Nicolás Solabarrieta

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Nicolás Solabarrieta
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Imanol Alberto Solabarrieta Vergara
Date of birth (1996-08-24) 24 August 1996 (age 27)
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]

  1. ^ Águila, Mario (5 May 2005). "Impugnación de paternidad matrimonial - 05/05/05 - Rol Nº 1351-04". jurischile.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Nicolas Solabarrieta On US Youth Soccer & NCAA Kick And Run At Albany worldfootballindex.com
  4. ^ Solabarrieta: Football Pitches In Uruguay Are Literally Farms – It Opened My Eyes worldfootballindex.com
  5. ^ a b "Hijo de Fernando Solabarrieta e Ivette Vergara tendrá su debut en canchas chilenas: Firmará en Palestino" (in Spanish). Meganoticias. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  6. ^ @DepReco (May 28, 2021). "¡Bienvenido a Reco!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Salas, Cristian (6 January 2023). "Nicolás Solabarrieta dio el salto y llegó al fútbol italiano" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  8. ^ 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.

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