Javier Fuentealba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Eduardo Fuentealba Verdejo | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Chile | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | We-Met Gmina Sierakowice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | San Antonio Unido | ||
| 2021 | Deportes Melipilla | ||
| 2022–2024 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 2024 | → Barracas Central (loan) | ||
| 2025 | FC Kingersheim | ||
| 2025 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 2025–2026 | AD Fundão | ||
| 2026– | We-Met Gmina Sierakowice | ||
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Chile | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Javier Eduardo Fuentealba Verdejo (born 9 November 2001) is a Chilean futsal player who plays as a pivot for Ekstraklasa club We-Met Gmina Sierakowice and the Chile national team.
Career
Fuentealba started his career with the futsal teams of San Antonio Unido and Deportes Melipilla in his homeland.[1][2]
In March 2022, Fuentealba moved to Argentine and joined Newell's Old Boys,[1][3] In 2024, he was loaned to Barracas Central, with whom he won the Liga Nacional and the Copa de Oro.[4][5]
In January 2025, Fuentealba moved to Europe and joined French club FC Kingersheim.[6] In April of the year, he returned to South America and joined Paraguayan club Cerro Porteño to compete at the 2025 Copa Libertadores.[7][8]
In July 2025, Fuentealba moved back to Europe and signed with Liga Placard club AD Fundão.[7][8][9] The next year, he moved to Poland to play for We-Met Gmina Sierakowice.[10]
International career
Fuentealba made his debut with the Chile national team in 2022.[1] Since then, he has been a permanent member of the squad in tournaments such as the Copa América,[11][12] a tour in Argentina,[13] the CONMEBOL Evolution League,[14] among others.[8]
Personal life
He is nicknamed Chino (Chinese) due to his resemblance to Asian people.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 (Charla Técnica) Entrevista a Javier Fuentealba - Programa 8 (28-02-24) Radio WOX 88.3 Rosario on YouTube (in Spanish). 4 March 2024.
- ↑ "Equipos Futsal". Club Deportes Melipilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Albertengo, Joaquín (10 March 2022). "El mercado de pases de Newell's". Cuna Del Futsal (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Copa de Oro: San Lorenzo y Barracas Central se consagraron en Rosario". Asociación Rosarina de Fútbol (in Spanish). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
Javier Fuentealba puso el 1 a 1 rápidamente
- ↑ @futsalnewells (11 March 2024). "Goleador campeón 🔥🏆" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ @kingersheim.futsal; (17 January 2025). "Nous sommes heureux de vous annoncer l'arrivée de l'INTERNATIONAL CHILIEN 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 !" (in French). Retrieved 23 March 2026 – via Instagram.
- 1 2 Maldonado, Víctor (25 August 2025). ""Nunca he tenido temor a salir de Chile y estar solo... Ir a la liga de Portugal es un gran salto"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Javier Fuentealba y un nuevo destino para el Futsal Chileno". La Roja (in Spanish). Football Federation of Chile. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Maldonado, Víctor (25 August 2025). ""Mi sueño es clasificar a un Mundial con la Roja... Todavía soy joven y me queda mucha carrera"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Reyes, Luis (24 July 2026). "Oficial: un chileno da el salto en Europa". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Nómina de la Selección Chilena para la Copa América Futsal". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ↑ "Selección chilena de futsal". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Almazán, Felipe (3 March 2023). "Nómina de La Roja Futsal para la Gira en Argentina". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ↑ "Futsal: Argentina se consagra ganadora de la Liga Evolución Zona Sur". Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (in Spanish). 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
External links
- Javier Fuentealba at Accion-Deportiva.com (in Spanish)