Marcelo Urzúa Explained

Marcelo Urzúa
Fullname:Cristian Marcelo Urzúa Gac
Birth Date:9 September 1962
Birth Place:Chile
Position:Attacking midfielder
Years1:1982
Clubs1:Magallanes
Caps1:17
Goals1:9
Years2:1983
Clubs2:Colo-Colo
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1983
Caps3:6
Goals3:1
Years4:1984–1985
Clubs4:Palestino
Caps4:31
Goals4:8
Years5:1986
Clubs5:Rangers
Caps5:20
Goals5:2
Years6:1987–1988
Clubs6:Eendracht Aalst
Caps6:27
Goals6:7
Years7:1988–1989
Clubs7:Diagoras
Caps7:24
Goals7:2
Years8:1989–1990
Clubs8:Naval
Caps8:10
Goals8:3
Years9:1990–1991
Caps9:5
Goals9:1

Cristian Marcelo Urzúa Gac (born 9 September 1962), known as Marcelo Urzúa, is a Chilean former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for clubs in Chile and abroad.

Career

In his homeland, he played in the top division for Magallanes (1982),[1] Colo-Colo (1983),[2] Universidad de Chile (1983),[3] Palestino (1984–85)[4] [5] and Rangers (1986)[6] before moving abroad.

As player of Colo-Colo, he made one appearance in the 1983 Copa Libertadores match against Cobreloa on 23 March[7] and took part in the 1983 Copa Polla Gol.[8] On second half of the same year, he switched to the traditional rival, Universidad de Chile,[9] becoming the seventh player to make it after Alfonso Domínguez, Javier Mascaró, José Santos Arias, among others.[10]

In 1987, he went to Europa thanks to the Argentine former player of Palestino, José Rubulotta, who also helped another Chilean players to sign in Belgium such as Juan Verdugo, Eloy Vidal and Juvenal Olmos.[11] He played for Eendracht Aalst (1987–88) in Belgium,[12] and for Diagoras (1988–89) in Greece.[13]

After a stint in Chile with Naval (1989–1990),[14] he returned to Europa and played for the German club Concordia Hamburg in 1990–91.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magallanes 1982 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 22 December 2022 . es.
  2. Web site: Marcelo Urzúa :: Marcelo Urzúa :: . www.ceroacero.es . 22 December 2022 . es.
  3. Web site: Universidad de Chile 1983 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 22 December 2022 . es.
  4. Web site: Palestino 1984 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 22 December 2022.
  5. Web site: Palestino 1985 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 22 December 2022 . es.
  6. Web site: Rangers 1986 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 22 December 2022 . es.
  7. Web site: Marcelo Urzúa - Centrocampista en Colo-Colo . Resultados de Fútbol . 22 December 2022 . es.
  8. Web site: COLO-COLO 1:0 MAGALLANES - COPA POLLA GOL 1983 . historiadecolocolo.com . 22 December 2022 . es.
  9. Web site: Datazo: Los futbolistas que pasaron por Colo Colo y Universidad de Chile . alairelibre.cl . . 22 December 2022 . es . 13 April 2018.
  10. Web site: González . Christian . Beausejour, 11° jugador que pasa directo de Colo Colo a la U . . 22 December 2022 . es . 18 July 2016.
  11. https://web.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.484166188342268.1073741842.204557622969794 Álbum del Recuerdo: Futbolistas Chilenos en Bélgica
  12. https://web.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=484169478341939&set=a.484166188342268.1073741842.204557622969794 Marcelo Urzúa en Eendracht Aalst
  13. Web site: Profile of Marcelo Urzua Gac: Info, news, matches and statistics . www.besoccer.com . 22 December 2022.
  14. Web site: Mardones . Fabián . El corto y recordado paso de Deportes Valdivia en Primera División . Asifuch . 22 December 2022 . es . 23 June 2021.