Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rodrigo Eduardo Tapia Contreras | ||
Date of birth | 13 March 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Colo-Colo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Colo-Colo | 7 | (2) |
2007 | → Ñublense (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2008 | → Municipal Iquique (loan) | 14 | (7) |
2008 | → Fernández Vial (loan) | 27 | (6) |
2009–2010 | Deportes Ovalle | – | (–) |
2011 | Trasandino | – | (–) |
2012 | San Antonio Unido | – | (–) |
Total | 53 | (15) | |
International career | |||
2004–2005 | Chile U17 | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
Palestino (youth) | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rodrigo Eduardo Tapia Contreras (born 13 March 1988) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a forward.
Tapia made his debut with Colo-Colo in 2006, appearing in three games and scoring one goal. [1] He represented the Chile national team at the U-17 level in 2005. [2]
In the 2006 Clasura Tournament 2006 quarterfinals, Tapia along with many other youth players got their chance to shine because the first-team regulars were in Mexico waiting for their Copa Sudamericana 2006 match. Tapia took full advantage of the moment and scored in Colo-Colo's surprise victory over Puerto Montt, 1–0. [3]
In his homeland, he also played for Ñublense, Municipal Iquique, Fernández Vial, Deportes Ovalle, Trasandino and San Antonio Unido. [3]
After his retirement, he worked at a plastic bags factory at the same time he performed as football coach at Escuela de Fútbol Rey Palestino. [3] [1]
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