Óscar Opazo Explained

Óscar Opazo
Fullname:Óscar Mauricio Opazo Lara
Birth Date:18 October 1990
Birth Place:Concón, Chile
Height:1.68 m[1]
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Colo-Colo
Clubnumber:32
Youthyears1:2001–20009
Youthclubs1:Santiago Wanderers
Years1:2008–2017
Clubs1:Santiago Wanderers
Caps1:180
Goals1:3
Years2:2017–2022
Clubs2:Colo-Colo
Caps2:120
Goals2:5
Years3:2023
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Colo-Colo
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2017–
Nationalteam1:Chile
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate:21 December 2022
Ntupdate:15 October 2019

Óscar Mauricio Opazo Lara (pronounced as /es-419/; born 18 October 1990) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Colo-Colo in the Chilean First División as a defender.

Club career

In December 2022, he joined Argentine Primera División side Racing Club for the 2023 season.[2]

International career

Opazo got his first call up to the senior Chile side for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Peru in October 2016.[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first.

Personal life

Opazo is nicknamed Torta (Cake).[4]

Honours

Club

Colo-Colo

International

Chile

2017

Notes and References

  1. http://www.santiagowanderers.cl/seccion/84/defensas.html Profile at Santiago Wanderers
  2. Web site: Racing Club oficializó el fichaje del lateral Oscar Opazo . alairelibre.cl . . 21 December 2022 . es . 21 December 2022.
  3. News: Jugadores convocados del fútbol local para los duelos ante Ecuador y Perú . 5 October 2016. anfp.cl . 30 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Óscar Opazo: "Llegar a La Roja ha sido el momento más feliz de mi carrera" . LaRoja.cl . 11 January 2021 . 21 April 2020.