Nicolás Solabarrieta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Imanol Alberto Solabarrieta Vergara | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitacura, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Universidad Católica | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Albany Great Danes | 78 | (25) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Long Island Rough Riders | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | FC Tucson | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | Reading United | 7 | (2) |
| 2019 | Tacuarembó | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Palestino | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Deportes Recoleta | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | Lautaro de Buin | 10 | (1) |
| 2023 | Seravezza Pozzi | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 58 | (4) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicolás Imanol Alberto Solabarrieta Vergara (born Nicolás Alberto Kozak Vergara;[1] 24 August 1996 in Chile) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a forward.[2]
Career
[edit]Solabarrieta played college soccer for the University at Albany after failing to make an appearance for Chilean top flight side Club Deportivo Universidad Católica.[3] While playing for the University at Albany, he also played for the Long Island Rough Riders, Tucson, as well as Reading United AC in the American fourth division.
For 2019, he signed for Uruguayan second division outfit Tacuarembó.[4]
For 2020, Solabarrieta signed for Palestino in the Chilean top flight.[5] On secolnd half 2021, he joined Chilean Segunda División side Deportes Recoleta.[6]
In 2023, he joined ASD Seravezza Pozzi in the Italian Serie D.[7]
In September 2023, he announced his retirement from football.[2]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of the Chilean sports journalist Fernando Solabarrieta the journalist and TV host Ivette Vergara.[5] From his paternal line, he is of Basque descent since his grandfather is Spanish and of Syrian origin on his grandmother's side.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Águila, Mario (5 May 2005). "Impugnación de paternidad matrimonial - 05/05/05 - Rol Nº 1351-04". jurischile.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ a b ""Estoy viviendo mi duelo, no es fácil": El anuncio de Nicolás Solabarrieta". 24 Horas (in Spanish). 5 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Nicolas Solabarrieta On US Youth Soccer & NCAA Kick And Run At Albany worldfootballindex.com
- ^ Solabarrieta: Football Pitches In Uruguay Are Literally Farms – It Opened My Eyes worldfootballindex.com
- ^ a b "Hijo de Fernando Solabarrieta e Ivette Vergara tendrá su debut en canchas chilenas: Firmará en Palestino" (in Spanish). Meganoticias. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ @DepReco (28 May 2021). "¡Bienvenido a Reco!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Salas, Cristian (6 January 2023). "Nicolás Solabarrieta dio el salto y llegó al fútbol italiano" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ Iribarren, Javiera (5 June 2017). "Tatuaje de Fernando Solabarrieta generó polémica en redes: debió aclarar su significado". Página 7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Nicolás Solabarrieta at Soccerway
- Nicolás Solabarrieta at PlaymakerStats