Henry Steven Sanhueza Galaz, (born 24 March 1996) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Unión La Calera as a defender.

Henry Sanhueza
Personal information
Full name Henry Steven Sanhueza Galaz
Date of birth (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Constitución, Chile
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Unión La Calera
Number --
Youth career
2008–2015 Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Colo-Colo B 18 (0)
2015–2018 Colo-Colo 1 (0)
2016–2017Deportes Antofagasta (loan) 0 (0)
2017Barnechea (loan) 14 (1)
2018Rangers (loan) 9 (0)
2019 Barnechea 25 (0)
2020 Palestino 18 (1)
2021 Universidad de Concepción 9 (0)
2022– Unión La Calera 0 (0)
International career
2015 Chile U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2021

Club career

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Born in Constitución, Maule Region, he moved Colo-Colo youth set-up in 2008. During his years playing at the youth ranks, Sanhueza highlighted as centre back, being an undisputed player and even coming to dispute the 2013 Nereo Rocco Tournament at Gradisca d'Isonzo as team captain. On 24 September 2015, the sports magazine El Gráfico reported that his agent is Argentine businessman Fernando Felicevich, who has raised Chilean international figures such as Gary Medel and Alexis Sánchez.[1]

In January 2016, Sanhueza was finally promoted to first-adult team, debuting in a friendly match against Peruvian side Universitario de Deportes in a 2–0 home win, with José Luis Sierra as coach.[2]

International career

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Along with Chile U20, he won the L'Alcúdia Tournament in 2015.[3][4]

Honours

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Chile U20

References

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  1. ^ "El imperio que tiene Fernando Felicevich en el fútbol joven de Chile". El Gráfico. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Buen apronte de Colo Colo para el Clausura: 2-0 a Universitario". Radio Santiago. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. ^ "SELECCIÓN CHILENA SUB 20 VIAJÓ A ESPAÑA PARA DISPUTAR EL TORNEO DE ALCUDIA" (in Spanish). ANFP. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. ^ Roggero, José (19 August 2015). "¡La Roja sub 20 es campeona en L'Alcúdia!". El Mostrador (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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