Arturo Sanhueza
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Héctor Arturo Sanhueza Medel (born March 11, 1978 in Concepción
, Chile
) is football player, who currently plays for Chilean club Deportes Iquique as a defensive midfielder..
Sanhueza began his career with the second division Chilean club Fernández Vial
. He then spent time on Everton
and Santiago Wanderers of Chile before making the move to Colo-Colo in 2005. Sanhueza in Colo-Colo is the captain since David Henriquez
left the team, and also he wins six national titles for the team and in Wanderers one national title in 2001. Sanhueza ended up signing a contract extension to stay with Colo-Colo until 2011.
in the Bío-Bío Region
. At the age of 17, Sanhueza began his career in a club of the zone Arturo Fernández Vial
, in this club he remained until 1999, when he was transferred to Colo-Colo
in 2000. Few weeks after Sanhueza was loaned to Everton de Viña del Mar on January of this year, but he had a poor pass in this club; he played 15 games of 30 and only scored one goal and the team was relegated to Primera B
.
, and the club was drawn in a 0-0 away match, the player was one of the best players of match, and in the second leg of the group Wanderers was win in a 1-0 home match, in the domestic league Wanderers finished in the quarterfinals of play-offs. Finally the player remained until 2005 in the club.
, Sanhueza newly had the opportunity of play with Colo-Colo, the only team of Chile in win the Copa Libertadores and the team with most titles in Chile with 23. Sanhueza made a regular campaign with Colo-Colo, playing all matches and scoring one goal in the two tournaments (Clausura and Apertura).
In 2006, Sanhueza was live his best cycle in his career with Colo-Colo, the player was win the two local titles, he newly played the Copa Libertadores, but Colo-Colo was loss against Chivas de Guadalajara in a 8-4 global result, he wins the Tornbeo Apertura making 22 appearances and scoring 1 goal, he was play the two finals against Uniersidad de Chile in the first and second leg, the most notable match was the match of second leg in where Colo-Colo wins in the penalties in a 4-2 result, in Torneo Clausura he wins newly the Primera División tournement, making 19 appearances and scoring two goals, the final match was against Audax Italiano in a 6-2 global result.
In 2007, he newly win the two local tournaments, and he played Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana, in Copa Libertadores he plays all matches, but Colo-Colo was eliminated in the quarterfinals by América in a 5-2 global results, in the local plane the team was champion. On 13 May, Sanhueza scored a long distance goal against his former club Santiago Wanderers at Estadio Monumental David Arellano
in a 3-1 home win. On 27 May, Sanhueza wins a match for the championship against Universidad Católica and he had said xenophobic suchs to the Peruvian coach and former player of Universidad Católica, José del Solar
.
Concepción, Chile
Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
) is football player, who currently plays for Chilean club Deportes Iquique as a defensive midfielder..
Sanhueza began his career with the second division Chilean club Fernández Vial
Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernández Vial
Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernández Vial is a football club in Chile, from the Concepción area, in the Bio-Bio Region. The team was founded on June 3, 1903, and it currently plays in the third tier of the Chilean professional leagues....
. He then spent time on Everton
Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar
Everton de Viña del Mar is a Chilean football club based in the city of Viña del Mar.The club was founded June 24, 1909 after a group of Anglo-Chilean teenagers formed a football club and named it after the English team Everton that had just made a pioneering visit to South America.The club are...
and Santiago Wanderers of Chile before making the move to Colo-Colo in 2005. Sanhueza in Colo-Colo is the captain since David Henriquez
David Henríquez
David Andrés Henríquez Espinoza is a Chilean footballer. He currently plays for Universidad Católica.-Career:...
left the team, and also he wins six national titles for the team and in Wanderers one national title in 2001. Sanhueza ended up signing a contract extension to stay with Colo-Colo until 2011.
Club career
Sanhueza was born in the province of ConcepciónConcepción, Chile
Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants...
in the Bío-Bío Region
Bío-Bío Region
The VIII Biobío Region , one of the fifteen first-order administrative divisions in Chile, comprises four provinces: Arauco, Biobio, Concepción, and Ñuble.The capital of the Region is Concepción...
. At the age of 17, Sanhueza began his career in a club of the zone Arturo Fernández Vial
Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernández Vial
Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernández Vial is a football club in Chile, from the Concepción area, in the Bio-Bio Region. The team was founded on June 3, 1903, and it currently plays in the third tier of the Chilean professional leagues....
, in this club he remained until 1999, when he was transferred to Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
in 2000. Few weeks after Sanhueza was loaned to Everton de Viña del Mar on January of this year, but he had a poor pass in this club; he played 15 games of 30 and only scored one goal and the team was relegated to Primera B
Primera B (Chile)
Primera División B del Fútbol Profesional Chileno is the second level of Chilean football in the Chilean football league system, and is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional....
.
Santiago Wanderers
After this poor campaign Sanhueza finished the loan with Everton and returned to Colo-Colo in 2001, but after he was transferred to Santiago Wanderers being unaffected of the club. In the 2001 season of Santiago Wanderers, Sanhueza was crowned champion of Primera División with the club; he played all matches and also he scored one goal. In 2002, Sanhueza made his debut in Copa Libertadores against Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
, and the club was drawn in a 0-0 away match, the player was one of the best players of match, and in the second leg of the group Wanderers was win in a 1-0 home match, in the domestic league Wanderers finished in the quarterfinals of play-offs. Finally the player remained until 2005 in the club.
Colo-Colo
On January 2005 Sanhueza was transferred to Colo-ColoColo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
, Sanhueza newly had the opportunity of play with Colo-Colo, the only team of Chile in win the Copa Libertadores and the team with most titles in Chile with 23. Sanhueza made a regular campaign with Colo-Colo, playing all matches and scoring one goal in the two tournaments (Clausura and Apertura).
In 2006, Sanhueza was live his best cycle in his career with Colo-Colo, the player was win the two local titles, he newly played the Copa Libertadores, but Colo-Colo was loss against Chivas de Guadalajara in a 8-4 global result, he wins the Tornbeo Apertura making 22 appearances and scoring 1 goal, he was play the two finals against Uniersidad de Chile in the first and second leg, the most notable match was the match of second leg in where Colo-Colo wins in the penalties in a 4-2 result, in Torneo Clausura he wins newly the Primera División tournement, making 19 appearances and scoring two goals, the final match was against Audax Italiano in a 6-2 global result.
In 2007, he newly win the two local tournaments, and he played Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana, in Copa Libertadores he plays all matches, but Colo-Colo was eliminated in the quarterfinals by América in a 5-2 global results, in the local plane the team was champion. On 13 May, Sanhueza scored a long distance goal against his former club Santiago Wanderers at Estadio Monumental David Arellano
Estadio Monumental David Arellano
Estadio Monumental is a football stadium in Santiago, Chile. Completed in 1989, the stadium has a current spectator capacity of 45,000. Originally, the stadium could hold up to 65,000 spectators but that was dramatically reduced for security reasons...
in a 3-1 home win. On 27 May, Sanhueza wins a match for the championship against Universidad Católica and he had said xenophobic suchs to the Peruvian coach and former player of Universidad Católica, José del Solar
José del Solar
José Guillermo del Solar Alvarez-Calderón is a retired Peruvian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current coach....
.
Club
Santiago Wanderers-
- Primera Division ChileLiga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera DivisiónThe Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno is the top level of Chilean football, and main component of the Chilean football league system. It is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional and is currently ranked 9th in the IFFHS' Best Leagues of the World ranking...
: 2001 Colo-ColoColo-ColoClub Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo... - Primera Division ChileLiga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera DivisiónThe Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno is the top level of Chilean football, and main component of the Chilean football league system. It is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional and is currently ranked 9th in the IFFHS' Best Leagues of the World ranking...
: Apertura 2006, Clausura 2006, Apertura 2007, Clausura 2007, Clausura 2008, Clausura 2009
- Primera Division Chile