Ariel Uribe

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Uribe and the second or maternal family name is Lepe.

Ariel Alfonso Uribe Lepe (born 14 February 1999) is a Chilean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Unión Española.

Ariel Uribe

Uribe with Unión Española in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Ariel Alfonso Uribe Lepe
Date of birth	(1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Valparaíso, Chile
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, Winger[1]
Team information
Current team	Unión Española
Number	11
Youth career
	Universidad Católica
	Santiago Wanderers
2017–2019	Morelia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Santiago Wanderers	0	(0)
2017–2020	Morelia	1	(0)
2020	→ Deportes Antofagasta (loan)	7	(1)
2020–2021	Mazatlán	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Deportes Antofagasta (loan)	49	(4)
2022–2024	Deportes Antofagasta	21	(0)
2023–2024	→ Unión Española (loan)	56	(12)
2025–	Unión Española	13	(1)
International career‡
2018–2019	Chile U20	1	(0)
2025–	Chile	1	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Chile South American Games 2018 Cochabamba
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 March 2025

Club career

In 2023 and 2024, Uribe played for Unión Española on loan from Deportes Antofagasta.^[2] On 4 December 2024, he was transferred to Unión Española on a three-year contract.^[3]

International career

At under-20 level, Uribe represented Chile in both the 2018 South American Games, winning the gold medal,^[4] and the 2019 South American Championship.

Uribe received his first call-up to the Chile senior team for the friendly against Panama on 8 February 2025. He made his debut as a starting player and scored a goal at the minute 5.^[5][6]

Personal life

He is cousin of Mario Lepe, a historical player of Universidad Católica.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 December 2019.^[8]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santiago Wanderers	2017	Primera División	0	0	2[a]	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Monarcas Morelia	2018–19	Liga MX	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2019–20		0	0	1[b]	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Antofagasta (loan)	2020	Primera División	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Total career			8	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	11	0

Notes

1. Appearances in the Copa Chile
2. Appearances in the Copa MX

International

As of match played 8 February 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Chile	2025	1	1
Total		1	1

International goals

List of international goals scored by Ariel Uribe

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	8 February 2025	Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Chile	Panama	2-0	6-1	Friendly

Honours

Chile U20

• South American Games Gold medal: 2018