Felipe Loyola Explained

Felipe Loyola
Fullname:Felipe Ignacio Loyola Olea
Birth Date:9 November 2000
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.77 m
Position:Defender
Midfielder
Currentclub:Independiente
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:2008–2019
Youthclubs1:Colo-Colo
Years1:2020–2021
Clubs1:Colo-Colo
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Fernández Vial (loan)
Caps2:20
Goals2:1
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:Fernández Vial
Caps3:31
Goals3:3
Years4:2023
Clubs4:Huachipato (loan)
Caps4:16
Goals4:4
Years5:2024
Clubs5:Huachipato
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Independiente
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2023
Nationalteam1:Chile U23
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:Chile
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:10 July 2024
Ntupdate:23:12, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Felipe Ignacio Loyola Olea (born 9 November 2000) is a Chilean professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Independiente and the Chile national football team.

Career

Loyola is a youth product of Colo-Colo, and began his senior career on loan with Fernández Vial for the 2020 season. He helped them win the 2023 Segunda División Profesional de Chile, and signed permanently with the club afterwards in 2021.[1] In 2023, he was loaned to Huachipato with an option to buy.[2] [3] [4] For the 2024 season, he was permanently transferred to Huachipato.[5]

In the second half of 2024, Loyola moved to Argentina and signed with Independiente with a four-year contract.[6]

International career

Loyola was part of the Chile U23s at the 2023 Pan American Games that won the silver medal.[7] [8] He was called up to the senior Chile national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in August 2023.[9]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Chile202330
202410
Total40

Honours

Fernández Vial

2023

Chile U23

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La figura que Fernández Vial le robó a Colo Colo: “En seis años, quiero jugar fuera y ser parte de la Roja”. Matías. Jerez. April 15, 2022. Diario AS.
  2. Web site: Christo . Benjamín . El inesperado “defensa” goleador del fútbol chileno: “Sueño con la Roja” . . 17 November 2023 . es . 7 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Claudio Sepúlveda destaca el buen inicio de Huachipato en el Torneo Nacional . sabes.cl . 17 November 2023 . es . 2 February 2023.
  4. Web site: DT de Huachipato: “Felipe Loyola debe emparejar su ritmo físico”. Diario. Concepción. Diario Concepción.
  5. Web site: Valenzuela . Nicolás . ¿Quién es Felipe Loyola? La gran sorpresa que prepara Eduardo Berizzo en la Roja . Deportes13 . . 17 November 2023 . es . 17 October 2023.
  6. News: Romo . Felipe . Un chileno sonríe en Argentina: Loyola cumple su gran sueño . 11 August 2024 . . 10 August 2024 . es.
  7. Web site: Medallists . Santiago2023.org . 5 November 2023 . PDF . 4 November 2023.
  8. Web site: Felipe Loyola disputará los Juegos Panamericanos. Diario. Concepción. Diario Concepción.
  9. Web site: Felipe Loyola se ilusiona en la Roja: "Eduardo Berizzo me dijo que puedo ayudar mucho al fútbol chileno". August 31, 2023. Deportes13.