Claudio Andrés Jopia (born 11 January 1991)
is a Chilean
footballer
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who currently plays for
Segunda División Profesional de Chile
Segunda División Profesional del Fútbol Profesional Chileno () is the third level of Chilean football league system, since the season 2012, is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional.
The Chilean ''Segunda División Profe ...
club
Concón National as a
left-back
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Defenders fall into four main categ ...
.
He began his football career at
Deportes La Serena
Club de Deportes La Serena S.A.D.P., is a Chilean football club based in the city of La Serena, Coquimbo Region. The club was founded 9 December 1955 and plays in the second division of the Chilean football league. Their home games are play ...
, professional club of his natal city, in where was promoted to the first team in January 2009 for play the
Apertura Tournament of that year. Jopia made his debut in a 4–2 home win over
Cobreloa
Club de Deportes Cobreloa S.A.D.P. (), commonly referred to as Cobreloa, is a professional Chilean football league system, Chilean football club based in Calama, Chile, Calama, Región de Antofagasta, Chile. They compete in the Primera B de Ch ...
, and in the same season,
he formed part of one historic teams of La Serena that earned the
Clausura Tournament semi-finals.
Three seasons later, after a successful
2011 season under the guidance of the coach
Miguel Ponce, being used as
left back
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Defenders fall into four main categ ...
. On 24 March 2012, he received his first
red card
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in a match against
Unión Española
Club Unión Española S.A.D.P. is a professional football club based in the Independencia neighborhood, commune of Santiago, Chile currently participating in the Primera División de Chile.
History
Foundation, Amateur Era and First seasons
...
.
References
External links
Claudio Jopiaat Football-Lineups
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1991 births
Living people
Footballers from La Serena
Chilean men's footballers
21st-century Chilean sportsmen
Chilean Primera División players
Primera B de Chile players
Segunda División Profesional de Chile players
Deportes La Serena footballers
San Luis de Quillota footballers
San Marcos de Arica footballers
Huachipato FC footballers
C.D. Cobreloa footballers
Deportes Magallanes footballers
Rangers de Talca footballers
Deportes Rengo footballers
Concón National footballers
Men's association football fullbacks
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