Julián Alfaro Explained

Julián Alfaro
Fullname:Julián Israel Alfaro Gaete
Birth Date:2 September 2001
Birth Place:Quinta Normal, Santiago, Chile
Height:1.76 m[1]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Magallanes
Clubnumber:7
Youthclubs1:Escuela Quinta Normal
Youthclubs2:Universidad de Chile
Years1:2018–2021
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2021
Caps2:48
Goals2:6
Years3:2022–
Caps3:48
Goals3:8
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalteam1:Chile U23
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate:27 August 2023
Ntupdate:13 February 2024

Julián Israel Alfaro Gaete (born 2 September 2001) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División side Magallanes.

Club career

Born in Quinta Normal, Santiago de Chile, Alfaro was with the football academy of his hometown, Escuela de Fútbol Municipal de Quinta Normal, since he was four years old before joining the Universidad de Chile youth system.[2] [3] The top goalscorer of the under-19 team, he was on the bench in the Chilean Primera División match against Unión La Calera on 29 September 2018.[4] [5] Since 2019, he was loaned to Magallanes until the end of the 2021 season,[6] being finally transferred in the 2022 season.[3]

He has taken part of a successful stint of Magallanes, winning three consecutive titles: the 2022 Primera B, getting the promotion to the Chilean top division, the 2022 Copa Chile, qualifying for the 2023 Copa Libertadores,[7] and the 2023 Supercopa de Chile versus Colo-Colo. In 2023, he became the team captain in place of Iván Vásquez.[3]

International career

Alfaro has taken part of training microcycles of the Chile senior team with the coaches Reinaldo Rueda and Martín Lasarte.[8] He also has been with the national team at both the under-20[9] and the under-23 level.[10]

He received his first call up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Colombia in September 2023.[11]

He was included in the final squad for the 2023 Pan American Games,[12] [13] where Chile won the silver medal.[14]

In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[15]

Honours

Magallanes

Chile U23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julián Alfaro . livefutbol.com . 27 August 2023 . es.
  2. muniquintanormal . CljQeRLrPiR . ⚽️ #TalentoQuintanormalino . 29 November 2022 . 27 August 2023 . es.
  3. Web site: Aliaga . Martín . Julián Alfaro, el canterano que la U dejó partir y con 21 años ya es capitán en Primera División . En Cancha . 27 August 2023 . es . 21 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Kuschel . Daniel . La U volverá a la línea de cuatro en defensa ante La Calera . . 27 August 2023 . es . 28 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Universidad de Chile 1-0 Unión La Calera (29 de Sep., 2018) Resultado Final . . 27 August 2023 . es . 29 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Fernández . José Tomás . El futuro de los jugadores que volvieron a la U de sus préstamos . . 27 August 2023 . es . 2 March 2021.
  7. Web site: [Audio] Julián Alfaro: Estamos super ilusionados y preparados para pelear por todos los objetivos ]. alairelibre.cl . . 27 August 2023 . es . 3 March 2023.
  8. Web site: Santibáñez . Felipe . Uno fue desechado por la U: Quiénes son los dos jugadores de Primera B que Lasarte convocó a la selección . Emol . . 27 August 2023 . es . 4 March 2021.
  9. Web site: Olea . Nicolás . Ocho jugadores de Colo Colo en la nómina de la selección chilena Sub 20 . RedGol . 27 August 2023 . es . 6 November 2020.
  10. Web site: La Roja convocó a Julián Alfaro para el nuevo microciclo de la selección Sub 23 . alairelibre.cl . . 27 August 2023 . es.
  11. Web site: La nómina de La Roja para los duelos ante Uruguay y Colombia por las clasificatorias al mundial de 2026 . www.t13.cl . . 27 August 2023 . es . 25 August 2023.
  12. Web site: Team roster CHI - Chile . Santiago2023.org . 5 November 2023 . PDF . 29 October 2023.
  13. Web site: Individual Statistics . Santiago2023.org . 5 November 2023 . 4 November 2023.
  14. Web site: Medallists . Santiago2023.org . 5 November 2023 . PDF . 4 November 2023.
  15. News: La Roja Sub 23 presentó la nómina definitiva para el Preolímpico . 13 February 2024 . alairelibre.cl . . es.

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