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Thomas Galdames

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Thomas Galdames
Personal information
Full name Thomas Ignacio Galdames Millán
Date of birth (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Krylia Sovetov
Number 3
Youth career
Unión Española
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Unión Española 84 (3)
2023–2024 Godoy Cruz 46 (2)
2024– Krylia Sovetov 11 (3)
International career
2015 Chile U17
2024– Chile 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Thomas Ignacio Galdames Millán (born 20 November 1998) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Russian side Krylia Sovetov and the Chile national team.

Club career

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In 2023, he signed with Argentine Primera División club Godoy Cruz.[2]

In the second half of 2024, Galdames moved to Europe and joined Krylia Sovetov in the Russian Premier League.[3][4] On 3 August 2024, Krylia Sovetov announced a three-year contract with Galdames.[5] On 25 August, he scored twice in Krylia's 3–1 comeback victory over Pari NN.[6]

International career

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Galdames represented Chile U17 during 2015. In 2020, he took part of the Chile U23 squad in the Pre-Olympic Tournament, but he didn't any appearance.[7]

At senior level, he received his first call up for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in September 2023.[8]

Galdames made his debut on 29 June 2024 in a Copa América game against Canada. He substituted Darío Osorio in the 30th minute after the starting left-back Gabriel Suazo was sent off. The game ended scoreless and Chile was eliminated.[9]

Personal life

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He is the son of the Chilean former international footballer Pablo Galdames, the younger brother of Pablo Jr., the older brother of Benjamín[10] and the half-brother of Mathías Galdames.[11][12] In addition, through his maternal line, he and his brothers are related to the Spanish footballer Nerea Sánchez Millán.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 10 November 2024.[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Unión Española 2016–17 Chilean Primera División 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017 Chilean Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 Chilean Primera División 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2019 Chilean Primera División 9 0 2[a] 1 1[b] 0 0 0 12 1
2020 Chilean Primera División 25 1 0 0 0 0 25 1
2021 Chilean Primera División 41 2 7[a] 2 2[b] 0 50 4
Total 84 3 10 3 3 0 0 0 97 6
Godoy Cruz 2023 Argentine Primera División 32 2 1 0 33 2
2024 Argentine Primera División 14 0 1 0 2[c] 0 17 0
Total 46 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 50 0
Krylia Sovetov Samara 2024–25 Russian Premier League 11 3 3 1 14 4
Career total 141 8 15 4 5 0 0 0 161 12
Notes
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Copa Chile
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores

International

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As of match played 15 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2024 4 0
Total 4 0

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas Galdames". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ Huerta, Rodrigo (2 January 2023). "Oficial: Thomas Galdames da el salto al extranjero" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Thomas Galdames se despidió de Godoy Cruz y fichó en el fútbol ruso". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ @fckssamara (31 July 2024). "В расположение самарской команды прибыл чилийский защитник @thomasgaldames 🇨🇱" (in Russian). Retrieved 2 August 2024 – via Instagram.
  5. ^ "Томас Галдамес – игрок "Крыльев Советов"" (in Russian). Krylia Sovetov Samara. 3 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Krylia Sovetov v Pari NN game report". Russian Premier League. 25 August 2024.
  7. ^ Guerra, Felipe (20 November 2021). "Thomas Galdames: Defensa de La Roja en el Preolímpico Sub 23 de 2020". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh.
  8. ^ Jeria, Diego (10 September 2023). "La nueva faceta de Thomas Galdames que recomienda para la Roja". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Canada v Chile game report". ESPN. 29 June 2024.
  10. ^ Lorca, David Aguayo y Matías (1 October 2015). "El Clan de Los Galdames". La Tercera.
  11. ^ Mathías Galdames at PlaymakerStats
  12. ^ "Parentesco entre seleccionados". PartidosdelaRoja.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  13. ^ @futchile_oficial (14 November 2022). "Nerea Sanchez Millán, es una volante ofensiva categoría 2004, de madre chilena y juega en el Atlético de Madrid de España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2022 – via Instagram.
  14. ^ Thomas Galdames at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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