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Unión La Calera

ChileLiga de Primera · tier 1Founded 26 January 1954Colours

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Squad

29 players

avg age 27.6

Foreigners

41% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

16 / 16

21 pts · 26 played · 2026

Stadium

Nicolás Chahuán Nazar

9,200 seats

Manager

John Armijo

Transfer balance

€0

season 2025/26

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 2
Nicolás AvellanedaGoalkeeper	33	Argentina	191 cm	right	Jan 2026from Ablöse free transfer	Dec 2026
Nelson EspinozaGoalkeeper	31	Chile	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from Deportes Copiapó	—
Defenders · 11
Daniel GutiérrezCentre-Back	23	Chile	180 cm	left	Jan 2026from CSD Colo-Colo	Dec 2026
Juan SalomoniCentre-Back	29	Argentina · Italy	188 cm	right	Jul 2026from Beroe	Dec 2026
Rodrigo CáseresCentre-BackCruciate ligament tear - Return expected on 31/12/2026	29	Argentina	193 cm	right	Apr 2026from CA San Martín (San Juan)	Dec 2026
Christopher DíazRight-Back	31	Chile	175 cm	right	Jan 2025from Rangers de Talca	Dec 2026
Nicolás PalmaCentre-Back	25	Chile	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from CD Cobreloa	—
Cristián GutiérrezLeft-Back	29	Canada · Chile	180 cm	left	Jan 2026from Deportes La Serena	Dec 2026
Vicente LavínCentre-Back	23	Chile	185 cm	right	Dec 2026from Deportes Temuco	Dec 2027
Javier SaldíasRight-BackBlood clots in the lungs - Return expected on 31/12/2026	25	Chile	174 cm	right	Jan 2025from Universidad de Concepción	Dec 2027
Michael MaturanaLeft-Back	22	Chile	180 cm	left	Jan 2024from Ablöse -	—
Alexander PasteneCentre-Back	26	Chile	181 cm	left	Jul 2025from Deportes Linares	Dec 2026
Valentino TorrenteLeft-Back	21	Argentina · Spain	183 cm	left	Jul 2026from CA Newell's Old Boys II	—
Midfielders · 9
Carlo VillanuevaAttacking Midfield	27	Chile	185 cm	right	Oct 2026from Huachipato FC	Dec 2026
Camilo MoyaDefensive MidfieldYellow card suspension – Liga de Primera – until 31/10/2026	28	Chile	170 cm	right	Jan 2025from CD O'Higgins	Dec 2026
Yerko LeivaCentral Midfield	28	Chile	168 cm	right	Jan 2026from Curicó Unido	—
Rodrigo PérezCentral Midfield	30	Uruguay · Italy	181 cm	right	Jul 2026from Club Olimpia	Dec 2027
Joaquín SotoCentral Midfield	19	Chile	183 cm	right	Jan 2025from Ablöse -	Dec 2029
Joan CruzAttacking Midfield	23	Chile	174 cm	left	Feb 2026from Real Oviedo Vetusta	Dec 2026
Axel EncinasAttacking Midfield	22	Argentina	165 cm	right	Jan 2024from CA River Plate II	—
Yonathan AndíaCentral Midfield	34	Chile	172 cm	right	Jan 2026from Deportes Iberia	—
Benjamín ArgandoñaCentral Midfield	21	Argentina	180 cm	left	Sept 2026from CD Universidad Católica U21	—
Forwards · 7
Kevin MéndezRight Winger	30	Uruguay · Italy	175 cm	right	Jul 2025from Chungnam Asan	—
Bayron OyarzoRight Winger	31	Chile	168 cm	right	Jan 2026from CD Ñublense	—
Nicolás FerreyraCentre-Forward	29	Argentina	189 cm	right	Nov 2026from Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza	Dec 2026
Francisco PozzoCentre-ForwardRed card suspension – Copa Chile – until 31/10/2026	23	Argentina	180 cm		Aug 2026from CA Vélez Sarsfield	Dec 2026
Matías Campos LópezCentre-Forward	35	Chile	177 cm	right	Jan 2026from CD Everton	—
Martín HiriartLeft Winger	21	Chile	165 cm	left	May 2025from CD Universidad Católica	Dec 2026
Sebastián SáezCentre-ForwardTeam captain	41	Argentina · Chile	176 cm	right	Oct 2025from Huachipato FC	—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€0

19 arrivals

Received

€0

18 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 19

Francisco Pozzo
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from CA Vélez Sarsfield
€34k
Alexander Pastene
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from Deportes Linares
Free
Ariel Cáceres
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from Deportes Concepción
End of loan
Bayron Oyarzo
Right Winger · 30 y/o
from CD Ñublense
Free
Benjamín Argandoña
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
from CD Universidad Católica U21
Free
Carlo Villanueva
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
from Huachipato FC
Free
Cristián Gutiérrez
Left-Back · 28 y/o
from Deportes La Serena
Free
Daniel Gutiérrez
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from CSD Colo-Colo
Loan

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Joan Cruz
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
from Real Oviedo Vetusta
Loan
Juan Manuel Requena
Defensive Midfield · 26 y/o
from Deportivo Táchira
Free
Kevin Méndez
Right Winger · 29 y/o
from Chungnam Asan
Free
Leandro Benegas
Centre-Forward · 36 y/o
from CD O'Higgins
Free
Matías Campos López
Centre-Forward · 34 y/o
from CD Everton
Free
Nelson Espinoza
Goalkeeper · 30 y/o
from Deportes Copiapó
Free
Nicolás Avellaneda
Goalkeeper · 32 y/o
from CA Chacarita Juniors
Free
Nicolás Palma
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from CD Cobreloa
Free
Rodrigo Cáseres
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
from CA San Martín (San Juan)
Free
Yerko Leiva
Central Midfield · 27 y/o
from Curicó Unido
Free
Yonathan Andía
Central Midfield · 33 y/o
from Deportes Iberia
Free

Departures · 18

Agustín Álvarez
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
to Montevideo City Torque
End of loan
Alan Brítez
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Ariel Cáceres
Right-Back · 26 y/o
to Deportes Concepción
Free
Cristian Insaurralde
Left Winger · 34 y/o
to CD Cobreloa
End of loan
Diego Monreal
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
to Audax Italiano
End of loan
Diego Ulloa
Left-Back · 22 y/o
to CSD Colo-Colo
End of loan
Erik De Los Santos
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
to Racing Club de Montevideo
End of loan
Fabrizio Tomarelli
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to Deportes Recoleta
Loan

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Felipe Campos
Centre-Back · 32 y/o
to CD Ñublense
Free
Felipe Yáñez
Left Winger · 21 y/o
to CSD Colo-Colo
End of loan
Francisco Rivera
Right Winger · 21 y/o
to CSD Colo-Colo U21
End of loan
Franco Lobos
Left Winger · 26 y/o
to Santiago Wanderers
Free
Franco López
Centre-Forward · 32 y/o
to CA Progreso
Free
Ignacio Mesías
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to Deportes Concepción
Loan
Jorge Peña
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
to CD O'Higgins
Loan
Juan Méndez
Central Midfield · 29 y/o
to Rangers de Talca
Free
Leandro Benegas
Centre-Forward · 37 y/o
to Curicó Unido
Free
Martín Ballesteros
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
to CSD Colo-Colo
End of loan

Manager & staff

5 people

Manager

John Armijo

Chile · 44 y/o

Appointed 16 September 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 3

Gian RossiAssistant ManagerChile
Ezequiel CacaceGoalkeeping CoachArgentina

Management · 1

Martín GarretónSporting DirectorChile

Youth · 1

Carlos GaldamesAcademy managerChile

Honours

3 titles

3×Champion Primera B16/17 · 83/84 · 60/61

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