Jeison Fuentealba

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fuentealba and the second or maternal family name is Vergara.
Jeison Fuentealba
Fuentealba with Universidad de Chile in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jeison Joaquín Fuentealba Vergara
Date of birth (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Universidad de Concepción
(on loan from Universidad de Chile)
Youth career
Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Universidad de Chile 21 (1)
2022 → Deportes La Serena (loan) 7 (0)
2024– → Universidad de Concepción (loan) 43 (7)
International career‡
2021–2023 Chile U20 12 (3)
2024 Chile U23 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 February 2024

Jeison Joaquín Fuentealba Vergara (born 10 January 2003) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Universidad de Concepción on loan from Universidad de Chile.

Club career

Born in Santiago de Chile, Fuentealba is a product of the Universidad de Chile youth system.[2] In 2022, he was loaned to Deportes La Serena in the top division, with whom he made his professional debut,[3] with no option to buy.[4]

In 2023, he returned to Universidad de Chile, joining the first team.[5] He scored his first goal in the 2–5 loss against O'Higgins on 7 August.[6]

In the second half of 2024, Fuentealba was loaned out to Universidad de Concepción until the end of the season.[7] He continued with them the next year and won the 2025 Primera B de Chile.[8][9] He renewed for a third stint with them on 12 January 2026.[10]

International career

Fuentealba has made many appearances for the Chile U20 team. In December 2021, he made thee appearances in the Copa Rául Coloma Rivas.[11][12][13] The next year, he made three appearances and scored two goals against Australia in the Costa Cálida Supercup in September,[14] and took part in the South American Games, scoring against Ecuador.[15]

In 2023, he took part in the South American U20 Championship, making three appearances.[2] He also has been with the Chile under-23 squad in training microcycles.[16]

In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[17]

At senior level, he received his first call up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Colombia in September 2023.[18]

Honours

Universidad de Concepción

References

  1. ^ "Jeison Fuentealba". Club Universidad de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b Abatte, Franco (22 January 2023). "¿Quién es Jeison Fuentealba y dónde juega? El volante que impresiona en la Roja Sub 20". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ^ Ortega, Pablo (11 February 2023). "El cara y sello de la mayor apuesta en la nueva U". AS Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ Fernández, José Tomás (6 October 2022). "La joya de Felicevich y la U que se destapó en la Roja Sub 20". AS Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Jeison Fuentealba: el juvenil de la U que genera alta expectativa en el equipo de Pellegrino". Deportes13 (in Spanish). Canal 13. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  6. ^ Romero, Jorge (15 August 2023). ""Lo deja todo": Hinchas de la U se entusiasman con joven valor y piden que juegue más". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  7. ^ Reyes, Luis (27 June 2024). "La U deja partir a una de sus mayores promesas". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  8. ^ Aliaga, Martín (7 November 2025). "Campeón con U. de Concepción deja en duda su futuro en U. de Chile: "Debo evaluar"". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  9. ^ Romero, Jorge (25 December 2025). "Fue figura en Primera B, tiene que volver a U. de Chile y ya 2 equipos mostraron interés en ficharlo". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  10. ^ Navarro, Nicolás (12 January 2026). "Universidad de Concepción oficializa a jugador de la U que fue cortado por Francisco Meneghini: "Continúa la función"". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  11. ^ Quijada, Vicente (8 December 2021). "La Roja Sub 20 debutó con un empate ante Uruguay en la Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  12. ^ Quijada, Vicente (10 December 2021). "MINUTO A MINUTO: La Roja Sub 20 ya tiene formación confirmada". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  13. ^ González, Christian (12 December 2021). "La Roja Sub 20 no pudo con Colombia en su despedida de la Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Formado en la U y con escasa participación en La Serena: Quién es Jeison Fuentealba, el volante Sub 20 que marcó dos goles ante Australia". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Jeison Joaquín Fuentealba Vergara". www.asu2022.org.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Nómina Microciclo La Roja Sub 23 - 29 al 31 de mayo de 2023". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  17. ^ "La Roja Sub 23 presentó la nómina definitiva para el Preolímpico". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  18. ^ "La nómina de La Roja para los duelos ante Uruguay y Colombia por las clasificatorias al mundial de 2026". www.t13.cl (in Spanish). Canal 13. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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