Héctor Vega (footballer, born 1992)

Héctor Fabrizzio Vega Guerra (born 2 July 1992) is a Peruvian-Chilean[1] former professional footballer who mainly played for clubs in Chile and Peru as a forward.

Héctor Vega
Héctor Vega with Sport Boys.
Personal information
Full name Héctor Fabrizzio Vega Guerra
Date of birth (1992-07-02) 2 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Deportes Iquique
Lecce
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Deportes Iquique 0 (0)
2011–2012 Cobresol 12 (1)
2013 Sport Boys 0 (0)
2013 Walter Ormeño (–)
2014 Sport Loreto (–)
2014 Pacífico 26 (4)
2015 Kitsap Pumas (–)
2015 Unión Tarapoto (–)
2016 Sport Boys 5 (1)
2016 Argentino de Rosario 9 (3)
2017 Trasandino 13 (9)
2017–2018 Unión San Felipe 24 (7)
2019 Deportes Valdivia 5 (0)
2019 Husqvarna FF 1 (0)
2020 Juventus Managua 5 (0)
2020–2021 San Antonio Unido 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Mainly a centre forward, Vega was born in Lima, Peru to Chilean parents.[2] Then, he moved to Iquique, Chile, along with his family and joined the Deportes Iquique youth ranks, having a brief step with US Lecce in Italy.[3]

A product of Deportes Iquique youth system, he took part of the first team in 2010.[4][5] After no having played in the Primera B de Chile, in 2011 he moved to Peru and joined Cobresol in the Peruvian Primera División.[6] In his country of birth, he also played for Sport Boys, Walter Ormeño, Sport Loreto, Pacífico and Unión Tarapoto. In Chile, he also played for Trasandino, Unión San Felipe[7] and Deportes Valdivia.[8]

In other countries, he played for Kitsap Pumas in the USL League Two, Argentino de Rosario in the Argentine Primera D, Husqvarna FF in the Swedish Division 2 and Juventus Managua in the Liga Primera.[8]

In the context of COVID-19 pandemic, he left Juventus Managua in March 2020.[9][10] Then he returned to Chile and joined San Antonio Unido for the 2020 season of the Segunda División Profesional.[8]

Personal life

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Vega holds dual Peruvian-Chilean nationality since his parents are Chilean and he was born in Lima, Peru, when his father, the former professional footballer of the same name Héctor Luis Vega, played for Deportivo Yurimaguas.[1] From both his father and his grandfather, he inherited his nickname Caldillo (Fish Soup).[8]

In the context of COVID-19 pandemic, he and his father started a football academy named "Imperio H" in Iquique, making links with clubs in both Chile and Mexico.[11]

Honours

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Deportes Iquique

Sport Loreto

References

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  1. ^ a b "(Audio) La particular historia del delantero chileno que milita en un elenco de la B y que alentará a Perú en el Mundial de Rusia". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 30 May 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ Fernández, Denís (7 December 2016). "Caldillo vuelve a la orilla" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Héctor Vega :: Héctor Fabrizzio Vega Guerra ::". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Club Deportes Iquique S.A.D.P. :: Plantilla 2010". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Plantel de Municipal Iquique visitó cárcel de Alto Hospicio". Tarapacá Noticias (in Spanish). 22 May 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Vuelve al Perú: Cominges jugará por Cobresol de Moquegua". El Bocón (in Spanish). 1 September 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Ex jugador de Trasandino y del Uní Uní vive días inciertos en Nicaragua". Diario El Trabajo (in Spanish). 3 April 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d Muñoz, David (22 July 2020). "Héctor "Caldillo" Vega será el hombre de los goles en San Antonio Unido". aquisanantonio.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  9. ^ Escares, Luis (29 March 2020). "El último futbolista chileno en competencia no puede salir de Nicaragua" (in Spanish). La Cuarta. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  10. ^ "[Audio] Hijo del "Caldillo" Vega y medidas contra el coronavirus en Nicaragua: El presidente hizo todo mal". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 26 March 2020. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  11. ^ "CALDILLO VEGA SIGUE HACIENDO CRECER SU "IMPERIO H" PARA FORMAR A LOS FUTBOLISTAS DEL MAÑANA". Vilas Radio (in Spanish). 3 January 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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