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Diego Carrasco (footballer)

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Diego Carrasco
Carrasco with Universidad de Chile in 2020
Personal information
Full name Diego Andrés Carrasco Muñoz
Date of birth (1995-05-25) May 25, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Coquimbo, Chile
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Left-back
Team information
Current team
Deportes Copiapó
Number 30
Youth career
Coquimbo Unido
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Coquimbo Unido 93 (3)
2019–2021 Universidad de Chile 47 (1)
2022 O'Higgins 20 (1)
2023 Coquimbo Unido 20 (1)
2024– Deportes Copiapó 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2024

Diego Andrés Carrasco Muñoz (born May 25, 1995) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for club Deportes Copiapó. He can operate as a central defender or left-back.

Career

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Coquimbo Unido

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On 13 July 2013, Carrasco made his professional debut at the age of 18 years in a match from 2013–14 Copa Chile against Deportes Copiapó, playing ninety minutes.[1] He always played along with the pirate team at the Primera B, the second highest level of Chilean football.

On 2018 season, he became team captain[1] and Coquimbo Unido became Primera B's champion getting the promotion to Primera División after defeating Deportes Puerto Montt.[2] So this way, Carrasco earned his first professional title.

Universidad de Chile

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On 3 January 2019, he joined Universidad de Chile on a deal for three years.[3]

Return to Coquimbo Unido

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He signed with Coquimbo Unido for the 2023 season.[4]

Deportes Copiapó

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In 2024, he signed with Deportes Copiapó.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 25 September 2020.[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Coquimbo Unido 2013–14 Primera B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2014–15 25 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
2015–16 22 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
2016–17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017–T 13 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
2018 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 2
Total 93 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 106 3
Universidad de Chile 2019 Primera División 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2020 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 1
Total 20 1 2 0 2[a] 0 0 0 24 1
Total career 113 4 15[b] 0 2 0 0 0 130 4
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Appearances in the Copa Chile

Personal life

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He is nicknamed Experiencia (Experience) due to his career, having played many matches being a young player.[7]

Honours

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Coquimbo Unido
  1. ^ no promotion to Primera División

References

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  1. ^ a b "Diego Carrasco, el joven central que asoma como titular en la U" [Diego Carrasco, the young centre-back who appears as starting player in "la U"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Coquimbo Unido es el nuevo monarca del Campeonato Loto y vuelve tras 11 años a Primera División" [Coquimbo Unido becomes Campeonato Loto's new monarch and returns to Primera División after 11 years] (in Spanish). ANFP. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "¡Bienvenido a la U, Diego Carrasco!" [Welcome to "La U", Diego Carrasco!] (in Spanish). udechile.cl. 3 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ Reyes, Luis (21 December 2022). "Ex defensa de la U vuelve a casa" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ Romo, Felipe (7 January 2024). "Copiapó ficha a un ex U". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. ^ Diego Carrasco at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Frank Kudelka se encomendó a "Experiencia" Carrasco" [Kudelka gave himself to "Experiencia" Carrasco] (in Spanish). La Cuarta. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  8. ^ "COQUIMBO UNIDO SE CORONÓ CAMPEÓN DEL CLAUSURA TRAS VENCER A CURICÓ UNIDO" [COQUIMBO UNIDO BECAME TORNEO CLAUSURA'S CHAMPION AFTER DEFEATING CURICÓ UNIDO] (in Spanish). ANFP. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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