Rodrigo Echeverría

Rodrigo Echeverría
Echeverría in 2018
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Eduardo Echeverría Sáez
Date of birth (1995-04-17) April 17, 1995 (age 28)
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)
2015–2016Iberia (loan) 31 (7)
2016–2017Everton (loan) 28 (4)
2020– Everton 105 (11)
2023–Huracán (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2015 Chile U20 4 (2)
2020– Chile 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Rodrigo Eduardo Echeverría Sáez (born 17 April 1995) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Argentine Primera División club Huracán, on loan from Everton de Viña del Mar, and the Chile national team. Primarily a central defender, he can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder.

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.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 21 November 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2020 1 0
2023 7 1
Total 8 1
List of international goals scored by Rodrigo Echeverría
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]

Honours

Universidad de Chile

References

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