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Huachipato
Huachipato FC is a Chilean football club based in Talcahuano that currently plays in the Chilean Primera División. Huachipato was founded on 7 June 1947 by workers of the homonymous steel mill in Talcahuano, and it currently plays its home games at the Estadio Huachipato-CAP Acero, which it owns, making it one of the five Chilean professional football clubs to own their own ground. Originally a multisports club, Huachipato became a football club in 2015. Huachipato has thrice become Chilean champions, and it is the first and to date, only team from Southern Chile to win the Chilean top flight title. Huachipato is known in Chile from its academy and youth talent production that makes up the bulk of their squad, qualifying for the U-20 Copa Libertadores twice, both times as reigning youth Chilean champions. History In 1947, CD Huachipato was officially notarized, and the first official recorded game was played. The original fans were the local company employees of the steel ...
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Héctor Mancilla
Héctor Raúl Mancilla Garcés (12 November 1980) is a Chilean former professional footballer and current manager. He also holds Mexican citizenship. During his playing career, Mancilla played as a striker, spending the bulk of his career in Mexico, and is a former Chilean international, playing 10 matches for the national side. Mancilla is Huachipato's all-time record goal scorer, with 72 goals. Club career Born in Purranque, Mancilla played amateur football for Club Deportivo Santiago Morning de Purranque in his birthtown, and in 1999, aged 18, he left his home city, moving to Malleco, joining Malleco Unido in the Chilean Tercera División. In his debut season for Malleco in 1999, Mancilla played against Huachipato's reserve team, who also competed in the third tier, and would be scouted by them, joining Huachipato's reserve side that same year. Mancilla would be promoted to Huachipato's main squad the following season. Mancilla barely played during his debut season for ...
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2024 Chilean Primera División
The 2024 Chilean Primera División, known as Campeonato Itaú 2024 for sponsorship purposes, is the 94th season of the Chilean Primera División, Chile's top-flight football league. The season began on 16 February and ended on 10 November 2024. Colo-Colo won their thirty-fourth league title in this tournament, clinching the championship with a 1–1 draw with Deportes Copiapó and another 1–1 draw for Club Universidad de Chile, Universidad de Chile against Everton de Viña del Mar, Everton on the final day of the season. Huachipato FC, Huachipato were the defending champions. Teams 16 teams took part in the league in this season: the top 14 teams from the 2023 Chilean Primera División, 2023 tournament, plus the 2023 Primera B de Chile, 2023 Primera B champions C.D. Cobreloa, Cobreloa and the winners of the 2023 Primera B de Chile#Promotion playoff, promotion play-off Deportes Iquique. Cobreloa secured promotion to the top tier after eight years on 15 October 2023, winning the ...
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2023 Chilean Primera División
The 2023 Chilean Primera División, known as Campeonato Betsson 2023 for sponsorship purposes until 15 October 2023, was the 93rd season of the Chilean Primera División, Chile's top-flight football league. The season began on 20 January and ended on 9 December 2023. Huachipato were the champions, clinching their third league title on the final round of the season with a 2–0 win over Audax Italiano and a 1–0 defeat for Cobresal at the hands of Unión Española on 8 December 2023, regaining the title after 11 years and being the first team from outside Santiago to win the title since 2015. Colo-Colo were the defending champions. Teams 16 teams took part in the league in this season: the top 14 teams from the 2022 tournament, plus the 2022 Primera B champions Magallanes and the winners of the promotion play-off Deportes Copiapó. The promoted teams replaced Deportes La Serena and Deportes Antofagasta, who were relegated to Primera B at the end of the 2022 season. Stadia ...
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Chilean Primera División
The Chilean Primera División () is a professional association football league in Chile and the highest level of the Chilean football league system. Founded in 1933, it is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP). The league is officially known as the Liga de Primera Itaú due to sponsorship by Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco, Itaú. Throughout its history, the Chilean Primera División has had different formats, structures and number of participants. The 2025 Chilean Primera División, 2025 season is being contested through a single tournament throughout the calendar year. A total of 16 teams participate in the competition and it works with a system of promotions and relegations with the immediately lower category, the Primera B de Chile, Primera B (category with which it shares the Copa Chile). A total of 53 clubs have played at least one season in the Primera División, and 16 have won the title at least once. Its first champion was Deportes Magallane ...
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Estadio Huachipato-CAP Acero
Estadio Huachipato-CAP Acero (''Compañía de Acero del Pacífico''), known until 2015 as Estadio CAP, is a football stadium located in Talcahuano, Chile. Inaugurated in 2009, it is the home field of Huachipato, replacing Estadio Las Higueras, which was demolished in 2008. The stadium capacity is 10,500 people (all-seated). Due to the effects of the 2010 Chile earthquake that severely damaged Estadio El Morro, Naval played their home matches in Huachipato-CAP Acero until 2012. The stadium is also rented by other teams as a neutral ground for football matches when their own grounds are unavailable. References External links Official PageBlog about the construction progressEstadio Huachipato-CAP Acero in Soccerway CAP A cap is a flat headgear, usually with a visor. Caps have crowns that fit very close to the head. They made their first appearance as early as 3200 BC. The origin of the word "cap" comes from the Old French word "chapeau" which means "head co ... Sport ...
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Rodrigo Millar
Rodrigo Javier Millar Carvajal (born 3 November 1981) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Chile in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He also holds Mexican citizenship. Club career Huachipato Millar started his career at Huachipato in 1999. He made his Chilean Primera División debut, aged 20, against Santiago Wanderers on 30 April 2000. Millar scored his first goal for Huachipato against Rangers de Talca in a 1–1 draw. In the 2003 season, Millar scored 12 goals in 32 games and caught the eye of several European teams. On 6 March 2004, it was reported that Millar was invited to train with the German side Hertha BSC. After training with the club, it was revealed that they wanted to sign him due to his good performances for Huachipato and his nomination for the 2004 Copa América in Peru. However, his move to Germany failed to materialise and he remained with Huachipato where his performance improved considerably, scoring 14 goals in 39 games. In ...
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Estadio Las Higueras
Estadio Las Higueras was a football stadium in Talcahuano, Chile. It was the home ground of Huachipato Huachipato FC is a Chilean football club based in Talcahuano that currently plays in the Chilean Primera División. Huachipato was founded on 7 June 1947 by workers of the homonymous steel mill in Talcahuano, and it currently plays its home g ... from 1960 until 2008, when it closed after its last match was played on July 19 and demolished later in the same year. The Estadio Huachipato-CAP Acero was built in its place, and it was inaugurated in 2009. The stadium held 10,000 people. References Defunct football venues in Chile Sports venues in Biobío Region Sports venues completed in 1960 Sports venues demolished in 2008 Demolished sports venues Huachipato FC {{Chile-sports-venue-stub ...
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Huachipato, Chile
Huachipato is census district and neighbourhood in Talcahuano Commune, part of the conurbation of Greater Concepción in the Biobío Region of southern Chile., United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency It is the industrialized part of the commune supporting a steel mill and oil refinery. Etymology The word ''huachipato'' is a Mapuche word meaning "a trap to catch birds". It may be the result of a mixture of Spanish and Mapuche, where the local name for a snare is ''huache'' or ''huachi''. Demographics The district is completely urban and had a population of 9,665 as of the 2002 census with 2,415 housing units. History Because of the high cost of pig iron from the aging steel mill in Corral, the Chilean Development Corporation (CORFO) decided to support building a new steel mill in Huachipato. Compañía de Acero del Pacífico was formed and began construction in 1947. The mill now named "Siderúrgica Huachipato" was completed in 1950. From the 1960s to the 1990s ...
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Jaime García (footballer)
Jaime García Arévalo (born 30 August 1977) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current manager of Huachipato. Career Born in Cartagena, García started his career with local side Atlético Cartagena. He subsequently played for San Antonio Unido, Deportes Melipilla and San Marcos de Arica before retiring. After retiring, García subsequently became Luis Musrri's assistant at Coquimbo Unido, San Antonio Unido and Deportes La Serena. In September 2016, after Musrri left to Universidad de Chile, García was named manager of La Serena. On 27 November 2017, García was sacked by La Serena. He was named at the helm of Santiago Morning on 19 December, but was dismissed the following 30 October. On 2 April 2019, García replaced Germán Cavalieri at the helm of Ñublense. He achieved promotion to the Primera División in 2020 as champions, and renewed his contract on 1 February 2021. Honours Ñublense *Primera B de Chile: 20 ...
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Roberto Cartes
Roberto Rodrigo Cartes Contreras (born 6 September 1972) is a former Chilean footballer that his last club was Lota Schwager of Coronel that played in the Primera B Primera may refer to * Nissan Primera, a car * Primera Air, a former airline * Primera división (other), multiple top division football leagues * Primera, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas * Alí Primera Ely Rafael Primera Ros ... during that moment. International career Fuentes made 7 appearances for Chile in 1999. In addition, he played for Chile B against England B on February 10, 1998. Chile won by 2-1. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cartes, Roberto 1972 births Living people Footballers from Concepción, Chile Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Huachipato FC footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy footballers Querétaro F.C. footballers San Luis F.C. players Atlé ...
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Cristián Reynero
Cristián Eduardo Reynero Cerda (born August 25, 1979 in Chile) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a centre-back. He is the current assistant coach of Miguel Ramírez for Unión Española. Club career He started his career with Huachipato, where he played from 1999 to 2006. In the last four seasons with the club, Reynero served as team captain. In 2007, he was signed by Audax Italiano. He has played over 300 games in the Primera División de Chile. Reynero retired in the second half of 2015. His last club was Deportes Puerto Montt. Coaching career Following his retirement, Reynero assumed as the assistant coach of Miguel Ramírez for San Luis de Quillota San Luis de Quillota is a Chilean professional football club based in Quillota, that competes in the Primera B. The club's home stadium is the Estadio Bicentenario Lucio Fariña. Managers Interim coaches appear in italics. * Frank Powell (19 ... and continued with him the next years. References External ...
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Gonzalo Jara (footballer, Born 1985)
Gonzalo Alejandro Jara Reyes (; born 29 August 1985) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was a versatile defender and could play in either a full-back role or as a centre-back. Formed at Huachipato, he later won three league titles at Colo-Colo. In 2009, he moved to England, where he represented West Bromwich Albion, Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest, joining Mainz in 2014. Jara has played for the Chile national team since 2006, earning over 100 caps. He played in two FIFA World Cups (2010 and 2014), and four Copa América, being part of the team that won the title in 2015 and in 2016, in the Copa América Centenario. Club career Born in Hualpén, Jara made his professional debut in 2003 for Huachipato, where he played until his 2007 transfer to Colo-Colo. Colo-Colo agreed to transfer him to English Championship team West Bromwich Albion for a fee of $3 million in August 2009, but the buying club chose not to proceed wi ...
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