Ismael Fuentes
.jpg) Fuentes at the 2010 World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismael Ignacio Fuentes Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Villa Alegre, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportes Linares | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Deportes Linares | (1) | |
| 2001–2004 | Rangers | 63 | (2) |
| 2004 | Colo-Colo | 18 | (0) |
| 2005–2012 | Chiapas | 175 | (5) |
| 2009 | → Atlas (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Universidad Católica (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | Correcaminos UAT | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Deportes Antofagasta | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Santos de Guápiles | 19 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Coquimbo Unido | 21 | (0) |
| 2017 | Rangers | 11 | (0) |
| Total | (13) | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Chile U20 | ||
| 2004–2010 | Chile | 30 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ismael Ignacio Fuentes Castro (born 4 August 1981) is a Chilean former footballer who played as centre back.
Club career
Fuentes made his debut with Deportes Linares in the Primera B de Chile and then he moved to Rangers in 2001.
International career
Fuentes represented Chile at under-20 level in the 2001 South American Championship. At senior level, he made 30 appearances and scored one goal between 2004 and 2010.
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2008 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile |  Colombia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
Post-retirement
Fuentes was elected a member of the Regional Council of Maule for the Linares Province in the 2024 Chilean regional elections supported by Independent Democratic Union.
In June 2025, Fuentes joined the Rodeo club Talca Norte to compete in the Asociación Talca Oriente.
Honours
- Universidad Católica
References
- ↑ (TNT Sports Chile) Ismael Fuentes recordó sus inicios en el fútbol y su paso por La Roja on YouTube (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Ismael Fuentes encabeza lista de jugadores prescindibles de Jaguares". La Tercera. 28 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ↑ "Ismael Fuentes". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ↑ "Elecciones 2024: ¿Cómo les fue a los exfutbolistas que postularon a cargos?". CNN Chile (in Spanish). 28 October 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ Rubio, Jorge (23 January 2026). "Jugó un Mundial con la Roja y hoy es político: "Que los niños crean en..."". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ↑ Huerta, Rodrigo (23 June 2025). "De jugar con la Roja el Mundial de Sudáfrica a competir en un campeonato de rodeo: "El objetivo es aprender"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
External links
- Ismael Fuentes (Ismael Ignacio Fuentes Castro) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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