Alessandro Riep

Alessandro Riep

Riep with Audax Italiano in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Alessandro Riep Klekoc
Date of birth	(2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Valparaíso, Chile
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Audax Italiano
Number	11
Youth career
	Godoy Cruz
	Academia Chacras
2019–2021	Gimnasia de Mendoza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Gimnasia de Mendoza	5	(0)
2023–2024	→ Audax Italiano (loan)	37	(4)
2025–	Audax Italiano	14	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 November 2025

Alessandro Riep Klekoc (born 3 July 2003) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Audax Italiano.

Career

Born in Valparaíso, Chile, ^[1] Riep moved to Argentina at early age and was with both Godoy Cruz and Academia Chacras before joining the Gimnasia de Mendoza youth system in 2019. He made his professional debut in a Primera Nacional match against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto on 5 July 2021. ^[2]

In 2023, he returned to his country of birth by signing on loan with Audax Italiano in the top division. ^{[3] [4]} At the end of 2024, he renewed with them. ^[5]

Personal life

Riep is the son of the former Argentine football midfielder Rodrigo Riep, who also played in Chile. ^{[6] [7]} His older brother, Gianluca, is also a former footballer who played for clubs in Venezuela and Chile. ^{[8] [ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Alessandro Riep". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
2. Romero, Omar (9 July 2021). "Alessandro Riep cumplió el sueño de debutar en el Lobo". Diario Uno (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
3. "Columna: Audax Italiano se arma con "9" de lujo". En El Camarín (in Spanish). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
4. González, Diego (1 January 2024). "¿Fueron aporte? El balance de los refuerzos del fútbol chileno el 2023". Prensa Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
5. Mena, Anita (24 December 2024). "Audax Italiano renovó a promesa del fútbol chileno". Sabes Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2025.
6. Romero, Omar (11 May 2022). "Alessandro Riep y su debut en el Lobo de Marcogiuseppe". Diario Uno (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
7. ""Medellín es un equipo 'poderoso' y no tiene techo": Rodrigo Riep". futbolred.com (in Spanish). 14 November 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
8. "Gianluca Riep ficha por un año con el Monagas". El Clarín (in Spanish). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

External links

• Alessandro Riep at Soccerway
• Alessandro Riep at BDFA (in Spanish)