Felipe Loyola

Felipe Ignacio Loyola Olea (born 9 November 2000) is a Chilean professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Chilean Primera División club Huachipato and the Chile national football team.

Felipe Loyola
Loyola with Huachipato in 2023
Personal information
Full nameFelipe Ignacio Loyola Olea
Date of birth (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birthSantiago, Chile
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)Defender
Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Huachipato
Number35
Youth career
2008–2019Colo-Colo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021Colo-Colo0(0)
2020–2021Fernández Vial (loan)20(1)
2021–2023Fernández Vial31(3)
2023Huachipato (loan)16(4)
2024–Huachipato0(0)
International career
2023Chile U234(0)
2023–Chile4(0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:12, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Career

Loyola is a youth product of Colo-Colo, and began his senior career on loan with Fernández Vial for the 2020 season. He helped them win the 2023 Segunda División Profesional de Chile, and signed permanently with the club afterwards in 2021.[1] In 2023, he was loaned to Huachipato with an option to buy.[2][3][4] For the 2024 season, he was permanently transferred to Huachipato.[5]

International career

Loyola was part of the Chile U23s at the 2023 Pan American Games that won the silver medal.[6][7] He was called up to the senior Chile national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in August 2023.[8]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 11 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Chile202330
202410
Total40

Honours

Fernández Vial

Chile U23

References