Bastián Yañez

Yáñez came to Unión Española at the age of 8 and became champion of the Campeonato Nacional Sub 17 (National under-17 Championship) in 2018. In the same year, he made his professional debut in a Chilean Primera División match against O'Higgins. He ended his contract at the end of 2024. In 2025, Yáñez moved abroad and signed with Argentine club Godoy Cruz. The next year, he returned to Chile and signed a two-year contract with O'Higgins.

In September 2021, Yáñez was called up to the Chile national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, but he was withdrawn from the squad due to an injury. Yáñez made his debut for the Chile national team on 9 December 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Mexico. He represented Chile at under-23 level in a 1–0 win against Peru U23 on 31 August 2022, in the context of preparations for the 2023 Pan American Games.

Unión Española U17 Campeonato Nacional Sub-17 (1): 2018