Nicolás Imanol Alberto Solabarrieta Vergara (born Nicolás Alberto Kozak Vergara;[1] 24 August 1996 in Chile) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Segunda División side Lautaro de Buin.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicolás Imanol Alberto Solabarrieta Vergara | ||
Date of birth | (1996-08-24) 24 August 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Vitacura, Chile | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lautaro de Buin | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2015 | Universidad Católica | ||
2015–2016 | Albany Great Danes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Long Island Rough Riders | 5 | (1) |
2017 | Tucson | 8 | (0) |
2018 | Reading United | 7 | (2) |
2019 | Tacuarembó | 5 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Palestino | 5 | (0) |
2021 | Deportes Recoleta | 12 | (0) |
2022– | Lautaro de Buin | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2022 |
Solabarrieta played college soccer for the University at Albany after failing to make an appearance for Chilean top flight side Club Deportivo Universidad Católica.[2] While playing for the University at Albany, he also played for the Long Island Rough Riders, Tucson, as well as Reading United AC in the American fourth division.
For 2019, he signed for Uruguayan second division outfit Tacuarembó.[3]
For 2020, Solabarrieta signed for Palestino in the Chilean top flight.[4] On secolnd half 2021, he joined Chilean Segunda División side Deportes Recoleta.[5]
He is the son of the Chilean sports journalist Fernando Solabarrieta and of the journalist and TV host Ivette Vergara.[4] From his paternal line, he is of Basque descent since his grandfather is Spanish and of Syrian origin on his grandmother's side.[6]
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