Claudio Mauricio Lizama Villegas (born 21 March 1973) is a Chilean former professional

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who played as a defender for clubs in Chile and Indonesia.

Club career

A product of Universidad Católica youth system, as a member of the team he won the 1993 Copa Interamericana,

1995 Copa Chile The 1995 Copa Chile was the 25th edition of the Chilean Cup tournament. The competition started on February 11, 1995, and concluded on September 14, 1995. Universidad Católica won the competition for their fourth time, beating Cobreloa 4–2 in ...

and the 1997 Apertura of the Primera División, in addition to be the runner-up in the

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. In Chilean Primera División, he also played for Deportes Concepción (loan on 1993),

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(1998),

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(1999–2000) and

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(2001). In Chilean Primera B, he played for

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(2002). Abroad, he played in Indonesia for

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in 2003–04, where he coincided with compatriots such as Rodrigo Lemunao,

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and the coach

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, and for

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in 2005, where he scored a goal.

International career

Lizama represented Chile at under-20 level in 1993 alongside players such as Francisco Rojas, Claudio Villan and

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. At under 23-level, he represented Chile in the 1996 Pre-Olympic Tournament. Previously, he had represented the Chile senior team in a 2–0 win versus

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in 11 October 1995.

Honours

Universidad Católica *

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 l ...

: 1997 Apertura *

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Copa Interamericana The Copa Interamericana () was an international association football, football competition endorsed by CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) and CONMEBOL (South America). Established in 1969, it was discontinued in 1998 after CONCACAF ...

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

References

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Claudio Lizama
at PartidosdeLaRoja.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Lizama, Claudio 1973 births Living people Footballers from Santiago, Chile Chilean men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Chile men's under-20 international footballers Chile men's youth international footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers Santiago Wanderers footballers Coquimbo Unido footballers Deportes Puerto Montt footballers C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial footballers Persib Bandung players PSPS Pekanbaru players Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Indonesian Premier Division players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Men's association football defenders 20th-century Chilean sportsmen