![]() Collao lining up with
Chile U20 in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gonzalo Antonio Collao Villegas | ||
Date of birth | 9 September 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Coquimbo, Chile | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Audax Italiano | ||
Youth career | |||
Coquimbo Unido | |||
2012–2016 | Universidad de Chile | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2017–2019 | Universidad de Chile | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Cobreloa (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Extremadura B | 25 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Extremadura | 3 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Istra 1961 | 5 | (0) |
2023 | Palestino | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Audax Italiano | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2017 | Chile U20 | 4 | (0) |
2018 | Chile | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2024 |
Gonzalo Antonio Collao Villegas (born 9 September 1997) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Audax Italiano.
Born in Coquimbo, Collao joined Universidad de Chile's youth setup at the age of 14, from Coquimbo Unido. [1] He was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2017 season, and made his senior debut on 22 July of that year by coming on as a substitute for injured Fernando de Paul in a 2–0 Copa Chile win against Ñublense. [2]
In January 2018, Collao joined Cobreloa in Primera B on loan for one year. [3] He returned to his parent club in the following year, after making eight appearances.
On 26 August 2019, Collao agreed to a deal with Segunda División side Extremadura UD on a free transfer, effective as of 1 January 2020; [4] [5] he was initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División. On 24 January 2020 he joined the Spanish club. [6]
On 10 July 2021, he moved to Istra 1961 in the Croatian Prva HNL on a deal for three seasons. [7]
At the end of 2022, he returned to his homeland and joined Palestino for the 2023 season. [8] However, he ended it in July of the same year. [9] The next year, he joined Audax Italiano. [10]
Collao represented Chile at under-20 level before being called up for the full side on 14 March 2018, for two friendlies against Denmark and Sweden. [11] He made his full international debut on 31 May, in a 3–2 friendly loss against Romania. [12]
In the second half of 2023, Collao started to study nutrition and health, not retiring from football at the time. [13]