP. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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