Marco Andrés Estrada Quinteros (born May 28, 1983 in Viña del Mar

Viña del Mar

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) is a 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...

an football

Football (soccer)

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 midfielder currently playing for Montpellier

Montpellier HSC

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 of the French Ligue 1

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.

Career

He was called up for the Chile national football team

Chile national football team

The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...

's friendlies against the two hosting nations of the 2008 Euro Cup. Against Switzerland

Switzerland national football team

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, Chile lost 2-1 but had a legitimate goal called off and Austria

Austria national football team

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, where Chile comfortably won 2-0. Both of these encounters were played on September 7, 2007 and September 11, 2007 in Austria

Austria

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. After two great performances Estrada was called up for two friendlies in Asia against Japan

Japan national football team

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, where Chile held the hosts to a 0-0 draw and South Korea, where Chile won 1-0.

It was then where Estrada's aerial ability, marking, tenacity, powerful shots, long pass accuracy and technique continued to impress prestigious Chile's coach, Marcelo Bielsa

Marcelo Bielsa

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 who nominated him for the Bolivia and Venezuela games. Both matches were played in tough scenarios in the 3600 meter altitude Hernando Siles Stadium in La Paz

La Paz

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 and the Copa America 2007

Copa América 2007

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 Puerto Ordaz Stadium in Venezuela. Chile surprisingly won both games 2-0 and 3-2. Estrada proved to be extremely consistent in both matches, playing as a left wing back and a centre back. He is now a regular in the Chilean national team. Estrada scored his first International goal on Wednesday June 10. when his curling free kick beat Bolivian goalkeeper Carlo Arias after midfielder Ignacio Garcia of Bolivia was sent off in the 71st minute. Estrada replaced the suspended Carlos Carmona

Carlos Carmona

Carlos Emilio Carmona Tello is a professional Chilean footballer who started his career as a centre midfielder in Coquimbo Unido and has already captained Chile's U-20 and U-23 sides...

 in the starting line up Chile's final Group H

2010 FIFA World Cup Group H

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 match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup

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, but was sent off with a second booking at 37 minutes following a dive

Diving (football)

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 by Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres

Fernando José Torres Sanz , nicknamed , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Spain national team as a striker....

 in the lead up to their opponent's Spain

Spain national football team

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's second goal in a 2-1 win.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	June 10, 2009	Santiago Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... , 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...		4–0	Win	FIFA World Cup qualification FIFA World Cup qualification The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...