Gonzalo Jara (footballer, born 1998)

Not to be confused with Gonzalo Jara (footballer, born 1985).

Gonzalo Andrés Jara González (born 1 December 1998) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Deportes La Serena on loan from Unión San Felipe.

Gonzalo Jara

Personal information
Full name	Gonzalo Andrés Jara González
Date of birth	(1998-12-01) 1 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right midfielder
Team information
Current team	Deportes La Serena (on loan from Unión San Felipe)
Youth career
	Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Universidad Católica	0	(0)
2017	→ Barnechea (loan)	14	(0)
2018	→ Unión La Calera (loan)	2	(0)
2018	→ Barnechea (loan)	14	(1)
2019	→ Magallanes (loan)	10	(0)
2019	AD Oliveirense	7	(0)
2020	Progreso	20	(2)
2021–2022	Mushuc Runa	26	(1)
2022	Progreso	18	(1)
2023–	Unión San Felipe	61	(14)
2025–	→ Deportes La Serena (loan)	0	(0)
International career
2015	Chile U17	4	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 December 2024

Club career

After playing loaned to several clubs and having no chances to play for his native club, Universidad Católica, on second half 2019 Jara joined LigaPro club Oliveirense^[1] as a free agent, taking up his first international experience.

On 2020 season, he joined Uruguayan club Progreso.^[2] In 2021, he moved to Ecuador and joined Mushuc Runa.^[3]

In 2023, Jara returned to Chile and joined Unión San Felipe.^[4] He was loaned out to Deportes La Serena for the 2025 season.^[5]

International career

Jara represented Chile U17 at the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup, making appearances in all four matches played by Chile and scoring a goal.

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 January 2021^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barnechea (loan)	2017–T	Primera B	14	0	0	0	—		0	0	14	0
	2018		14	1	0	0	—		0	0	14	1
	Total		28	1	0	0	—		0	0	28	1
Unión La Calera (loan)	2018	Chilean Primera División	2	0	3[a]	1	—		0	0	5	1
Magallanes (loan)	2019	Primera B	10	0	1[a]	0	—		0	0	11	0
Oliveirense	2019–20	LigaPro	7	0	0	0	—		0	0	7	0
Progreso	2020	Uruguayan Primera División	20	2	0	0	—		0	0	20	2
Mushuc Runa	2021	Ecuadorian Serie A	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			67	3	4	1	—		0	0	71	4

1. Appearances in the Copa Chile