Guillermo Maripán
Guillermo Alfonso Maripán Loaysa (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo maɾiˈpan]; born 6 May 1994) is a Chilean footballer who plays as central defender for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Chile national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Guillermo Alfonso Maripán Loayza | ||
Date of birth | 6 May 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Monaco | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2014 | Universidad Católica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2017 | Universidad Católica | 59 | (3) |
2017–2019 | Alavés | 43 | (2) |
2019– | Monaco | 64 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Chile | 38 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:35, 9 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:11, 29 January 2022 (UTC) |
Club career
Universidad Católica
Maripán made his debut for Universidad Católica playing the last 15 minutes against Audax Italiano in Estadio Bicentenario in 2013. Later, he played again against Audax Italiano, but this time in the Chilean Cup, playing the entire match. That same year Maripán entered for the first time in the UC starting eleven in the Chilean Primera División, this time against Cobresal.
Alavés
On 7 July 2017, Maripán moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a four-year deal with La Liga side Deportivo Alavés.[1]
Monaco
On 24 August 2019, Maripán joined Ligue 1 club Monaco on a five-year deal.[2] His second season in the Monegasque team consolidated him as one of the best players in the major leagues: he was designated by the CIES Football Observatory as the best Chilean of the season, and he was also the central defender who scored the most goals. [3] Guillermo Maripán signed his best scoring season in the 2020-21 academic year,[4] and also improved five key aspects in his game that evidenced his sporting growth.[5]
International career
Maripán was called up to the Chile for the 2017 China Cup in China. Maripan was called up again to the Chile for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Brazil and Ecuador. Guillermo Maripán faced the Copa América 2021. He starred in one of the tournament's plays after making a feint to Lionel Messi.[6]
Honours
Club
- Universidad Católica
References
- "El Deportivo Alavés refuerza la defensa con Guillermo Maripán" [Deportivo Alavés bolster their defence with Guillermo Maripán] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- "Guillermo Maripán à l'AS Monaco" [Guillermo Maripán at AS Monaco] (in French). AS Monaco FC. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- [https://as.com/futbol/2021/05/05/internacional/1620236531_045044.html ]
- [https://es.besoccer.com/noticia/maripan-aterriza-en-chile-como-el-central-mas-goleador-de-europa-996969 ]
- [https://chile.as.com/chile/2021/05/14/futbol/1621005181_834535.html ]
- "Guarden este vídeo porque puede ser la primera vez que lo vean: Maripan pone a Messi a 'bailar'". 15 June 2021.
- "Maripán, Guillermo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 June 2018.