Nicolás Millán Explained

Nicolás Millán
Fullname:Nicolás Ignacio Millán Carrasco
Birth Date:1991 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.77 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Iberia
Years1:2006–2012
Clubs1:Colo Colo
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Rivadavia de Lincoln (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2009–2010
Clubs3:Tigre (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2011–2012
Clubs4:Naval (loan)
Caps4:48
Goals4:6
Years5:2013
Clubs5:Unión Temuco
Caps5:11
Goals5:3
Years6:2013–2015
Clubs6:Curicó Unido
Caps6:46
Goals6:5
Years7:2015–2016
Clubs7:Deportes Puerto Montt
Caps7:26
Goals7:4
Years8:2016–2017
Clubs8:Deportes Pintana
Caps8:26
Goals8:3
Years9:2017–2019
Clubs9:Deportes Copiapó
Caps9:59
Goals9:7
Years10:2020–2021
Clubs10:San Marcos
Caps10:26
Goals10:0
Years11:2021
Caps11:17
Goals11:1
Years12:2022
Caps12:10
Goals12:0
Years13:2023–
Clubs13:Iberia
Caps13:24
Goals13:2
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:Chile U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:4
Pcupdate:09:13, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:14 February 2009

Nicolás Ignacio Millán Carrasco (born 17 November 1991) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División Profesional de Chile side Deportes Iberia.

He is best known for being the youngest player to represent a Chilean team in professional football. His substitute appearance for Chilean club Colo Colo against Santiago Wanderers at the age of fourteen years, nine months and three days smashed the previous record of Frank Lobos considerably.[1]

Career

Colo-Colo

Millán, a precociously gifted attacking player, joined Colo Colo's youth set-up in 2003, and enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks. Before his first team debut Millán was promoted to the club's U-17 side, finding the back of the net three times in as many games. In 2008, he left the club to join Club Rivadavia de Lincoln in Argentina on loan, before moving on to Tigre in 2009, also on loan. He has since returned to Colo Colo.[2]

Naval (Loan)

In December 2011, Millán joined Naval on a loan deal.[3] He made his debut in the league on 14 August 2011, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute against Deportes Puerto Montt. Millán then got his first goal for Naval in the 3-1 win over San Marcos de Arica on 13 November 2011.

Unión Temuco

In November 2012, it was announced that Millán was joining Unión Temuco for the 2013 season[4] on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract with Colo Colo after the conclusion of the 2012 season.[5] He made his debut on 16 February, losing the game 1-0 to his former club Naval.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 9 March 2013, scoring an 81st minute consolation goal in his side's 4-1 loss against Barnechea.[7] He then scored again in the next game in Unión Temuco's 4-3 win over Lota Schwager.[8]

Curicó Unido

On 12 June 2013, it was announced that Millán has signed for fellow Chilean Primera División B side Curicó Unido.[9] On 7 July 2013, he made his debut in the Copa Chile against O'Higgins, scoring in a 3-2 loss.[10] On 28 July 2013, he made his league debut against CD Concepción in a match which ended 0-0.

Puerto Montt

After two seasons with Curicó Unido, Millán left the club to join newly promoted Primera B de Chile side Puerto Montt on 15 July 2015. He made his league debut on 9 August, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute against Rangers de Talca. The match ended in a 1-0 defeat for Puerto Montt.[11]

Iberia

In 2023, he returned to his homeland from Argentina and joined Deportes Iberia.[12]

Playing style

At age 14 Millán was dubbed the "Chilean Cristiano Ronaldo". When asked of comparing his ability to that of the Portuguese winger Millán replied: "I think my playing style is similar to his. I enjoy using the flanks and going past defenders, and I'm particularly good at stepovers.".[1]

Personal life

Millán is of Mapuche descent.[13]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colo Colo200620000020
200700000000
Rivadavia200800000000
Tigre200900000000
201000000000
Colo Colo201100100010
Naval20111211000131
20123650000365
Unión Temuco20131130000113
Curicó Unido2013–142948200376
2014–151714000211
Puerto Montt2015–1630100040
Career Total1101415200125 16

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Millan makes history at Colo Colo. https://web.archive.org/web/20090530052253/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=106209.html. dead. 30 May 2009. 15 September 2005. Chile. FIFA.
  2. Web site: Google Translate . 10 February 2014.
  3. Web site: El 2012 comienza con novedades en el equipo . https://archive.today/20120805000435/http://www.navalsa.cl/noticias.php?subaction=showfull&id=1325261196&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2 . es. 5 August 2012 . 13 February 2012 .
  4. Web site: Nueva incorporación. es . www.uniontemuco.cl . https://archive.today/20130115203957/http://www.uniontemuco.cl/?q=actualidad/695 . 15 January 2013.
  5. Web site: Purofutbol.cl.
  6. Web site: Naval Venció Con Lo Justo A Unión Temuco . Anfp.cl . 10 February 2014.
  7. Web site: El rojo no pudo frente a Barnechea. es . www.uniontemuco.cl . https://archive.today/20130410035949/http://www.uniontemuco.cl/index.php?q=actualidad/763 . 10 April 2013.
  8. Web site: Gran triunfo en guerra de goles. es . www.uniontemuco.cl . https://archive.today/20130410035655/http://www.uniontemuco.cl/index.php?q=actualidad/768 . 10 April 2013.
  9. http://www.mcu.cl/nicolas-millan-firmo-en-horas-de-esta-tarde-por-curico-unido/Nicolás Millán signed this afternoon hours Curico Kingdom
  10. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/07/07/chile/copa-chile/provincial-curico-unido/ohiggins/1510240/ CURICÓ UNIDO VS. O'HIGGINS 2–3
  11. Web site: PUERTO MONTT VS. RANGERS 0–1. Soccerway. 24 August 2015.
  12. Web site: Nicolás Millán deja la Tercera División de Argentina y tiene nuevo equipo en Chile . Deportes13 . . 22 February 2023 . es . 22 February 2023.
  13. Web site: Roggero . José . Futbolistas weichafes . El Ágora . 22 July 2023 . es . 22 July 2023.