Patricio Galaz

Patricio Galaz

Personal information
Full name	Patricio Sebastián Galaz Sepúlveda
Date of birth	(1976-12-31) 31 December 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995-1997	Universidad Católica	8	(4)
1996	→ Regional Atacama (loan)	6	(2)
1997	→ Deportes Antofagasta (loan)	5	(2)
1998	→ Coquimbo Unido (loan)	20	(5)
1999–2000	Palestino	57	(16)
2001–2004	Cobreloa	147	(72)
2005–2006	Atlante	53	(23)
2005	→ Universidad de Chile (loan)	0	(0)
2007	Universidad de Chile	25	(7)
2008	Ñublense	9	(3)
2010	Cobreloa	16	(4)
Total		346	(138)
International career
1993	Chile U17	4	(0)
2004–2006	Chile	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Patricio Sebastián Galaz Sepúlveda (born 31 December 1976) is a former Chilean footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

He was born in Santiago, Chile and his main position on the team was that of a centre-forward. He previously played club football for Cobreloa in Chile, where he spent four years (2001–2004). He then spent the next two seasons with Mexican club Atlante F.C. He was known there as Patricio "El Pato" (The Duck) Galaz. He played there for 4 years also (1997–2000). In 2008, he was signed by Ñublense.[1]

International career

At international level, Galaz played for Chile at youth level at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Japan.[2] At senior level, he represented his nation on 12 occasions between 2004 and 2006, and took part at the 2004 Copa América.[3]

Personal life

Galaz is married to the Argentine model Gisela Molinero, who has worked in Chilean TV media.[4]

Post retirement

Galaz graduated as a Football Manager in Argentina and since 2021 he worked as Sports Director of Cobreloa.[5]

Honours

Club

Universidad Católica

• Chilean Primera División (1): 1997 Apertura
• Copa Chile (1): 1995

Cobreloa

• Chilean Primera División (3): 2003 Apertura, 2003 Clausura, 2004 Clausura

International

Chile U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup Third place: 1993

Individual

• Chilean Primera División Top Goalscorer: 2004 Apertura, 2004 Clausura
• IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer: 2004[6]

References

1. "¿Qué fue del 'Pato' Galaz, goleador del mundo en 2004?" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
2. Patricio Galaz – FIFA competition record (archived)
3. "Patricio Galaz". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
4. "Gisela Molinero y su relación con Patricio Galaz: "Daría la vida por el Pato"". tvn.cl (in Spanish). TVN. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
5. Rodríguez, Diego (30 December 2020). "Vuelve a casa: Patricio Galaz se transformó en el nuevo director deportivo de Cobreloa" (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
6. "IFFHS Awards 2004". IFFHS. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.