Cristhofer Mesías
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristhofer Ignacio Mesías Sepúlveda | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad de Concepción | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escuela Carlos Ramos | |||
| Unión Española | |||
| 2014–2017 | Cobresal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2025 | Cobresal | 167 | (11) |
| 2026– | Universidad de Concepción | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 | |||
Cristhofer Ignacio Mesías Sepúlveda[2] (born 2 May 1998) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Universidad de Concepción.
Club career
Born in Puente Alto commune, Santiago de Chile, Mesías was with Escuela de Fútbol Carlos Ramos and Unión Española before joining the Cobresal youth ranks in his hometown, aged 16.[3] At the age of 18, he moved to El Salvador and made his professional debut in the 2018 Primera B de Chile.[4][5][6][7]
Mesías scored his first goal in the 4–1 win against Santiago Wanderers for the promotion playoff for the 2019 Primera División.[8] Later, he scored his first goal in the Chilean top division in the 3–2 away loss against Palestino on 18 January 2021.[9]
With an extensive career with Cobresal in the Chilean top division, Mesías was a key player during the 2023 season, where they were the runners-up,[10][11] and has become the team captain.[4][5] He left them at the end of the 2025 season.[12]
On 14 January 2026, Mesías joined Universidad de Concepción.[13]
References
- ^ "Christopher Mesías". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Cristhofer Mesías Sepúlveda on Instagram
- ^ Rodríguez, Alfredo (7 April 2022). "Cristopher Mesías, jugador de Cobresal: "Disfruto y Agradezco la Tranquilidad de Vivir en El Salvador"". elsalvador.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ a b González, Diego (3 September 2025). "Cristopher Mesías: «Sueño con ir a la 'Roja', para eso sigo trabajando»". PrensaFútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ a b Sánchez, Francisco (9 July 2025). "Brilla hace ocho años en el fútbol chileno y hoy sueña en grande: "Sería lindo jugar en River"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Cristhofer Mesías : "Estamos en un lugar único como El Salvador"". Club Deportes Cobresal (in Spanish). 26 January 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Cobresal - Campeonato Nacional 1° "B" 2018". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Cobresal 4 - 1 Wanderers: el local se mete en la definición". Diario AS (in Spanish). 18 November 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "⚽️ Frente a Palestino, nuestro volante Cristopher Mesías, anotó su primer gol en Primera División 🎊🎉" (in Spanish). Club Deportes Cobresal Oficial. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Cristhofer Mesías: Si creemos en lo nuestro, puede pasar algo lindo a final de año". AlAireLibre.cl (in Spanish). Cooperativa. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Silva, Felipe (29 March 2024). "Un subcampeón en crisis". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Ortiz, Matías (3 January 2026). ""Lamentablemente ha llegado el triste momento de anunciar mi salida del club... Siento mucha pena"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ Petersen, Andrea (15 January 2026). "Histórica figura de Cobresal se despide y ficha por uno de sus rivales". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
External links
- Cristhofer Mesías at Soccerway
- Cristhofer Mesías at BDFA (in Spanish)