Squad
Johnny MaloCuliaoHerrera2011current- Guzmán Pereira2014current
Matias Corujo2015current
Matías Rodríguez2015current
Luis Fariña2016current
Gabriel Torres2019current- Osvaldo González2019current
Darío Yutronic2022current
Felipe Gutiérrez2023current
Charles Aránguiz2024current
Marcelo Díaz2024current
César Malucocurrent
Gastón Fernándezcurrent
Ikhsan Fandicurrent- Jorge Góngoracurrent
Juan Rodrigo Rojascurrent
Lorenzo Reyescurrent
Luis Mayanéscurrent- Miguel Ángel Gamboacurrent
Yanko Daucikcurrent
Miguel Busquets1940–1952
Alejandro Scopelli1941–1941- Alejandro Scopelli1942–1943
Luis Álamos1946–1953
Jaime Ramírez1949–1952
Miguel Flores1950–1951
Braulio Musso1951–1968
Leonel Sánchez1953–1969
Sergio Navarro1955–1964
Carlos Campos1956–1969
Manuel Astorga1956–1967
Carlos Contreras1958–1969
Hugo Lepe1958–1959
Luis Eyzaguirre1958–1967- Hugo Villanueva1959–1967
Humberto Donoso1959–1966- Jaime Ramírez1961–1961
Pedro Araya Toro1961–1971- Jaime Ramírez1962–1962
- Roberto Hodge1962–1970
Rubén Marcos1962–1970
Juan Rodríguez1964–1970- Adolfo Nef1965–1972
Alberto Quintano1965–1971- Guillermo Yávar1965–1970
- Juan Oleniak1965–1968
- Jaime Ramírez1966–1966
Roberto Eliseo Sosa Echartea1968–1969
Juan Carlos Sarnari1970–1972- Jorge Socías1971–1983
Eduardo Bonvallet1972–1974- Rubén Marcos1972–1972
- Vladimir Bigorra1972–1981
Manuel Pellegrini1973–1986- Guillermo Yávar1974–1974
- Manuel Astorga1974–1975
- Alberto Quintano1977–1980
Héctor Veira1977–1977- Oscar Wirth1983–1985
- Rodolfo Dubó1983–1984
Luis Musrri1986–2000- Pedro Massacessi1989–1990
Patricio Yáñez1990–1990- Carlos Santos1991–1992
Carlos Daniel Tapia1992–1992- Rogelio Delgado1992–1994
- Cristián Castañeda1993–2002
Fabián Estay1993–1993
Marcelo Salas1993–1996
Ronald Fuentes1994–2001- Leonardo Rodríguez1995–1996
- Clarence Acuña1997–2000
Pedro González Vera1997–2002- Richart Báez1997–1998
- Rodrigo Barrera1997–2001
- Flavio Maestri1998–2001
- Leonardo Rodríguez1998–2000
- Mauricio Aros1998–2001
Rafael Olarra1998–2001- Johnny MaloCuliaoHerrera1999–2005
Marcos González1999–2003- Rodrigo Tello1999–2000
- Sebastián Pardo1999–2002
Diego Rivarola2000–2001
David Pizarro2001–2001
Waldo Ponce2001–2008- Luis Musrri2002–2004
Miguel Pinto2002–2011
Pedro Reyes2002–2002- Rafael Olarra2002–2003
- Diego Rivarola2003–2005
Faustino Asprilla2003–2003
José Rojas2003–2015- Manuel Iturra2003–2010
- Marcelo Vega2003–2003
- Manuel Ibarra2004–2005
Nicolás Canales2004–2005- Rodrigo Barrera2004–2004
Juan Manuel Olivera2005–2005- Marcelo Díaz2005–2012
- Marcelo Salas2005–2008
Sebastián Pinto2005–2007
Felipe Seymour2006–2011- Pedro González Vera2006–2006
Arturo Vidal2007–2011
Javier Delgado2007–2007
Marco Estrada2007–2010
Mauricio Pinilla2007–2007
Pedro Morales2007–2008- Rafael Olarra2007–2010
Leonardo Valencia2008–2011- Osvaldo González2008–2009
- Sebastián Pardo2008–2009
Walter Montillo2008–2010
Edson Puch2009–2011- Juan Manuel Olivera2009–2010
Mauricio Victorino2009–2011- Nelson Cuevas2009–2009
Carlos Bueno2010–2010- Diego Rivarola2010–2011
Eduardo Vargas2010–2011
Eugenio Mena2010–2013
Juan Abarca2010–2015- Matías Rodríguez2010–2013
Álvaro Fernández2010–2010- Charles Aránguiz2011–2013
Igor Lichnovsky2011–2014- Marcos González2011–2011
- Osvaldo González2011–2016
Paulo Garcés2011–2014
Ángelo Henríquez2011–2012
Júnior Fernándes2012–2012- Pedro Morales2012–2012
Raúl Ruidíaz2012–2012- Waldo Ponce2012–2012
- Carlos Bueno2013–2013
César Cortés2013–2015- Juan Rodrigo Rojas2013–2014
Luis Marín2013–2014- Waldo Ponce2013–2015
Cristian Cuevas2014–2015- Matias Corujo2014–2015
Rodrigo Mora2014–2014
Christiane Endler2015–2016
Felipe Mora2016–2017
Gonzalo Jara2016–2018
Jean Beausejour2016–2021- Luciano Fabián Monzón2016–2016
Mariana Larroquette2016–2017
Taty Castellanos2016–2018- David Pizarro2017–2018
Armando Cooper2018–2018
Hernán Galíndez2022–2022
Club Universidad de Chile is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, known for its passionate fan base.
The club competes in the prestigious Chilean Primera División, showcasing its talent on a national level.
Founded in 1927, the club was initially formed by university students and has a rich history intertwined with Chile's political landscape.
Biography
Formation
Club Universidad de Chile, a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, was founded on May 24, 1927, through the merger of Internado FC and Club Universitario de Deportes. Initially established by students of the Universidad de Chile, the club served as the university's sports brand until 1980. During this time, the club faced significant challenges when the military dictatorship, led by Pinochet, intervened, separating the club from the university and creating CORFUCH to manage the team. This separation marked a pivotal moment in the club's history, leading to a decline in performance and support.
Challenges and Resurgence
The club's fortunes waned in the late 1980s, culminating in relegation to the second division in 1988. Faced with the threat of dissolution from the university, Universidad de Chile managed to secure the second division championship in 1989, successfully returning to the Primera División. This resurgence was crucial for the club, as it reestablished its presence in Chilean football and rekindled the loyalty of its fan base.
Recent History
In 2006, Club Universidad de Chile faced bankruptcy, a significant blow to its legacy. Despite these challenges, the club has maintained a strong identity and continues to compete in the Chilean Primera División, striving to reclaim its former glory and honor its rich history in Chilean football.
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Career & Clubs
The club was founded on 24 May 1927, as Club Deportivo Universitario by the merger of Internado FC and Club Universitario de Deportes. Initially, the club was formed by students of the Universidad de Chile and was the sport brand of the university until 1980 when the university's rector and president of the club at the time (both of them appointed by the Pinochet dictatorship) decided to separate the club from the university and created the CORFUCH to manage the football team. This move was a part of the atomization of the Universidad de Chile made by the military dictatorship to strengthen the private universities that were founded during that time and also to reduce state power. This was seen as a major blow to the club, as it was left with nothing but a loyal fan base. From then on, the club started to decline in terms of results on the field and lack of support from various sectors of the economy when other major clubs in Chile were helped by main powers such as the government, the catholic church, and Codelco. Eventually, the team's poor performances led to a relegation to second division in 1988, and threats to dissolve the club were made by the university if the team did not manage to return to the first division within a year. In 1989, Universidad de Chile were able to earn the 2nd division's championship, thus bringing them back to the first division, where they have remained since then.
Bankruptcy and Azul Azul
In 2006, the club declared bankruptcy and…
- League
- Chilean Primera División
Legacy
S shared record
Regional
Copa Unión de la Primera División de la Asociación de Football de Santiago Winners (1): 1923 Copa Chile de la Primera División de la Asociación de Football de Santiago Winners (3): 1918, 1921, 1923 Sección Uruguay de la Copa Chile de la Primera División de la Asociación de Football de Santiago Winners (1): 1923 Serie B de la Copa Unión de la Asociación de Football de Santiago Winners (2): 1916, 1917 Copa Independencia de la Segunda División de la Asociación de Football de Santiago Winners (2): Serie B 1916, Serie B 1917 Copa El Diario Ilustrado del Campeonato Atlético de la Asociación de Football de Santiago Winners (1): 1916 División de Honor de la Sección Amateur de la Asociación de Football de Santiago Winners (1): 1934 Torneo Metropolitano de Chile Winners (2): 1968, 1969
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Club Universidad de Chile is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, that plays in the Primera División.
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