Rodrigo Contreras

For the cyclist, see Rodrigo Contreras (cyclist).

Rodrigo Nicolás Contreras (born 27 October 1995 in Tucumán), better known as Tucu, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Chilean Primera División club Universidad de Chile on loan from Deportes Antofagasta.^[1]

Rodrigo Contreras

Personal information
Full name	Rodrigo Nicolás Contreras
Date of birth	(1995-10-27) October 27, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Tucumán, Argentina
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Universidad de Chile (on loan from Deportes Antofagasta )
Number	27
Youth career
	San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2019	San Lorenzo	5	(0)
2014	→ Gimnasia LP (loan)	7	(1)
2015	→ Gimnasia LP (loan)	12	(3)
2016	→ Braga B (loan)	6	(0)
2017	→ Quilmes (loan)	10	(0)
2017	→ Arsenal Sarandí (loan)	10	(1)
2018	→ Deportes Antofagasta (loan)	17	(6)
2019	→ Necaxa (loan)	23	(3)
2019–2021	Aldosivi	21	(4)
2021–2022	Defensa	13	(2)
2022	Platense	28	(2)
2023–	Deportes Antofagasta	32	(19)
2024	→ Everton (loan)	25	(16)
2025–	→ Universidad de Chile (loan)	0	(0)
International career
2014–2015	Argentina U20	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025

Career

In 2024, Contreras joined Chilean Primera División club Everton on loan from Deportes Antofagasta on a one-year deal with an option to buy.^[2] The next season, he switched to Universidad de Chile.^[3]

Personal life

He is the son of Carlos Alberto Contreras,^[4] a former footballer who played for clubs such as San Martín de Tucumán, Atlético de Rafaela, among others.^[5]

Honours

Argentina U20

• South American Youth Football Championship: 2015