Diego Ismael Ulloa Nuñez (born 16 June 2003) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Chilean Primera División side Colo-Colo and the Chile national team. Mainly a left-back, he can also operate as a centre-back.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Ismael Ulloa Nuñez | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Recoleta, Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colo-Colo | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colo-Colo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Colo-Colo | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Deportes La Serena (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Barnechea (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Unión La Calera (loan) | 47 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Chile U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Chile | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Recoleta commune, Santiago de Chile, Ulloa is a product of Colo-Colo. In January 2022, Ulloa was loaned out to Deportes La Serena in the Chilean Primera División[2][3] and made his professional debut in the 3–0 away loss against O'Higgins on 5 February.[4] The next season, he was loaned out to Barnechea in the Chilean second level, with whom he got consistency.[5][6]
In January 2024, Ulloa was loaned out to Unión La Calera in the Chilean top division.[7] The next year, he continued on loan with them until the end of the season.[8][9][10]
International career
editUlloa represented the Chile national U20 team under Patricio Ormazábal in 2021 and 2022.[11][12][13]
At senior level, Ulloa received his first call-up for the 2026 FIFA Series matches against Cape Verde and New Zealand on 27 and 30 March 2026, respectively.[14] He made his debut in the first match by replacing Gabriel Suazo at the minute 85.[15]
Personal life
editUlloa is the nephew of the professional footballer Ignacio Núñez.[16]
His younger brother, Cristóbal, is a left-back from the Universidad de Chile youth ranks.[17]
Career statistics
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Diego Ulloa". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- 1 2 Munizaga, Sebastián (25 January 2022). "El juvenil Diego Ulloa deja Colo Colo y parte a Deportes La Serena". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "JOVEN PROMESA DE COLO COLO LLEGÓ A LA SERENA PARA REFORZAR AL GRANATE". Club Deportes La Serena (in Spanish). 23 January 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "O'Higgins golea a La Serena en el inicio del Campeonato Nacional". Diario AS (in Spanish). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ Munizaga, Sebastián (19 February 2023). "Todo el éxito: Diego Ulloa deja Colo Colo y parte a AC Barnechea". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "Diego Ulloa - Primera B 2023". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "Unión La Calera anunció a Diego Ulloa como su nuevo refuerzo". AlAireLibre.cl (in Spanish). Cooperativa. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "Revelan la verdadera razón por la que Diego Ulloa no puede volver a Colo-Colo a mitad de año". Sentimiento Popular (in Spanish). 4 June 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ Valenzuela, Rodrigo (2 June 2025). "La razón que frena al primer "refuerzo" de Colo Colo en el mercado de pases invernal". Dale Albo (in Spanish).
- ↑ Silva, Felipe (13 December 2025). "Tres 'refuerzos' para Colo Colo". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ Zamorano, Javier (10 August 2021). "La Roja reveló nómina para microciclo Sub 20: La U y Colo Colo lideran citaciones". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "Tres granates y un pirata a la selección: Nomina para microciclo sub-20 incluye a 4 jóvenes de equipos de la conurbación". Mi Radio LS (in Spanish). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ Sepúlveda, Marcelo (12 July 2022). "La Roja Sub 20 partió con 23 jugadores a dos amistosos en Perú". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ Vera, Pablo (16 March 2026). "Córdova sorprende en la Roja con estos cuatro nombres". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ Valenzuela, Rodrigo (29 March 2026). "El emocionante mensaje de Diego Ulloa tras debutar en la Roja: "Este logro no es..."". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ Ortega, Pablo (5 August 2023). "Se tuvo que ir de su club, regresó y hoy es una revelación: "Me sirvió mucho para crecer"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
mi mamá tenía que ir con mi sobrino (Diego Ulloa) a Colo Colo, él también juega.
- ↑ Silva, Felipe (26 March 2026). "Su hermano brilla en Colo Colo y llegó a la Roja, y él es capitán en la U: "Quiero sacar adelante a mi familia"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2026.
External links
edit- Diego Ulloa at Soccerway
- Diego Ulloa at BDFA (in Spanish)