Javier Ignacio Saldías Cea (born 21 August 2001) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a full-back for Chilean Primera División club Unión La Calera.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Ignacio Saldías Cea | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Penco, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unión La Calera | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Concepción | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2024 | Universidad de Concepción | 99 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Barnechea (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2025– | Unión La Calera | 20 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 September 2025 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Penco, Chile, Saldías is a product of Universidad de Concepción. He was promoted to the first team at the age of 15 and made his professional debut in 2020.[2] In October 2020, he was loaned out to Barnechea.[3] Back to Universidad de Concepción the next season,[4] he ended his contract with them at the end of the 2024 season after playing over a hundred official matches.[5][6]
On 17 December 2024, Saldías signed with Unión La Calera in the Chilean Primera División.[7][8]
In March 2026, Saldías suffered a pulmonary embolism that kept him out from football activity for the rest of the season.[9][10]
Personal life
editIn 2022, Saldías started an undertaking in clothes sale alongside his partner.[2]
Style of play
editA versatile player, Saldías mainly operates as a right-back, but he can also operate as a left-back or a centre-back. He also has played as a midfielder.[6]
References
edit- ↑ "Javier Saldías". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Javier Saldías, el Sub-21 del Ascenso que la rompe dentro y fuera de la cancha con su pyme: "Chile es un país de emprendedores"". T13 (in Spanish). 12 August 2022.
- ↑ "Barnechea confirma su primera incorporación para la segunda rueda". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 31 October 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ Inostroza, Paulo (3 May 2021). "Saldías en llamas: "Vi el espacio, me tuve fe y disparé al arco"". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "El joven lateral Javier Saldías sale de la Primera B". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 12 December 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Club grande del fútbol Chileno está interesado en Javier Saldías". LOS90DEPORTES (in Spanish). 30 November 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Unión La Calera anunció al exlateral de Universidad de Concepción Javier Saldías". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 17 December 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Javier Saldías ya se viste de cementero". SoyChile (in Spanish). 17 December 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ Viluñir Silva, Jp (9 April 2026). "El drama de Javier Saldías en La Calera: ausente por grave diagnóstico médico". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ Vera, Pablo (14 April 2026). ""Se ha esforzado mucho en llegar a Primera... No podrá jugar el resto del año"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
External links
edit- Javier Saldías at Soccerway
- Javier Saldías at BDFA (in Spanish)