Cristopher Barrera | |
Fullname: | Cristopher Jesús Barrera Vergara |
Birth Date: | 18 April 1998 |
Birth Place: | Renca, Santiago, Chile |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Right-back |
Currentclub: | Coquimbo Unido |
Clubnumber: | 26 |
Youthclubs1: | Deportes Melipilla |
Years1: | 2018–2021 |
Caps1: | 63 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2022– |
Caps2: | 18 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2023 |
Clubs3: | → Curicó Unido (loan) |
Caps3: | 5 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Pcupdate: | 28 August 2023 |
Cristopher Jesús Barrera Vergara (born 18 April 1998) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Chilean Primera División side Coquimbo Unido.
A product of Deportes Melipilla youth system, he made his professional debut in the win against Deportes Puerto Montt for the 2019 Primera B de Chile. Along with Melipilla, he got the promotion to the Chilean Primera División for the 2021 season.[1] For the 2022 season, he joined Coquimbo Unido in the Chilean Primera División.[2]
He joined curicó Unido for the 2023 season,[3] returning to Coquimbo Unido in the second half of the year.[4]
Barrera is nicknamed El Gringo.[5]