Rodrigo Echeverría
Rodrigo Eduardo Echeverría Sáez (born 17 April 1995) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Argentine club Huracán on loan from Everton de Viña del Mar. Primarily a central defender, he can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder.
 Echeverría in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Eduardo Echeverría Sáez | ||
| Date of birth | April 17, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defender Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Huracán (on loan from Everton) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2019 | Universidad de Chile | 41 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Iberia (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | → Everton (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2020– | Everton | 105 | (11) |
| 2023– | → Huracán (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Chile U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 2020– | Chile | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2020 | |||
Club career
He debuted on 9 September 2012 in a match against Santiago Wanderers for the 2012 Copa Chile.[1]
In August 2023, Echeverría joined Argentine Primera División side Huracán on loan from Everton de Viña del Mar on a deal for a year with an option to buy.[2]
International career
He represented Chile U20 at friendly tournaments in 2014 and at the 2015 South American U-20 Championship, playing four matches and scoring two goals.[3]
He received his first call up to the Chile senior team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Colombia in October 2020,[4] but he made his international debut at senior level in the third matchday against Peru on 13 November 2020.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 June 2023 | Municipal Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo, Concepción, Chile |  Cuba | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendlies |
Personal life
He is nicknamed Eche, a short form of his surname.[5]
References
- LA "U" Y WANDERERS REPARTEN PUNTOS EN LA COPA CHILE
- "Otro chileno en el fútbol argentino: Rodrigo Echeverría fue oficializado en su nuevo club". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- "La 'Rojita' se despide del Sudamericano Sub-20 tras ser apabullada por Uruguay". 24horas.cl. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- "Esta es la nómina de La Roja para los duelos por Eliminatorias ante Uruguay y Colombia". laroja.cl. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- "Rodrigo Echeverría: "Debemos ganar y luego esperar los demás resultados"". udechile.cl. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
External links
- Rodrigo Echeverría at Soccerway