Ignacio Jara

Ignacio Andrés Jara Vargas (Spanish pronunciation: [iɣˈnaθjo ˈxaɾa]; born 28 January 1997) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cobreloa on loan from Colo-Colo.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jara and the second or maternal family name is Vargas.
Ignacio Jara
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Andrés Jara Vargas
Date of birth (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997
Place of birth Quinta Normal, Santiago, Chile
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cobreloa
Number --
Youth career
2006–2016 Cobreloa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Cobreloa 66 (17)
2020 → Goiás (loan) 6 (1)
2020– Colo-Colo 21 (3)
2022 → Unión Española (loan) 14 (1)
2023– → Cobreloa (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2016 Chile U20 4 (1)
2019–2020 Chile U23 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2021

He was trained as professional footballer in Cobreloa youth system in Santiago de Chile since 2006.

Club career

His first call up to the U-20 Chile team was in May 2016, and scored his first goal against Everton de Viña del Mar in a friendly match also.[1]

He was called up by coach Juan Antonio Pizzi to the absolute national Chile team on 27 May 2016 against the national team of Jamaica, he was an alternate player during all the match and the México match also on 1 June 2016, his second absolute national football match. He was invited to collaborate as sparring of the absolute national team during Copa America Centenario competition.

He made his professional debut in Cobreloa versus Ñublense match, valid for sixth game week of Primera B de Chile, on 10 September 2016. He was enter in 83' replacing Josepablo Monreal.

His first professional goal was in Cobreloa versus Deportes La Serena match, valid for Copa Chile 2016 competition, on 15 September 2016. In 90'.

Goiás

On 13 February 2020 Jara signed with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Goiás[2]

International career

Jara represented Chile U20 in the 2017 South American Championship.[3] At under-23 level, Jara represented Chile in both the 2019 Toulon Tournament[4] and the 2020 Pre-Olympic Tournament.

At senior level, he was a substitute in the friendly matches against Jamaica[5] and Mexico[6] in 2016.

References
  1. Fushlocher, Waleska. "LA ROJA SUB 20 GANÓ 2-1 A EVERTON EN EL SAUSALITO". Asosiación de Fútbol Profesional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. "Goiás já espera por Ignacio Jara e aguarda trâmites burocráticos para definir chegada de Quevedo". Globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 February 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. "Ignacio Jara explica el fracaso de la Sub 20 en el Sudamericano" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  4. "Nóminas de Chile para Torneo Maurice Revello (Esperanzas de Toulon)". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  5. "[27/05/2016] Chile-Jamaica 1:2". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  6. "[01/06/2016] México-Chile 1:0". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2022.


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