Marco Estrada (footballer)

Marco Andrés Estrada Quinteros ( born May 28, 1983 in Viña del Mar) is a Chilean football player.

Career

Association

Estrada, who can be used as a left-back, in central defense, but also in midfield, his professional career began in 2001 when Everton de Viña del Mar. Even before he played in the junior section of the club. Thus at second division came dais blad his first professional applications. At the end of the 2003 season the team promotion to the Primera División. At this time the defender was already an integral part of the team and played a big part in the success. After a good first year in the highest Chilean league the slump followed. In order to improve himself, and changed Estrada 2006 League rival CF Universidad de Chile. There he received because of his shooting power at medium distance and in the execution of free kicks azul nicknamed El Cañonero. With Universidad Estrada celebrated winning the 2009 Apertura. It was the first championship win for the defensive player. As was for Everton CD, Estrada was an important pillar within the team at Universidad. His good performances have not gone unnoticed and European teams. For the season 2010/11, Estrada therefore decided on a move to Europe, where he signed a contract with the French Ligue 1 Montpellier HSC representatives.

National

In January 2006, coach Nelson Acosta appointed him the first time for the U-23 national team. In the first game against Denmark he immediately scored his first goal. On September 7, 2007, he debuted at the international match against Switzerland for the first time in the senior team. In qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, he was able to achieve an outstanding second place behind group winners Brazil with Chile. His only goal in qualifying, he scored by a precise free kick in a 4-0 win over Bolivia in Santiago. In May 2010 he was appointed to the squad for the World Cup 2010. There he came to in the third game of the preliminary round to his first and only use throughout the tournament. However, during the game against Spain, the all-rounder was given a second yellow card already in the 37th minute and was sent from the field. His team then dropped out in the second round of the competition.

Achievements

  • Promotion to the Primera División with CD Everton de Viña del Mar: 2003
  • Apertura championship with CF Universidad de Chile: 2009
Defender (association football) Club Universidad de Chile Al-Wahda S.C.C.
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