Rodrigo Sanhueza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sanhueza and the second or maternal family name is Godoy.
Rodrigo Sanhueza
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Alejandro Sanhueza Godoy
Date of birth (1977-10-21) 21 October 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Temuco, Chile
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Colo-Colo 18 (0)
2000–2001 Santiago Morning 24 (5)
2000–2002 Deportes Concepción 35 (7)
2003 Persib Bandung (2)
2004 Persigo Gorontalo (1)
2004–2005 Deportes Temuco 51 (4)
International career
2008–2011 Chile (beach soccer)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rodrigo Alejandro Sanhueza Godoy (born 21 October 1977) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a attacking midfielder for clubs in Chile and Indonesia. He also was a Chile international beach soccer player.

Club career

A product of Colo-Colo youth system, Sanhueza made appearances for the first team in 1997,[1] 1998[2] and 1999.[3] As an anecdote, he took part in the first derby against Universidad Católica played in the Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, alongside players such as Luis Mena, Pablo Contreras and Nicolás Córdova.[4]

In Chile, he after played for Santiago Morning,[5][6] Deportes Concepción and Deportes Temuco.[7]

Abroad, he played in Indonesia for Persib Bandung in 2003[8] and Persigo Gorontalo in 2004.[9]

International career

Following his retirement as a football player, he represented the Chile beach soccer team from 2008 to 2011. In 2009, he took part in the South American Championship, alongside retired professional footballers such as Cristian Olivares, Rodrigo Cuevas, Jorge Torres [es], Germán Osorio and Carlos Medina, with Miguel Ángel Gamboa as coach.[10] In 2010, they won the Copa Latina after defeating Argentina,[11] being named the best player of the tournament.[12]

Personal life

As a beach soccer player, he was nicknamed El Acróbata (The Acrobat).[13]

Honours

Colo-Colo

Chile (beach soccer)

References

  1. ^ "Colo Colo 1997 - Campeonato de Clausura". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Colo Colo 1998 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Colo Colo 1999 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ^ "¿Qué fue del plantel de Colo Colo que jugó el primer clásico en San Carlos?" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Santiago Morning 2000 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Santiago Morning 2001 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Rodrigo Sanhueza". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  8. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (22 February 2013). "Indonesia 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  9. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (22 February 2013). "Indonesia 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Gamboa definió lista de seleccionados chilenos que participarán en el Sudamericano de fútbol playa". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Fútbol playa: Chile derrotó a Argentina y se titula campeón de la XI Copa Latina". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  12. ^ Prates, Renan (1 February 2010). "'Praia aquática' recebe Brasil, mas se frustra com perda incomum de título". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  13. ^ Pardo Aedo, Óscar Alejandro (1 February 2010). "CHILE CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA LATINA DE BEACH SOCCER". diariodecuatroaseis.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.