Germán Sotelo

Germán Leandro Sotelo Cárdenas (born 25 April 1986) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career
Born in Valparaíso, Chile, Sotelo was with Club Deportivo Lautaro before joining the Santiago Wanderers youth system in his hometown. He was a member of the first team in the 2005 season.

In his homeland, he also played for Municipal Limache, Universidad Católica, Lota Schwager, Iberia, Deportes Concepción and Parroquial de Zapallar. As a member of Iberia, he won the 2012 Segunda División Profesional de Chile.

Abroad, he played for Club Deportivo Iberia from New York, United States, in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League in 2015.

At international level, Sotelo was part of a Chile under-25 squad in a training session led by Claudio Borghi in May 2011, alongside his teammate in Lota Schwager, José Huentelaf.

Coaching career
A PE teacher from the Playa Ancha University, Sotelo served as coach of the football team in 2022–23, winning the championship of FENAUDE (national university federation). He has worked for the Santiago Wanderers youth system as coach of the under-13s as well as goalkeeping coach of the under-17s.

Player
Iberia
 * Segunda División Profesional: 2012 Segunda División Profesional de Chile

Coach
Playa Ancha University
 * National Championship FENAUDE: 2022