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Carlos Verdugo
Chilean footballer (born 1975) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carlos Israel Verdugo Concha (born 6 September 1975) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and El Salvador.
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Club career
Born in Concepción, Chile, he began his career with Deportes Concepción. Along with the club, he took part in the 2001 Copa Libertadores, a well remembered championship by the club fans where Verdugo scored two goals[1] and the team was knocked out in round of 16 by Brazilian club Vasco da Gama.[2] In Chile, he also played for Ñublense, Universidad Católica, Universidad de Concepción, Unión San Felipe, Provincial Osorno and San Marcos de Arica.[3]
From 2002 to 2003 he played for Universidad Católica, winning the 2002 Apertura Championship in the Chilean Primera División.[4]
From 2004 to 2005 he played for Universidad de Concepción, where he coincided with great players such as Esteban Paredes, the top goalscorer of the Chilean Primera División,[5] Hugo Droguett and Luis Pedro Figueroa.[6]
Abroad, he had a step with Águila from El Salvador in second half 2006.[7]
In 2007, he joined Provincial Osorno and got promotion to Chilean Primera División after winning the 2007 Primera B.[8] His last club was San Marcos de Arica in the Primera B in 2009.[9]
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International career
Verdugo made an appearance for the Chile national team in the friendly match against Catalonia on 28 December 2001.[10] He had replaced Jaime González in the squad after González ignored the call-up.[11]
Personal life
He was nicknamed Lulo.[12]
He has worked for the Universidad Católica youth system as coordinator of the football academy in San Pedro de la Paz, Biobío Region,[4] just like another former players such as René Valenzuela, Juan José Ribera, Luciano Saavedra, Ian Mac-Niven, among others.[13]
Honours
Universidad Católica
Provincial Osorno
References
External links
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