| Fabián Estay | |
| Fullname: | Fabián Raphael Estay Silva |
| Birth Date: | October 5, 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1985–1987 |
| Youthclubs1: | Universidad Católica |
| Years1: | 1987–1991 |
| Caps1: | 111 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 1991–1993 |
| Caps2: | 35 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 1993 |
| Caps3: | 39 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 1993–1995 |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 1995–1996 |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 1996–1999 |
| Caps6: | 140 |
| Goals6: | 23 |
| Years7: | 1999–2001 |
| Caps7: | 82 |
| Goals7: | 11 |
| Years8: | 2001–2003 |
| Caps8: | 57 |
| Goals8: | 6 |
| Years9: | 2003 |
| Caps9: | 20 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2004 |
| Caps10: | 11 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2004–2005 |
| Caps11: | 12 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2005 |
| Caps12: | 14 |
| Goals12: | 2 |
| Years13: | 2006 |
| Caps13: | 32 |
| Goals13: | 4 |
| Totalcaps: | 605 |
| Totalgoals: | 82 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1987 |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1990–2001 |
| Nationalteam2: | Chile |
| Nationalcaps2: | 69 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
Fabián Raphael Estay Silva (born October 5, 1968) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Estay played for club sides in Chile, Switzerland, Greece, Mexico and Colombia.
At international level, he represented Chile at under-20 level in both the 1987 South American Championship and the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship, where Chile reached the fourth place.[1]
At senior level, he was capped 69 times and scored five goals for the Chile national team between 1990 and 2001, including four games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2] Estay made his debut for the senior national squad on October 17, 1990, in a friendly against Brazil.[1]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | May 22, 1991 | Dublin, Ireland | 0–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
| 2. | July 14, 1991 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1991 Copa América | |||
| 3. | March 31, 1993 | Arica, Chile | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 4. | July 6, 1996 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1998 World Cup Qualifier | |||
| 5. | August 15, 2000 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2002 World Cup Qualifier |
Estay has a long-term close friendship with the former fellow footballer Iván Zamorano, what interrupted from 2001 to 2007 due to the fact that Estay stated that Zamorano didn't support him when he was isolated from the América first team by the club leaders.[3] In addition, Zamorano is the godfather of the Estay's daughter, Renata Ivana.[4]
He naturalized Mexican by residence in 2005 and later he made his home in Mexico,[5] working as a football commentator for media such as Fox Sports México.[6]
Universidad Católica
Deportivo Toluca
Chile[1]
Individual