Nicolás Guerra

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guerra and the second or maternal family name is Ruz.

Nicolás Guerra

Personal information
Full name	Nicolás Bastián Guerra Ruz
Date of birth	(1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Universidad de Chile
Number	16
Youth career
	Cobreloa
2014–2017	Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Universidad de Chile	71	(8)
2021	→ Ñublense (loan)	31	(11)
2022	Ñublense	23	(8)
2023–	Universidad de Chile	0	(0)
International career^‡
2018	Chile U20	5	(1)
2019	Chile U23	7	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Chile South American Games 2018 Cochabamba
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2020

Nicolás Bastián Guerra Ruz (born 9 January 1999) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División side Universidad de Chile.

Club career

Guerra made his professional debut in a 2017 Copa Chile match against Ñublense,[1] by replacing Leandro Benegas.[2] In the same tournament, he scored his first goal in a match against San Luis de Quillota.[3] Later, he signed his first contract as professional player on 27 December 2017.[4]

On 2021 season, he joined Ñublense on loan from Universidad de Chile.[5]

International career

At under-20 level, Guerra represented Chile in the 2018 South American Games, winning the gold medal.[6]

Guerra represented Chile U23 at the 2019 Maurice Revello Tournament and the 2020 Pre-Olympic Tournament.[7] In both championships, Chile did not qualify for the second stage. Also, he played in a friendly match against Brazil U23[8]

In September 2020, he was called up to a training microcycle of the Chile senior team.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 February 2021[10]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Universidad de Chile	2017	Primera División	4	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	9	2
	2018		24	4	7	1	5	0	0	0	36	5
	2019		19	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	21	3
	2020		24	3	—		1	0	0	0	22	3
	Total		71	8	14[a]	5	6[b]	0	0	0	91	13
Ñublense (loan)	2021	Primera División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			71	8	14	5	6	0	0	0	91	13

Notes

1. Appearances in the Copa Chile
2. Appearances in the Copa Libertadores

Honours

Chile U20

• South American Games Gold medal: 2018[6]

References

1. "La U vence a Ñublense en el día inolvidable de Arancibia" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
2. "Universidad de Chile 2-0 Ñublense: Arancibia y Monzón le dan el triunfo en Copa Chile" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
3. "Nicolás Guerra, la estrella juvenil que ilusiona a Hoyos y los hinchas de la U" (in Spanish). Publimetro. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
4. "Nico Guerra firmó su contrato como profesional: "Quiero ir por más y ganar todo con la U"" (in Spanish). Universidad de Chile. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
5. "Guerra a los Diablos Rojos". La Voz Azul (in Spanish). 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
6. Bravo, Nicolás (28 September 2022). "El presente de los jugadores de La Roja que lograron la medalla de oro en los Juegos Suramericanos 2018". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2022.
7. "Nómina de La Roja Sub 23 para el Preolímpico Sudamericano Colombia 2020" (in Spanish). ANFP. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
8. "Brasil 3-1 Chile: resumen, fotos, crónica y resultado de la Sub 23" [Brazil 3-1 Chile: Summary, photos, report and result of Chile U23] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
9. "Las sorpresas de la nómina de Rueda para el microciclo" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
10. Nicolás Guerra at Soccerway

External links

• Profile at Universidad de Chile
• Nicolás Guerra at Soccerway