Cristóbal Campos

Cristóbal Campos
Campos with Universidad de Chile in 2023.
Personal information
Full name Cristóbal Alejandro Campos Véliz
Date of birth (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999
Place of birth Lonquén, Chile
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Unión Glorias Navales
Youth career
Universidad de Chile
2017 → Alcanenense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Universidad de Chile 41 (0)
2024 San Antonio Unido 15 (1)
2026– Unión Glorias Navales – (–)
International career
2019 Chile U20 0 (0)
2017–2023 Chile 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 April 2026

Cristóbal Alejandro Campos Véliz (born 27 August 1999) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Unión Glorias Navales in the Tercera B.

Club career

Universidad de Chile

A product of Universidad de Chile youth system, as a young player, in 2017 Campos was loaned to Portuguese club Alcanenense, in addition to a brief test step in Sporting CP.[1]

Despite not making his debut in the Chilean Primera División, he played his first official match for Universidad de Chile in a 2020 Copa Libertadores game versus Inter de Porto Alegre on 11 February 2020.[2] Campos was released on 28 December 2023, after being accused of domestic violence.[3]

San Antonio Unido

On 20 March 2024, Campos joined San Antonio Unido in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.[4]

Car accident

Following playing for San Antonio Unido against Trasandino, Campos returned to Santiago and suffered a serious car accident in the Route CH-78 on 2 September 2024, where his car overturned and his right foot was partially amputated. His foot was finally rebuilt.[5][6][7]

Return to play

In September 2025, Campos joined the Provincial Talagante trainings.[8]

On 16 April 2026, Campos signed with Unión Glorias Navales from Viña del Mar in the Tercera B.[9]

International career

Campos was called up to the Chile U20 squad for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship,[10] but he didn't play any match. Also, he was a substitute in the friendly match of the Chile senior team against Burkina Faso on 2 June 2017.[11]

Other works

In July 2025, Campos assumed as the president of seven-a-side football club Big Ballers in the Chilean championship Legends Cup.[12]

On 31 October 2025, Campos was appointed as the sport manager of Provincial Talagante.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Lima, Fábio (22 October 2017). "Jovem guarda-redes chileno à experiência". Record.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "¿Quién es Cristóbal Campos, arquero de la U contra Inter?". as.chile.com (in Spanish). AS Chile. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Se va de los azules: Universidad de Chile oficializa el adiós del portero Cristóbal Campos". biobiochile.cl (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 28 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Torres Santelices, Ignacio (20 March 2024). "Inesperado retiro le abre las puertas a Cristóbal Campos y tiene nuevo club tras su salida de la U". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Las imágenes y los detalles del grave accidente de tránsito de Cristóbal Campos, ex portero de la U". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Retamal, Pablo (2 September 2024). ""Fue posible reconstruir la extremidad": reimplantan pie amputado a Cristóbal Campos tras grave accidente". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Fajardo, Cristián (13 May 2025). "Cristóbal Campos cuenta su verdad: qué busca en el fútbol". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Sánchez, Francisco (30 September 2025). "El regreso de Cristóbal Campos: este club chileno le abrió las puertas". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Arriaza, Bastian (16 April 2026). "Cristóbal Campos es presentado en su nuevo club: "Un ejemplo de lucha"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Nómina de la Selección Chilena Sub 20 para el Sudamericano Sub 20 – Chile 2019" (in Spanish). ANFP. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Las dos sorpresas de Chile en la banca ante Burkina Faso". as.chile.com (in Spanish). AS Chile. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  12. ↑ Silva, Felipe (30 July 2025). "El nuevo club de Cristóbal Campos". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  13. ↑ García, Javiera (30 October 2025). "Cristóbal Campos sorprende a todos: será gerente deportivo de este club". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
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