// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Alessandro Riep? A guy who's always ripe for introductions.
 Riep with Audax Italiano in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessandro Riep Klekoc | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Valparaíso, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Independiente Rivadavia (on loan from Audax Italiano) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Godoy Cruz | |||
| Academia Chacras | |||
| 2019–2021 | Gimnasia de Mendoza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Gimnasia de Mendoza | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Audax Italiano (loan) | 37 | (4) |
| 2025– | Audax Italiano | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Independiente Rivadavia (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:31, 11 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Alessandro Riep Klekoc (born 3 July 2003) is a Chilean-Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Independiente Rivadavia, on loan from Audax Italiano.
Career
[edit]Born in Valparaíso, Chile,[1] Riep moved to Argentina at early age and was with both Godoy Cruz and Academia Chacras before joining the Gimnasia de Mendoza youth system in 2019. He made his professional debut in a Primera Nacional match against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto on 5 July 2021.[2]
In 2023, Riep returned to his country of birth by signing on loan with Audax Italiano in the top division.[3][4] At the end of 2024, he renewed with them.[5] In January 2026, he was loaned out to Argentine club Independiente Rivadavia on a deal for a year with an option to buy.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Riep is the son of the former Argentine football midfielder Rodrigo Riep, who also played in Chile.[7][8] His older brother, Gianluca, is also a former footballer who played for clubs in Venezuela and Chile.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Alessandro Riep". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ Romero, Omar (9 July 2021). "Alessandro Riep cumplió el sueño de debutar en el Lobo". Diario Uno (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ "Columna: Audax Italiano se arma con "9" de lujo". En El Camarín (in Spanish). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ González, Diego (1 January 2024). "¿Fueron aporte? El balance de los refuerzos del fútbol chileno el 2023". Prensa Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ Mena, Anita (24 December 2024). "Audax Italiano renovó a promesa del fútbol chileno". Sabes Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Martínez, Vicente (25 January 2026). "Otro chileno da el salto a Argentina: fichaje oficial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ Romero, Omar (11 May 2022). "Alessandro Riep y su debut en el Lobo de Marcogiuseppe". Diario Uno (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ ""Medellín es un equipo 'poderoso' y no tiene techo": Rodrigo Riep". futbolred.com (in Spanish). 14 November 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ "Gianluca Riep ficha por un año con el Monagas". El Clarín (in Spanish). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Alessandro Riep at Soccerway
- Alessandro Riep at BDFA (in Spanish)
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Chilean people of Argentine descent
- Chilean men's footballers
- Footballers from Valparaíso
- Men's association football midfielders
- Chilean Primera División players
- Primera Nacional players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza footballers
- Audax Italiano footballers
- Independiente Rivadavia footballers
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina