Rodrigo Ureña Explained

Rodrigo Ureña
Fullname:Rodrigo Andrés Ureña Reyes
Birth Date:1 March 1993
Birth Place:Conchalí, Santiago, Chile
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Universitario
Clubnumber:18
Youthyears1:2003–2012
Youthclubs1:Unión Española
Years1:2012
Clubs1:Unión Española
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2012
Clubs2:Unión Española B
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2013–2016
Clubs3:Universidad de Chile
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2013–2015
Clubs4:Cobresal (loan)
Caps4:49
Goals4:2
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Cobresal (loan)
Caps5:14
Goals5:0
Years6:2017
Clubs6:Deportes Temuco
Caps6:7
Goals6:1
Years7:2017
Clubs7:Palestino
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2017
Clubs8:Deportes Antofagasta (loan)
Caps8:7
Goals8:0
Years9:2018–2019
Clubs9:Cobresal
Caps9:31
Goals9:3
Years10:2020–2021
Clubs10:América de Cali
Caps10:57
Goals10:2
Years11:2022
Clubs11:Deportes Tolima
Caps11:36
Goals11:3
Years12:2023–
Clubs12:Universitario
Caps12:50
Goals12:2
Pcupdate:23 November 2022

Rodrigo Andrés Ureña Reyes (born 1 March 1993) is a Chilean footballer who plays for Peruvian Liga 1 club Universitario de Deportes as a midfielder.

Career

Ureña played in the youth ranks of Unión Española since 2003 at the age of 10, reaching the U15 team in 2008 and the U20 in 2011. He made his debut in May 2012 in an Torneo Apertura match against Deportes Antofagasta. While playing in the 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores, Ureña refused to sign a professional contract due to the low salary that the club was offering him. In October 2012, he bought his own player rights and was left a free agent, after disagreements with Union Española's board.[1]

A week later, Ureña was signed by Universidad de Chile, on request by manager Jorge Sampaoli, and was the club's first signing for the 2013 season. He made his debut with la U in March 2013 in a 3–1 victory against Cobresal, coming from the bench in the 66th minute. Due to an excess of midfielders in the squad, such as Rodrigo Rojas and Charles Aránguiz, he did not have many opportunities to play. Because of this, he was sent on loan to Cobresal twice, from 2013 to 2015 and again in 2016.

After these two loan spells and three stages of playing with Universidad de Chile, in 2017, Ureña was announced as a signing of Deportes Temuco. Due to not playing regularly enough there, he left for Deportivo Palestino, where he stayed for two months before being loaned to Deportes Antofagasta.

Following a six-month period of inactivity, Ureña arrived at Cobresal for the 2nd half of 2018, the team in which he had had his best performance in Chile. His contract was later renewed for the 2019 season, in which he became the team's captain and one of the best players of the tournament.

In January 2020, Ureña was announced as a signing by Colombian club América de Cali.[2] He played there for two seasons, winning the 2020 Categoría Primera A. In January 2022, he was announced as a signing by Deportes Tolima.

After finishing his contract with Tolima, in November 2022, Ureña was announced as a signing by Peruvian club Universitario de Deportes, with a contract for one season.[3] He played his first game with Universitario on matchday 3, in a 4–0 victory against Academia Cantolao,[4] and scored his first goal on matchday 19, in a 2–0 victory against Alianza Atlético.[5] In November 2023, following a season in which he consolidated himself as an undisputed starter, Ureña won the 2023 Liga 1 with la U, ending a 10-year drought for the team. The following season, he won the 2024 Torneo Apertura.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Unión Española2012Chilean Primera División20000020
Unión Española B2012Segunda División Profesional60003090
Career total8000003000110

Honours

Club Universidad de Chile
Cobresal
América de Cali
Deportes Tolima
Universitario de Deportes

2023

2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 12 October 2012 . Rodrigo Ureña compra sus derechos federativos y queda libre tras desacuerdo con Unión Española . Rodrigo Ureña buys his player rights and is left free after disagreement with Unión Española . 15 November 2023 . BioBioChile . Spanish.
  2. Web site: 7 January 2020 . Rodrigo Ureña da el salto y firma en un grande de Colombia . Rodrigo Ureña takes the leap and signs for a big team from Colombia . 29 April 2024 . As Chile . Spanish.
  3. Web site: 22 November 2022 . "Soy Rodrigo Ureña y vengo a darlo todo": Universitario anunció a su flamante fichaje extranjero . "I'm Rodrigo Urena and I come here to give it my all": Universitario announced its brand new foreign signing . 29 April 2024 . . Spanish.
  4. Web site: 4 February 2023 . Universitario de Deportes 4-0 Cantolao: resultado, resumen y goles . Universitario de Deportes 4-0 Cantolao: result, summary and goals . 1 May 2024 . . Spanish.
  5. News: 3 July 2023 . ¡Mal cálculo de Melián! Gol de Ureña para el 2-0 de Universitario vs. Alianza Atlético . Miscalculation from Melián! Ureña's goal for Universitario 2-0 Alianza Atlético . 2 August 2024 . Depor . Spanish.
  6. Soccerway profile