Bryan Carrasco Explained

Bryan Carrasco
Fullname:Bryan Paul Carrasco Santos
Birth Date:31 January 1991
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.72 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Palestino
Clubnumber:7
Youthyears1:2005–2009
Youthclubs1:Audax Italiano
Years1:2009–2018
Clubs1:Audax Italiano
Caps1:200
Goals1:44
Years2:2012
Clubs2:Audax Italiano B
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Dinamo Zagreb (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Veracruz
Caps4:48
Goals4:8
Years5:2020–
Clubs5:Palestino
Caps5:140
Goals5:41
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Chile U20
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2012–
Nationalteam2:Chile
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:9 November 2024
Nationalteam-Update:29 January 2015

Bryan Paul Carrasco Santos (born 31 January 1991) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a right winger for Chilean Primera División side Palestino.

Club career

Audax Italiano

Born and raised in Población José María Caro (located in Chile's capital city Santiago), Carrasco joined the youth ranks of the professional team Audax Italiano when he was 14 in 2005.[1]

Carrasco made his professional debut, aged 18, during a Primera División game: a 2–2 draw with Huachipato on 18 September 2009 at Estadio Municipal de Concepción,[2] where he was replaced by Fernando Gutiérrez.[3] The same year, he played three games as starter for the Torneo Clausura: in the 2–2 draw with Huachipato,[2] a 4–2 loss with Deportes La Serena[2] and a 1–1 draw with O'Higgins.[2]

His first goals for the club came on April 24, 2010, in a 3–1 victory over Universidad de Concepción at Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida for Primera División's thirteenth matchday, where he netted a twice.[4] The same game, he was elected the man of the match.[4]

In 2012, he was sent on loan to Croatia's top-level Dinamo Zagreb.

International career

Chile U20

In January 2011, Carrasco was nominated by César Vaccia to play for the Chilean under-20 team the 2011 South American Youth Championship in Peru, and debuted as a starter against the host team and scored one goal in a 2–0 victory at Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi. He gained notoriety for an incident during Chile's 1–0 loss to Ecuador in the final group's last match, in which he grabbed Ecuador forward Edson Montaño's arm and swung it into his face in his successful attempt to gain a free kick.[5]

Senior Team

On April 11, 2012, he scored in a 3–0 friendly win over Peru at Estadio Jorge Basadre.[6] [7]

International goals

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Un Velocirráptor bicentenario. 27 August 2017. 1 September 2018. La Tercera.
  2. Web site: Bryan Carrasco in 2009 Torneo Clausura — Football Lineups. 1 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Audax 2 Huachipato 2; Clausura 2009 — Football Lineups. 1 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Bryan Carrasco in Primera A 2010 — Football Lineups. 1 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Chile U20 star tries to get opponent sent off by smacking himself in face. https://web.archive.org/web/20110226141129/http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/856403-chile-u20-star-tries-to-get-opponent-sent-off-by-smacking-himself-in-face. dead. 26 February 2011. 23 February 2011.
  6. Web site: Selección chilena derrotó 3-0 a Perú en Tacna y se llevó la Copa del Pacífico. 12 April 2012. 1 September 2018. 24 Horas.
  7. Web site: Chile goleó a Perú y se quedó con la Copa del Pacífico. 12 April 2012. 1 September 2018. La Tercera.