Gabriel Jesús Castellón Velazquez (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈβɾjel kasteˈʝon]; born 8 September 1993) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Universidad de Chile of the Chilean Primera División.[1]

Gabriel Castellón
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Jesús Castellón Velazquez
Date of birth (1993-09-08) 8 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Valparaiso, Chile
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Universidad de Chile
Number 25
Youth career
2001–2013 Santiago Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Santiago Wanderers 62 (0)
2012Colchagua (loan) 1 (0)
2019–2023 Huachipato 111 (0)
2024– Universidad de Chile 23 (0)
International career
2017– Chile 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:40, 19 June 2021 (UTC)

International career

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Castellón was called up for Chile's 2017 China Cup squad, which Chile won.[2] He was later called up for a friendly match against Bolivia on March 26, 2021. Castellón was also called-up to Chile's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Bolivia on 3 and 8 June 2021 respectively, but did not make his debut.[3]

Honours

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Club

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Santiago Wanderers

International

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Chile

References

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  1. ^ "Santiago Wanderers goalkeepers". Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Fue el último trofeo: Este fue el plantel de la Roja que ganó la China Cup hace tres años" (in Spanish). 24 horas. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Nómina de la Selección Chilena para los partidos por Eliminatorias ante Argentina y Bolivia". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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