Josué Ovalle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josué Miguel Nehemías Ovalle Aranda | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Algarrobo, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Mazatlán (on loan from Deportes Limache) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| El Manzano | |||
| Unión Santo Domingo | |||
| 2017–2019 | Colo-Colo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Deportes Linares | 12 | (2) |
| 2021 | San Antonio Unido | 13 | (7) |
| 2022–2024 | Deportes Melipilla | 65 | (11) |
| 2025– | Deportes Limache | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Deportes Concepción (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2026– | → Mazatlán (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 March 2026 | |||
Josué Miguel Nehemías Ovalle Aranda (born 20 May 2000) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Mazatlán on loan from Deportes Limache.
Club career
Born in Algarrobo, Chile, Ovalle was with local clubs El Manzano and Unión Santo Domingo before joining the Colo-Colo youth ranks in 2017. After winning the 2019 Torneo Apertura Proyección with the Colo-Colo under-21 team, he moved to Deportes Linares in 2020. The next year, he switched to San Antonio Unido.[2][3]
From 2022 to 2024, Ovalle played for Deportes Melipilla.[4][2][3] In 2024, he was selected the best player of the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.[5][6]
In December 2024, Ovalle signed with Deportes Limache in the Chilean Primera División.[7] In the second half of the same yar, he was loaned out to Deportes Concepción.[8] In February 2026, he moved abroad and joined Liga MX club Mazatlán on a one-year loan.[2][3] He scored his first goal abroad in the 1–1 away draw against Tijuana on 22 February.[9]
Honours
Individual
- Segunda División Profesional de Chile Best Player: 2024[5]
References
- ^ "Josué Ovalle » Perfil". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ a b c Lara, Joaquín (11 February 2026). "De no debutar en Colo Colo a la Liga MX: Josué Ovalle da el gran salto y ficha en Mazatlán". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ a b c Tapia, Carlos (10 March 2026). "De Limache a Mazatlán: la historia de Josué Ovalle, el sorpresivo goleador chileno en la liga mexicana". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "🎥🎙️ Conoce a Josué Ovalle, la joven promesa que llega desde San Antonio y buscará mostrar su mejor nivel en Los Potros de Melipilla!" (in Spanish). Deportes Melipilla. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ a b "La Gala Crack eligió a los mejores de la temporada 2024". Campeonato Chileno (in Spanish). ANFP. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ Lizama, Gonzalo (13 November 2024). "El mejor jugador de Segunda División sueña con llegar a Colo Colo en 2025: "Sería una revancha"". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ Suárez, Cristóbal (31 December 2024). "Joya de Segunda División se convierte en flamante refuerzo de Deportes Limache". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Deportes Concepción oficializa a sus dos últimos refuerzos". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). 4 July 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ Zúñiga, Alfonso (22 February 2026). "No llegó a debutar en Colo Colo, ascendió con Concepción y anotó su primer golazo en México". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
External links
- Josué Ovalle at Soccerway