Javier Adolfo Altamirano Altamirano (born Javier Adolfo Urzúa Altamirano; 21 September 1999) is a Chilean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentine Primera División side Estudiantes de La Plata, and the Chile national football team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Adolfo Altamirano Altamirano | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Talcahuano, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estudiantes | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011-2017 | Huachipato | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | Huachipato | 149 | (15) |
| 2023– | Estudiantes | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Chile | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2023 | |||
Career edit
Born in Talcahuano, Altamirano is a product of Huachipato's youth system, joining their youth side in 2011, aged 12. He made his professional debut for Huachipato on May 18, 2017, starting in a 1–4 home defeat against Santiago Wanderers in the last match of the 2017 Clausura in Chile.[2] Altamirano would establish himself as a starter for Huachipato during 2018, and scored his first professional goal on October 20, 2018, in a 2–0 home win against Unión La Calera.[3] In a match against Deportes Antofagasta on August 12, 2019, Altamirano scored his first career hattrick during a 4–3 home win at Estadio CAP.[4] He'd make his international club competition debut for Huachipato on February 12, 2020, starting in a 1–0 home win against Deportivo Pasto for the 2020 Copa Sudamericana first stage, in an eventual second round exit. [5] Altamirano was a starter during Huachipato's 2021 Copa Sudamericana campaign, scoring his first club international goal in a 1–1 home draw against Rosario Central in an eventual group stage exit.[6] Altamirano remained a starter for Huachipato during the relegation threatened 2021 and 2022 seasons, and was considered to be Huachipato's best player, and one of the most promising players in Chilean football in 2023. [7]
In August 2023, Altamirano was transferred to Estudiantes, for three and a half years.[8]
International career edit
After taking part in training microcycles of Chile's squad at under-23 level,[9] Altamirano made his international debut in a friendly match against Cuba on 11 June 2023 as a starter.[10]
On March 17, 2024, Altamirando suffered an epileptic seizure on the pitch.
Personal life edit
On 2019, Altamirano changed his surname from Urzúa to Altamirano, to honour his mother and grandparents, who raised him.[11]
References edit
- ^ Javier Altamirano at Soccerway
- ^ "Santiago Wanderers se lució con una remontada y goleó a Huachipato en la última fecha". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Huachipato se mete en la lucha luego de imponer su localía ante Unión La Calera". anfp.cl (in Spanish). ANFP. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Huachipato venció en los descuentos a Antofagasta en un partido lleno de emociones". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Deportivo Pasto cayó en su visita a Huachipato en Copa Sudamericana". winsports.co (in Spanish). Win Sports. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Copa Sudamericana: Rosario Central se llevó un empate en su visita a Huachipato". tycsports.com (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Javier Altamirano, el líder futbolístico de Huachipato que acapara todas las luces: "Me ilusiono con estar en la Roja"". deportes13.cl (in Spanish). Canal 13. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Fuentealba, Rodrigo (18 August 2023). "Estudiantes de La Plata oficializa la llegada del volante de Huachipato Javier Altamirano". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Nómina La Roja Sub 23 – Microciclo del 2 al 5 de mayo de 2023". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "[Video] Javier Altamirano: Trabajé mucho para llegar a la Roja". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Urzúa de Huachipato explicó por qué ahora es Altamirano" [Huachipato's Urzúa explained why he's now Altamirano] (in Spanish). Triunfo. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
External links edit
- Javier Altamirano at Soccerway