Jaime Lo Presti
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaime Julio Lopresti Travanic | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad Católica | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1994 | → Coquimbo Unido (loan) | ||
| 1995 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 1996–1997 | Unión Española | ||
| 1998–1999 | Deportes Iquique | ||
| 2000–2002 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 2002–2003 | Unión Española | ||
| 2004 | Edmonton Aviators | ||
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Chile | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jaime Julio Lopresti Travanic (born 27 January 1974)[1] is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
[edit]In 1992 Lopresti started his professional career for Universidad Católica at the age of 17. His pro debut was against Argentinian club Independiente de Avellaneda in August 1992. In 1994, Lopresti was loaned to Coquimbo Unido where he scored three goals playing in the right back position. Coquimbo Unido renewed his contract for the following 1995 season. In 1996, he signed with Unión Española and also renewed for the 1997 season. From 1998 to 1999 Lopresti travelled up to northern Chile to play for Deportes Iquique[2] where he managed to be named top defender and scored five goals. His speed and strength caught the interest with the powerful Colo-Colo[3] where he spent three seasons from 2000 to 2003. In 2004 Lopresti once again signed for Union Española and later that same year travelled to his native Canada to join the newly formed Edmonton Aviators of the USL A-League scoring two goals.
International career
[edit]In 1995 Lopresti first caught the eye of the Chile men's national coach Xabier Azkargorta. That same year he made his first appearance in the Chilean men's team against Canada.[4] In 2003, Lopresti was called again by the Chile Men’s National team coach Juvenal Olmos.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Long Road Home - Slam Sports
- ↑ "CARLOS TEJAS EN INCIDENTE CASUAL DEJO LESIONADO A JUGADOR DE DEPORTES IQUIQUE". Cuarta Región en Internet (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ↑ Cuevas, Benjamín (26 February 2021). "Del Parque de los Príncipes al Monumental: Los mundialistas campeones con Colo-Colo". Hinchada Monumental (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ↑ "[11/10/1995] Chile-Canadá 2:0". PartidosdelaRoja.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ↑ "Olmos llama a 14 jugadores jóvenes a selección chilena". Laredo Morning Times (in Spanish). 19 February 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- Jaime Lo Presti at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Jaime Lo Presti at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Vancouver
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Chile men's international footballers
- Canadian people of Chilean descent
- Sportspeople of Chilean descent
- Canadian people of Croatian descent
- Chilean people of Canadian descent
- Chilean people of Croatian descent
- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers
- Coquimbo Unido footballers
- Unión Española footballers
- Deportes Iquique footballers
- Colo-Colo footballers
- Edmonton Aviators players
- Men's association football defenders
- Chilean Primera División players
- USL First Division players
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- 20th-century Chilean sportsmen