Rodrigo Eduardo Echeverría Sáez (born 17 April 1995) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club León and the Chile national team. Primarily a central defender, he can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
He debuted on 9 September 2012 in a match against Santiago Wanderers for the 2012 Copa Chile.[1]
In August 2023, Echeverría joined Argentine Primera División side Huracán on loan from Everton de Viña del Mar on a deal for a year with an option to buy.[2] He was finally transferred in July 2024.[3]
In January 2025, Echeverría signed with Liga MX club León.[4]
International career
He represented Chile U20 at friendly tournaments in 2014 and at the 2015 South American U-20 Championship, playing four matches and scoring two goals.[5]
He received his first call up to the Chile senior team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Colombia in October 2020,[6] but he made his international debut at senior level in the third matchday against Peru on 13 November 2020.
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 20 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 June 2023 | Municipal Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo, Concepción, Chile |  Cuba |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendlies |
Personal life
He is nicknamed Eche, a short form of his surname.[7]
Honours
Universidad de Chile
- Copa Chile (1): 2012–13
References
- ^ LA "U" Y WANDERERS REPARTEN PUNTOS EN LA COPA CHILE
- ^ "Otro chileno en el fútbol argentino: Rodrigo Echeverría fue oficializado en su nuevo club". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Reyes, Luis (4 July 2024). "Rodrigo Echeverría mueve el mercado en Argentina: "El club ejerció la opción de compra"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Márquez, Gabriel (22 January 2025). "León anuncia al 'Gigante Echeverría' para el Clausura 2025". SoyFiera.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "La 'Rojita' se despide del Sudamericano Sub-20 tras ser apabullada por Uruguay". 24horas.cl. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Esta es la nómina de La Roja para los duelos por Eliminatorias ante Uruguay y Colombia". laroja.cl. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Rodrigo Echeverría: "Debemos ganar y luego esperar los demás resultados"". udechile.cl. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
External links
- Rodrigo Echeverría at Soccerway
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