Cristopher Barrera

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

Cristopher Jesús Barrera Vergara (born 18 April 1998) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Chilean Primera División side Cobresal.

Cristopher Barrera

Personal information
Full name	Cristopher Jesús Barrera Vergara
Date of birth	(1998-04-18) 18 April 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Renca, Santiago, Chile
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Cobresal
Youth career
	Deportes Melipilla
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Deportes Melipilla	63	(0)
2022–2024	Coquimbo Unido	32	(3)
2023	→ Curicó Unido (loan)	5	(0)
2025–	Cobresal	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 November 2024

Career

A product of Deportes Melipilla youth system, he made his professional debut in the win against Deportes Puerto Montt for the 2019 Primera B de Chile. Along with Melipilla, he got the promotion to the Chilean Primera División for the 2021 season.^[1] For the 2022 season, he joined Coquimbo Unido in the Chilean Primera División.^[2]

He joined curicó Unido for the 2023 season,^[3] returning to Coquimbo Unido in the second half of the year.^[4]

Barrera joined Cobresal for the 2025 season.^[5]

Personal life

Barrera is nicknamed El Gringo.^[6]