Arturo Sanhueza
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Sanhueza in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Héctor Arturo Sanhueza Medel | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Concepción, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cobreloa | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Fernández Vial | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Fernández Vial | ||
| 2000 | Everton | 15 | (1) |
| 2001–2004 | Santiago Wanderers | 143 | (6) |
| 2005–2010 | Colo-Colo | 240 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | Deportes Iquique | 47 | (1) |
| 2012 | U. de Concepción | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Deportes Temuco | 101 | (7) |
| 2016– | Cobreloa | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2007 | Chile | 16 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 August 2015. | |||
Héctor Arturo Sanhueza Medel (born 11 March 1979) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Cobreloa as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Concepción, Bío-Bío Region, Sanhueza started his career at hometown club Fernández Vial before moving to Everton, where he would spend an entire season. After Vina del Mar team's relegation, he moved to crosstown rivals Santiago Wanderers, led by Jorge Garcés, where he helped to win the 2001 league title.[1]
Following three seasons at Valparaíso-based team, in 2005, he signed for Chilean powerhouse Colo-Colo after rejecting an offer from Mexico's Atlante.[2] Nevertheless, with Claudio Borghi arrival to the bench, Sanhueza became an undisputed player in the Apertura and Clausura titles as well as in the Copa Sudamericana which Colo-Colo was runner-up.[1]
In December 2006, he was heavily linked with Argentinian giants Boca Juniors which wanted sign him to replace Fernando Gago, who left Boca for Real Madrid.[3]
After other four seasons playing for Colo-Colo where won four league titles as captain, in December 2010 he wasn't considered by coach Diego Cagna and the club held a farewell for him during a press conference.[1][4]
In 2011 Sanhueza moved to Deportes Iquique, freshly promoted to the top division after failing to join Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai F.C., being only 20 days in this country.[5] Following a season and half, in June 2012 he signed for Universidad de Concepción.[6] However, after only six months playing, in December he announced his retirement from football.[1]
On 8 January 2013, Sanhueza reversed his decision to retire and joined Primera B club Deportes Temuco.[7] Three years later he, as captain, achieved the 2015–16 second-tier title and thereby the promotion to Primera División. Nevertheless he left Temuco and joined Cobreloa, Chilean powerhouse team which lost the category in 2015 and failed to achieve the promotion to first-tier.
Honours
Club
- Santiago Wanderers
- Colo-Colo
- Campeonato Nacional (6): 2006-A, 2006-C, 2007-A, 2007-C, 2008-C, 2009-C
- Copa Sudamericana: Runner–up 2006
- Deportes Temuco
Individual
- Campeonato Nacional Team of the Season (3): 2006, 2007, 2008
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Los cinco momentos que marcaron la carrera de Arturo Sanhueza". Emol.com. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Arturo Sanhueza ya es albo". Mercuriovalpo.cl. 26 December 2004.
- ↑ "Arturo Sanhueza: "Sé que podría rendir muy bien en Boca Juniors"". Cooperativa.cl. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Un afectado Arturo Sanhueza hizo oficial su salida de Colo Colo". Emol.com. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Arturo Sanhueza duró 20 días en China y se juntaría con Meléndez en Iquique". Emol.com. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Arturo Sanhueza jugará por la Universidad de Concepción en el Torneo de Clausura". Emol.com. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Arturo Sanhueza vuelve al fútbol para ser nuevo jugador de Deportes Temuco". Emol.com. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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