Carlos Israel Verdugo Concha (born 6 September 1975) is a Chilean professional former footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and El Salvador.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Israel Verdugo Concha | ||
Date of birth | (1975-09-06) 6 September 1975 (age 47) | ||
Place of birth | Concepción, Chile | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Deportes Concepción | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2001 | Deportes Concepción | 61 | (13) |
1998 | → Ñublense (loan) | ||
2002–2003 | Universidad Católica | 57 | (4) |
2004–2005 | Universidad de Concepción | 55 | (5) |
2006 | Unión San Felipe | 17 | (1) |
2006 | Águila | ||
2007–2008 | Provincial Osorno | 38 | (2) |
2009 | San Marcos | ||
National team | |||
2001 | Chile | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Concepción, Chile, he began his career with Deportes Concepción. Along with the club, he took part in the 2001 Copa Libertadores, a well remembered championship by the club fans where Verdugo scored two goals[1] and the team was knocked out in round of 16 by Brazilian club Vasco da Gama.[2] In Chile, he also played for Ñublense, Universidad Católica, Universidad de Concepción, Unión San Felipe, Provincial Osorno and San Marcos de Arica.[3]
From 2002 to 2003 he played for Universidad Católica, winning the 2002 Apertura Championship in the Chilean Primera División.[4]
From 2004 to 2005 he played for Universidad de Concepción, where he coincided with great players such as Esteban Paredes, the top goalscorer of the Chilean Primera División,[5] Hugo Droguett and Luis Pedro Figueroa.[6]
Abroad, he had a step with Águila from El Salvador in second half 2006.[7]
In 2007, he joined Provincial Osorno and got promotion to Chilean Primera División after winning the 2007 Primera B.[8] His last club was San Marcos de Arica in the Primera B in 2009.[9]
Verdugo made an appearance for the Chile national team in the friendly match against Catalonia in 28 December 2001.[10] He had replaced Jaime González in the squad after González ignored the call-up.[11]
He was nicknamed Lulo.[12]
He has worked for the Universidad Católica youth system as coordinator of the football academy in San Pedro de la Paz, Biobío Region.[4]
Universidad Católica
Provincial Osorno
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