Javier Saldías

Javier Saldías
Personal information
Full name Javier Ignacio Saldías Cea
Date of birth (2001-08-21) 21 August 2001
Place of birth Penco, Chile
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position Full-back
Youth career
Universidad de Concepción
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2024 Universidad de Concepción 99 (2)
2020–2021 → Barnechea (loan) 14 (1)
2025–2026 Unión La Calera 29 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 August 2026

Javier Ignacio Saldías Cea (born 21 August 2001) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a full-back. He last played for Chilean Primera División club Unión La Calera.

Club career

Born in Penco, Chile, Saldías is a product of Universidad de Concepción. He was promoted to the first team at the age of 15 and made his professional debut in 2020.[2] In October 2020, he was loaned out to Barnechea.[3] Back to Universidad de Concepción the next season,[4] he ended his contract with them at the end of the 2024 season after playing over a hundred official matches.[5][6]

On 17 December 2024, Saldías signed with Unión La Calera in the Chilean Primera División.[7][8]

In March 2026, Saldías suffered a pulmonary embolism that kept him out from football activity for the rest of the season.[9][10] He left Unión La Calera in August of the same year.[11]

Personal life

In 2022, Saldías started an undertaking in clothes sale alongside his partner.[2]

Style of play

A versatile player, Saldías mainly operates as a right-back, but he can also operate as a left-back or a centre-back. He also has played as a midfielder.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Javier Saldías". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Javier Saldías, el Sub-21 del Ascenso que la rompe dentro y fuera de la cancha con su pyme: "Chile es un país de emprendedores"". T13 (in Spanish). 12 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Barnechea confirma su primera incorporación para la segunda rueda". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 31 October 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Inostroza, Paulo (3 May 2021). "Saldías en llamas: "Vi el espacio, me tuve fe y disparé al arco"". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "El joven lateral Javier Saldías sale de la Primera B". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 12 December 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Club grande del fútbol Chileno está interesado en Javier Saldías". LOS90DEPORTES (in Spanish). 30 November 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Unión La Calera anunció al exlateral de Universidad de Concepción Javier Saldías". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 17 December 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Javier Saldías ya se viste de cementero". SoyChile (in Spanish). 17 December 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Viluñir Silva, Jp (9 April 2026). "El drama de Javier Saldías en La Calera: ausente por grave diagnóstico médico". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Vera, Pablo (14 April 2026). ""Se ha esforzado mucho en llegar a Primera... No podrá jugar el resto del año"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Javier Saldías se despidió agradeciendo el apoyo de los hinchas de Unión La Calera". www.observador.cl (in Spanish). 25 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
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