Mario Berríos (Chilean footballer) explained

Mario Berríos
Fullname:Mario Esteban Berríos Jara
Birth Date:20 August 1981
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.81 m
Position:Defender
Years1:2001–2005
Clubs1:Palestino
Caps1:79
Goals1:3
Years2:2006
Clubs2:OFK Beograd
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2007
Clubs3:Coquimbo Unido
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:2007–2008
Clubs4:Perak FA
Years5:2009–2010
Clubs5:Santiago Morning
Caps5:16
Goals5:1
Years6:2010–2017
Clubs6:Unión La Calera
Caps6:133
Goals6:9
Totalcaps:237
Totalgoals:13
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalteam1:Chile U20
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1

Mario Esteban Berríos Jara (born 20 August 1981) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Born in Santiago, Berríos started out at Palestino and played for the club for several seasons, before moving to Europe. He was signed by Serbia and Montenegro Cup runners-up OFK Beograd in May 2006.[1] [2] [3] Despite featuring in pre-season friendlies, and even scoring goals,[4] Berríos failed to make his official debut for the Serbian club in any competition, including the newly established Serbian SuperLiga and Serbian Cup, as well as the UEFA Cup. He returned to Chile to play for Coquimbo Unido ahead of the 2007 season.

In November 2007, Berríos moved to Asia and signed with Malaysia Super League club Perak.[5] He would also play for Chilean clubs Santiago Morning and Unión La Calera, before retiring in 2017.

International career

At international level, Berríos represented Chile at the 2001 South American U-20 Championship, making six appearances in the tournament. The team finished in fourth place and qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, where Berríos appeared in one game and scored a goal to give his team a 1–0 victory over China. However, Chile was eliminated from the group stage.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Čileanac Berios stigao na Karaburmu . sr . mondo.rs . 15 May 2006 . 1 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Čileanac na Karaburmi . sr . b92.net . 16 May 2006 . 1 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Defensa chileno Mario Berríos jugará en la liga de Serbia y Montenegro . es . alairelibre.cl . 16 May 2006 . 1 September 2021.
  4. Web site: "Romantičari" konačno slavili, Smederevci na Splićane . sr . sportskacentrala.com . 16 July 2006 . 1 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Perak select strong team . thedailystar.net . 17 November 2007 . 1 September 2021.
  6. Web site: Mario Berrios . 11v11.com . 1 September 2021.