Bryan Martín Rabello Mella (born 16 May 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Chilean Primera División side O'Higgins as an attacking midfielder.

Bryan Rabello
Personal information
Full name Bryan Martín Rabello Mella[1]
Date of birth (1994-05-16) 16 May 1994 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Rancagua, Chile
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
O'Higgins
Number 26
Youth career
2006–2009 Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Colo-Colo 20 (2)
2012 Colo-Colo B 3 (0)
2012–2013 Sevilla B 27 (2)
2012–2015 Sevilla 9 (0)
2014Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 19 (0)
2014Luzern (loan) 9 (0)
2015Leganés (loan) 14 (0)
2015–2017 Santos Laguna 47 (5)
2017UNAM (loan) 31 (2)
2018–2019 Lobos BUAP 33 (2)
2019–2020 Universidad de Concepción 6 (3)
2020–2021 Atromitos 28 (1)
2021–2022 Unión Española 29 (2)
2023 Grêmio Novorizontino 0 (0)
2023– O'Higgins 0 (0)
International career
2010–2011 Chile U17 9 (0)
2013 Chile U20 12 (1)
2012–2016 Chile 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2012

Club career edit

Colo-Colo edit

Rabello made his competitive first team debut for Colo-Colo against Lota Schwager on 7 October 2009, aged 15, as a 36th-minute substitute for Charles Aránguiz in a Copa Chile 1–0 away victory. In the next season, Rabello made his home debut in a Copa Chile game. Within the same season, he played again as a substitute in a 4–2 victory against Curicó Unido. On 22 August 2010, the coach of the club Diego Cagna announced that Rabello would make his first start in a league game against Unión Española. His Copa Sudamericana debut came on 25 August against Universitario de Sucre as a substitute in a 3–1 home victory at Estadio Monumental.

Because of the injury of the Colombian playmaker Macnelly Torres, Diego Cagna opted to start Rabello during the club's last games. His impressive performances made many clubs of Europe interested in him. On 5 December 2010, in the last game of the 2010 Chilean Primera División, Rabello scored his first goal for the Cacique in the 50th minute in a 4–2 home victory.

Sevilla edit

Rabello signed a contract with Sevilla in Spain confirmed by Míchel González, where he began playing on the reserve team, Sevilla Atlético. He scored in his first-team debut in a pre-season match against UD Roteña. Rabello made his official debut with the first-team on 3 December 2012 against Real Valladolid in La Liga as a first-half substitute, replacing Cicinho in the 27th minute.

Loans & Mexico edit

In the next two seasons, he was played in Deportivo La Coruña, Luzern, Leganés on loan from Sevilla, and in 2015 signed a year contract with Mexican Liga MX club Santos Laguna. He played in Mexico with UNAM and BUAP until the summer of 2019. In the summer of 2019, he signed a year contract with Chilean Primera División club C.D. Universidad de Concepción.[3]

Atromitos edit

On 5 February 2020, he signed a contract until the summer of 2021 with Greek Super League 1 club Atromitos for an undisclosed fee.[4]

Grêmio Novorizontino edit

In March 2023, Rabello joined Grêmio Novorizontino in the Brazilian Série B.[5]

O'Higgins edit

In the second half 2023, he returned to Chile and signed with O'Higgins.[6]

International career edit

Rabello has been capped at under-17, under-20 and senior levels for Chile. He participated with the under-17 squad in the 2010 South American Games[7] and a tournament organized by Universidad Católica, in 2011. With the under-20 squad, he played an instrumental part in the 2013 South American U-20 Championship, playing eight matches and scoring a goal from a free kick against Peru, in a 1–1 draw, being the goal which decided Chile's qualification to the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Rabello has played two matches for the senior squad both in friendlies. His debut came as a substitute in a friendly against Peru on 21 April 2012. His second match came after his performances in the 2013 South American U-20 Championship, starting the friendly against Egypt on 8 February 2013, being substituted at half-time.

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 9 February 2020[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colo-Colo 2009 0 0 1 0 1 0
2010 6 1 1 0 1 0 8 1
2011 6 0 2 0 0 0 8 0
2012 8 1 8 1
Total 20 2 4 0 1 0 25 2
Colo-Colo B 2012 3 0 3 0
Total 3 0 3 0
Sevilla B 2012–13 27 2 - - 27 2
Total 27 2 - - 27 2
Sevilla 2012–13 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2013–14 6 0 1 0 8 1 15 1
Total 9 0 1 0 8 1 18 1
Deportivo La Coruña 2013–14 19 0 0 0 - - 19 0
Total 19 0 0 0 - - 19 0
FC Luzern 2014–15 9 0 1 0 - - 10 0
Total 9 0 1 0 - - 10 0
Leganés 2014–15 14 0 0 0 - - 14 0
Total 14 0 0 0 - - 14 0
Santos Laguna 2015–16 33 5 0 0 6 1 39 6
2016–17 14 0 3 0 - - 17 0
2017–18 0 0 2 0 - - 2 0
Total 47 5 5 0 6 1 58 6
Pumas UNAM 2016–17 17 2 0 0 2 0 19 2
2017–18 14 0 3 0 - - 17 0
Total 31 2 3 0 2 0 36 2
Lobos BUAP 2018–19 33 2 1 0 - - 34 2
Total 33 2 1 0 - - 34 2
C.D. Universidad de Concepción 2019 6 3 0 0 - - 6 3
Total 6 3 0 0 - - 6 3
Atromitos 2019–20 1 0 1 0 - - 2 0
Total 1 0 1 0 - - 2 0
Career total 219 16 12 0 17 2 248 18

Honours edit

Club edit

Colo-Colo
Sevilla
Santos Laguna

References edit

  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Chile" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ Profile at Liga MX
  3. ^ "Bryan Rabello es jugador del Campanil". Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. ^ Ατρόμητος: Ραμπέγιο μέχρι το 2021
  5. ^ @oficialnovorizontino (16 March 2023). "TEM REFORÇO NA ÁREA! 🇨🇱 Bienvenido @bryan_rabello_ 🟡" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via Instagram.
  6. ^ Obando, Ricardo (18 July 2023). "Rabello ya es celeste". El Rancagüino (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Juegos Suramericanos". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Chile – B. Rabello – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".

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