Christian Vilches

Christian Vilches

Personal information
Full name	Christian Alberto Vilches González
Date of birth	(1983-07-13) 13 July 1983
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Unión La Calera
Number	17
Youth career
	Deportes Quilicura
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Deportes Quilicura
2004–2008	Palestino	127	(7)
2005	→ Unión La Calera (loan)	0	(0)
2009–2011	Audax Italiano	91	(4)
2011–2015	Colo-Colo	141	(3)
2015–2016	Atlético Paranaense	21	(1)
2016–2018	Universidad de Chile	61	(1)
2019–	Unión La Calera	68	(4)
International career‡
2011–	Chile	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2015

Christian Alberto Vilches González (born 13 July 1983), known as Christian Vilches, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Unión La Calera.

Club career

Palestino

Vilches began his career at Deportes Quilicura, a humble club of his country's third division. In 2004 he signed with Palestino, a club of the professional first division. He made his professional debut against Unión San Felipe and scored his first goal in the professional football against Cobresal in a 3–3 draw.

In 2005, the player was loaned to Unión La Calera, where he remained until June of the following year before returning to the Colony Club. After a nondescript year in 2007, in the following season Vilches was part of his club's historic season, in which the team advanced to the 2008 Clausura final.

Audax Italiano

After his successful participation with Palestino, it was reported that Colo-Colo, one of the Big Three of Chilean football, was interested in him, but he finally joined Audax Italiano. The player scored 2 goals in 39 matches during the season, being a key player in the team's scheme. In the following season, after an irregular tournament start, Vilches had a good season with The Italians, being a starter in every match, and was nominated in the Chilean team of the year. He played a total of 36 games and scored 2 goals during the season.

Colo-Colo

After several rumors of Vilches' incorporation to Colo-Colo, his signing was confirmed, and he was introduced as club's new player on 23 June 2011.

External links

• Christian Vilches at Soccerway
• Cristian Alberto Vilches at BDFA (in Spanish)