Mario Sandoval (footballer, born 2007)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Eduardo Sandoval Molina | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Quinta Normal, Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Audax Italiano | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2024 | Audax Italiano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Audax Italiano | 20 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Chile U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Chile U20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026 | |||
Mario Eduardo Sandoval Molina (born 7 August 2007) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean Primera División side Audax Italiano.
Club career
Born in Quinta Normal commune, Santiago de Chile, Sandoval joined the Audax Italiano youth ranks in 2013. He made his senior debut in the 1–2 loss against Everton de Viña del Mar on 28 August 2024 for the Chilean Primera División, aged 17,[2][3] and signed his first professional contract on 27 March 2025.[4]
International career
Sandoval represented Chile at under-16 level in the 2023 UEFA's youth development tournament.[5][6][7]
In 2025, Sandoval represented the under-20's at the FIFA U20 World Cup.[8] He was the youngest player in the squad and made 3 appearances at the group stage.[2][9] In February 2026, he was called up to a training microcycle with views to the 2027 South American Championship.[10].
References
- ^ "Mario Sandoval » Perfil". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ a b "GUÍA DE MEDIOS AUDAX ITALIANO 2026" (PDF) (in Spanish). Audax Italiano. February 2026. p. 34. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Audax Italiano 1-2 Everton CD (28 de Ago., 2024) Resultado Final". ESPN (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ @audaxoficial; (27 March 2025). "¡MARITO PARA RATO! 💚" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026 – via Instagram.
- ^ Abatte, Franco (8 February 2023). "Fixture y nómina de La Roja sub 16 en el Torneo de Desarrollo de la UEFA". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ Vidal, Maximiliano (21 February 2023). "[VIDEO] Selección chilena sub 16 cae sin apelación ante su símil de Rumania en inicio de campeonato amistoso" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
Mario Sandoval en el mediocampo
- ^ "U16 Amistosos » Chile contra República Checa » Alineación". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "¡La Nómina de La Roja Sub-20 para la Copa Mundial Sub-20 de la FIFA Chile 2025!". La Roja (in Spanish). Football Federation of Chile. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ @dsportscl; (26 September 2025). "MARIO SANDOVAL, EL MÁS JOVEN DE LA SELECCIÓN DE CHILE 🇨🇱🧐" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Chile Sub 20 inicia preparación para el Sudamericano 2027 con una nómina destacada de 33 jóvenes talentos". Duplos.cl (in Spanish). 17 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
External links
- Mario Sandoval at Soccerway