Marcelo Allende

Marcelo Iván Allende Bravo (born April 7, 1999 in Pudahuel, Santiago) is a Chilean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Torque and Chile's national U-20 team. Allende captained Chile at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup and was the team's top goalscorer and is considered one of the top youth prospects in Chilean football.[1][2][3][4][5]

Marcelo Allende
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Iván Allende Bravo
Date of birth (1999-04-07) April 7, 1999
Place of birth Pudahuel, Chile
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Torque
Number 22
Youth career
Cobreloa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Deportes Santa Cruz 46 (7)
2018–2019 Necaxa 12 (0)
2019 → Magallanes (loan) 11 (0)
2020– Torque 2 (1)
National team
2015–2017 Chile U17 4 (2)
2016– Chile U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 March 2020

Club career

Allende started his youth career at Cobreloa. After Chile's participation in the U-17 World Cup, he caught the interest of Colo-Colo and Universidad de Chile for his signature, although neither move materialized.[2][1]

In 2016, the player transferred to Deportes Santa Cruz of the Segunda División de Chile in order to gain more playing time, making his debut against Naval. In his second season at the team, he scored his first senior goal against Melipilla, and became a regular starter, finishing the campaign with four goals.[3]

Allende had a two-week trial with English club Arsenal, featuring for their under-19 team at the Durban International Cup. The team won the competition, and the player was invited to further trials with the club.[6][7][4] In April 2017, following a third trial, the English tabloid press reported that Arsenal had offered Allende a professional contract.[8][9]

Necaxa

With this being so on September 7, 2017 Allende signed up with Mexican side Necaxa, with the intention of rejoining the club in 2018 while remaining on loan with Santa Cruz.[10]

International career

In June 15, 2015, Allende made his debut for Chile U-17 in a friendly defeat against Paraguay.[11] He was later selected on the list of players that would take part in the tournament, held on home soil.[12] He was a starter on Chile's four matches at the U-17 World Cup, netting against Nigeria and the United States.

In October 16, 2016, Allende made his debut for the Chile U-20 in a friendly win against Paraguay U-20[13] adding another cap against Ecuador U-20,[14] but was ultimately left out of the final squad for the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship.[15] He scored his first goal for the U20's on August 10, 2017, in a friendly win against Japan.[16]

National team

Under 17

Participation in World Cups
World Home country Results PJ Goals
FIFA U-17 World Cup 2015 Chile Round of 16 4 2

Statistics
  • Updated to last played match: May 19, 2017.
Club Div. Season League Cups
National(1)		 Tournaments
International(2)		 Total
Matches Goals Matches Goals Matches Goals Matches Goals
Deportes Santa Cruz
Chile
2.ª 2015–1690----90
2016–17224----224
Total club3140000314
Total in career3140000314

Honours
Arsenal
  • Durban International Cup: Winner – 2016.[6][17]
Necaxa

References
  1. "Arsenal hand trial to Chilean teenage starlet dubbed 'the next Alexis Sanchez'". Mirror.co.uk.
  2. "Meet Marcelo Allende, the genius of Chile U-17's who is already in the sights of Colo Colo and U de Chile". Emol.com (in Spanish). October 18, 2015.
  3. "The new guard". latercera.com (in Spanish).
  4. "Arsenal keen on Chile wonderkid: Teenager has spoken to Alexis Sanchez". Express.co.uk. October 11, 2016.
  5. "Marcelo Allende, or that confidence beyond its years". Conmebol.com (in Spanish).
  6. "Marcelo Allende of Arsenal". Durban U19.co.za. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  7. "Arsenal trials for Chile U17 captain Marcelo Allende". Tribal Football.com.
  8. "Arsenal offer permanent deal to Chilean youngster Marcelo Allende following successful trial". Mirror.co.uk.
  9. "Arsenal make contract offer to Chilean trialist Marcelo Allende". Metro.co.uk.
  10. "Marcelo Allende joins Mexican club Necaxa". T13.cl (in Spanish).
  11. "Chile U-17 lose on their debut in the U-18 "Copa Mitad del Mundo"". Futbol Joven Chile.cl (in Spanish).
  12. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  13. "La Roja U-20 defeat Paraguay". ANFP.cl (in Spanish).
  14. "Chilean U20 National football team defeat Ecuador 3-0 in Talca". ANFP.cl (in Spanish).
  15. "List of players selected for the 2017 Ecuador U-20 South American Youth Championship. Country: Chile" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish).
  16. "A renewed La Roja U-20 team debuts with a victory against Japan". Prensafutbol.cl (in Spanish).
  17. "Durban U19 2016 Tournament: Arsenal F.C. win Durban U19 2016". Durban 19.co.za.


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