Bastián Ubal

Bastián Ubal
Personal information
Full name Bastián Ignacio Ubal Peña
Date of birth (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002
Place of birth Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Universidad de Concepción
Number 6
Youth career
2011–2021 Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Universidad de Chile 1 (0)
2023 → Santiago Morning (loan) 14 (0)
2024 → Barnechea (loan) 23 (1)
2025– Universidad de Concepción 27 (1)
International career
2019 Chile U17 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 June 2026

Bastián Ignacio Ubal Peña (born 29 January 2002) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Universidad de Concepción in the Chilean Primera División.

Club career

Born in Puente Alto commune, Santiago de Chile, Ubal is a product of Universidad de Chile and became the reserve team's captain.[2] He made his professional debut in the 2–0 away loss against San Lorenzo de Almagro for the Copa Libertadores on 17 March 2021.[3] The next year, he made his debut in the Chilean Primera División in the 3–4 home loss against Cobresal on 5 November.[4]

Ubal signed his first professional contract with Universidad de Chile in December 2022[5][6] and subsequently was loaned to Santiago Morning for the 2023 season.[7] In 2024, he was sent on loan to Barnechea.[8]

In 2025, Ubal joined Universidad de Concepción and they won the 2025 Primera B de Chile.[6][9][10] He renewed with them until 2027.[11]

International career

Ubal represented Chile at under-17 level in the 2019 South American Championship, where Chile were the runners-up and qualified to the 2019 FIFA World Cup.[5][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Bastian Ubal » Perfil". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "¿Quién es Bastián Ubal? El central de la U que podría ser titular en el Superclásico". T13 (in Spanish). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Fernández, José Tomas (17 March 2021). "La U lo intentó, pero cayó y quedó fuera de la Libertadores". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2026. Franco Di Santo aprovechó otro córner, se deshizo de la marca del debutante Bastián Ubal
  4. ↑ Corrotea, Fabian (5 November 2022). "Bastián Ubal tras su debut en primera división: "Quiero seguir en la U y poder cumplir mi sueño"". Emisora Bullanguera (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 Cavieres, Cristian (27 December 2022). "Juvenil de Universidad de Chile firma su primer contrato como profesional a la espera si Pellegrino contará con él este 2023". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  6. 1 2 Vrsalovic, Milan (11 October 2025). ""Es el mejor central de Primera B y no tenía chance de jugar en la U, salió a préstamo tres veces"". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Santiago Morning se refuerza con promesa de la U para la Primera B 2023". T13 (in Spanish). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Durán, Israel (3 February 2024). "Tres juveniles de la U recaen a préstamo en la Primera B". La Magia Azul (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Arriaza, Bastian (18 November 2025). ""El 2024 fue duro porque mi papá tuvo cáncer y ahora me tocó estar lejos; lloré al ser campeón"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Arriaza, Bastian (19 November 2025). "La U lo dejó libre y ahora fue figura en el equipo revelación de Chile: "Me encantaría volver"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Petersen, Andrea (18 November 2025). "El ex U de Chile se convirtió en campeón y habla de su futuro: "Mi sueño siempre ha sido"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-17". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2026.