Felipe Yáñez (footballer)

Felipe Ariel Yáñez Parra (born 18 October 2004) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Chilean Primera División side Coquimbo Unido on loan from Colo-Colo.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Yáñez and the second or maternal family name is Parra.
Felipe Yáñez
Personal information
Full name Felipe Ariel Yáñez Parra
Date of birth (2004-10-18) 18 October 2004
Place of birth Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Coquimbo Unido
(on loan from Colo-Colo)
Youth career
2013–2021 Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Colo-Colo 1 (0)
2022 → Coquimbo Unido (loan) 22 (0)
2023– → Coquimbo Unido (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Chile U15 4 (0)
2022– Chile U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2022

Club career

Yáñez came to Colo-Colo at the age of 8[1] and made his professional debut in the 2021 Primera División match against Audax Italiano on October 28, 2021.[2] In 2022 he was loaned to Coquimbo Unido after having signed his first contract as a professional footballer with Colo-Colo.[3] In 2023, he returned to Colo-Colo, but he was loaned to Coquimbo Unido again on second half of the same year.[4]

International career

In April 2019, Yáñez took part of the Chile U15 squad at the UEFA U-16 Development Tournament in Finland.[5] and also represented Chile at the 2019 South American U-15 Championship, playing all the matches. After being called up to training microcycles of Chile at under-17 and under-20 levels,[2] in 2022 he represented Chile U20 in a friendly match against Paraguay U20.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 16 August 2022.[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colo-Colo 2021 Chilean Primera División 1000000010
2022 0000000000
Total 1000000010
Coquimbo Unido (loan) 2022 Chilean Primera División 2101[lower-alpha 1]0–00220
Career total 220100000230
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Copa Chile

Personal life

He has stated that his football idol is Gary Medel.[8]

References
  1. "Tiene 17 años y sorprende en Primera: "Quiero sumar acá y consagrarme en Colo Colo"" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  2. "FELIPE YÁÑEZ: JUVENTUD Y PROYECCIÓN PARA LA BANDA IZQUIERDA PORTEÑA" (in Spanish). Coquimbo Unido. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. Munizaga, Sebastián (26 January 2022). "¡Éxito Pipe! Felipe Yáñez firma su primer contrato profesional en Colo Colo y parte a préstamo a Coquimbo Unido". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. Camilo, Inti (20 June 2023). "Se suma a Marco Rojas: Daniel Arrieta confirmó la segunda salida de Colo-Colo". Sentimiento Popular (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. Benavides, Camilo (18 April 2019). "La Roja Sub 15 jugará torneo internacional en Finlandia" (in Spanish). ANFP. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  6. "La Roja Sub 20 cayó en su primer amistoso en Paraguay". laroja.cl (in Spanish). 6 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  7. Felipe Yáñez at Soccerway
  8. "Felipe Yáñez: conoce al seleccionado de La Roja Sub 15". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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