Rodrigo Tapia (footballer, born 1988)

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

Rodrigo Tapia

Personal information
Full name	Rodrigo Eduardo Tapia Contreras
Date of birth	(1988-03-13) 13 March 1988 (age 36)
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.

Club career

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]

Personal life

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]

Honours

Club

Colo-Colo

• Primera División de Chile (2): 2006 Apertura, 2006 Clausura

References

1. Vera, Pablo (13 August 2015). "La sorprendente historia del 'goleador fugaz' de Colo Colo". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
2. "La selección sub 17 igualó en su segundo amistoso con Australia". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 26 February 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
3. Muñoz, Patricio (16 February 2023). "¿Qué fue de Rodrigo Tapia, el juvenil de Colo Colo que debutó con un gol en 2006 tras asistencia de Jorge Valdivia?". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.

External links

• (in Spanish) BDFA profile
• Tapia Picture