Thomas Galdames

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Thomas Galdames
Personal information
Full name Thomas Ignacio Galdames Millán
Date of birth (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Godoy Cruz
Youth career
Unión Española
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Unión Española 84 (3)
2023– Godoy Cruz 0 (0)
International career
2015 Chile U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 August 2022

Thomas Ignacio Galdames Millán (born 20 November 1998) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Argentine side Godoy Cruz.

Club career[edit]

In 2023, he signed with Argentine Primera División club Godoy Cruz.[1]

International career[edit]

Galdames represented Chile U17 during 2015. In 2020, he took part of the Chile U23 squad in the Pre-Olympic Tournament, but he didn't any appearance.[2]

At senior level, he received his first call up for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in September 2023.[3]

Personal life[edit]

He is the son of the Chilean former international footballer Pablo Galdames, the younger brother of Pablo Jr., the older brother of Benjamín[4] and the half-brother of Mathías Galdames.[5][6] In addition, through his maternal line, he and his brothers are related to the Spanish footballer Nerea Sánchez Millán.[7]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 11 January 2020.[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Unión Española 2016–17 Chilean Primera División 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2019 9 0 2[a] 1 1[b] 0 0 0 12 1
Career total 18 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 22 1
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Chile
  2. ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

References[edit]

  1. ^ Huerta, Rodrigo (2 January 2023). "Oficial: Thomas Galdames da el salto al extranjero" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ Guerra, Felipe (20 November 2021). "Thomas Galdames: Defensa de La Roja en el Preolímpico Sub 23 de 2020". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh.
  3. ^ Jeria, Diego (10 September 2023). "La nueva faceta de Thomas Galdames que recomienda para la Roja". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. ^ Lorca, David Aguayo y Matías (1 October 2015). "El Clan de Los Galdames". La Tercera.
  5. ^ Mathías Galdames at PlaymakerStats
  6. ^ "Parentesco entre seleccionados". PartidosdelaRoja.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. ^ @futchile_oficial (14 November 2022). "Nerea Sanchez Millán, es una volante ofensiva categoría 2004, de madre chilena y juega en el Atlético de Madrid de España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2022 – via Instagram.
  8. ^ Thomas Galdames at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

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