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, Guerra was called up to a training microcycle of the Chile senior team.[9] He received his first call-up for the friendly against Panama on 8 February 2025. He made his debut as a starting player and got a hat-trick.[10][11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 February 2021[12]
| 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
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Chile
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 February 2025 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Chile |  Panama
|
1-0 | 6-1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 3-0 | |||||
| 3 | 4-1 |
Honours
Chile U20
- South American Games Gold medal: 2018[6]
References
- ^ "La U vence a Ñublense en el día inolvidable de Arancibia" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Guerra a los Diablos Rojos". La Voz Azul (in Spanish). 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Nómina de La Roja Sub 23 para el Preolímpico Sudamericano Colombia 2020" (in Spanish). ANFP. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Las sorpresas de la nómina de Rueda para el microciclo" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Debut soñado en La Roja: Nico Guerra marcó un hat-trick en el primer tiempo ante Panamá". Chilevisión (in Spanish). 8 February 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "[08/02/2025] Chile-Panamá 6:1". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ Nicolás Guerra at Soccerway
External links
- Profile at Universidad de Chile
- Nicolás Guerra at Soccerway