Alejandro Tobar

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tobar.
Alejandro Tobar
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Andrés Tobar Vargas
Date of birth (1976-06-04) 4 June 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Rancagua, Chile
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
O'Higgins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2000 O'Higgins 112 (12)
1997 → Palestino (loan) 4 (0)
2001 Deportes Puerto Montt 11 (0)
2001–2002 Deportes La Serena 30 (4)
2003–2004 Persib Bandung (14)
2005–2006 PSMS Medan (12)
2007 DPMM FC (4)
2008–2010 Persikab Bandung
2010–2012 Persiku Kudus
2013 Persikabo Bogor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alejandro Andrés Tobar Vargas (born 4 June 1976) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a Attacking midfielder for clubs in Chile and Asia.

Career

A product of O'Higgins youth system in his hometown, Tobar stayed with the club until 2000[1] and got promotion to the 1999 Primera División, alongside players such as Mauricio Dinamarca, Roberto González, Darío Gálvez, Iván Sepúlveda, Mario Núñez, among others.[2][3] In the first half 1997, he played on loan at Palestino.[4]

In Chile, he also played for Deportes Puerto Montt (2001)[5] and Deportes La Serena (2001–02).[6]

Then, he moved to Asia and played mainly in Indonesia. In 2004 he joined Persib Bandung, coinciding with his compatriots Claudio Lizama, Julio Lopez, Angelo Espinosa and the coach Juan Páez.[7] He also played for PSMS Medan (2005–06),[8][9] Persikab Bandung (2008–2010)[10][11] and Persikabo Bogor (2013), where he coincided with Julio Lopez again.[12] As a member of PSMS Medan, he won the 2005 Piala Emas Bang Yos (Gold Cup Bang Yos), alongside his compatriots Luis Hicks and Mario Quiñones.[13]

In 2007, he had a stint with the Bruneian club DPMM FC in the Malaysia Super League.[14]

Post-retirement

Tobar has continued on playing football at amateur level in clubs such as Kuda Sakti FC in the Rambo Cup 4294-Kuda Sakti FC I 2021.[10] He also has taken part in exhibition games alongside players such as Cristian Carrasco and Claudio Martínez.[15]

Honours

PSMS Medan

References

  1. ^ @lavozceleste (10 April 2019). "#10 Alejandro Tobar" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Historia - EL RETORNO A LA SERIE DE HONOR". O'Higgins FC - El orgullo de la Región (in Spanish). O'Higgins F.C. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Club Deportivo O'HIGGINS". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 5 December 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Palestino 1997 - Campeonato de Apertura". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Puerto Montt 2001 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. ^ "El triunfo de la discordia". Club Deportes La Serena. (in Spanish). 13 November 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  7. ^ Snaz, Erwin (18 May 2020). "Kisah Juan Paez, Pelatih yang Menyelamatkan Persib dari Degradasi Lalu Merasa Tersakiti". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  8. ^ Istanto, Feri; Herfiyana, Novan; Stokkermans, Karel (22 February 2013). "Indonesia 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  9. ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Herfiyana, Novan; Istanto, Feri (22 February 2013). "Indonesia 2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Lama tak Terdengar, Ini Kabar Teranyar dari Eks Pemain Persib Alejandro Tobar". republikbobotoh.com/ (in Indonesian). 23 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Jakarta Casual: March 2009". Jakarta Casual. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  12. ^ Indonesia: Alejandro Tobar y Julio López Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
  13. ^ Álbum del Recuerdo:Futbolistas chilenos en Indonesia Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
  14. ^ "DPMM FC with an Oranje flavour?". www.eteamz.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Diuji Para Mantan". SumutPos.co (in Indonesian). 25 October 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2022.