Omar Carabalí
.jpg) Carabalí with Ecuador U20 in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Omar Carabalí Quiñonez | ||
| Date of birth | June 12, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Audax Italiano (on loan from Colo-Colo) | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Independiente José Terán[1] | ||
| 2013–2018 | Colo-Colo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Colo-Colo | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → San Luis (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Unión La Calera (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Audax Italiano (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Ecuador U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Chile U23 | 4 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023 | |||
Gabriel Omar Carabalí Quiñonez (born June 12, 1997), known as Omar Carabalí, is a footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Audax Italiano on loan from Colo-Colo. Born in Ecuador, Carabalí represents Chile internationally.[2]
Career
[edit]Colo-Colo
[edit]On 2013, he arrived to Colo-Colo from Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle.[3] He signed his first contract as professional player on 2015 at the age of 18 years being only considered as a substitute on some matches.[4]
San Luis (loan)
[edit]He was loaned to San Luis de Quillota for all 2020 season.[5]
Unión La Calera (loan)
[edit]For the 2023 season, Carabalí was loaned to Unión La Calera.[6]
Audax Italiano (loan)
[edit]In the second half of 2024, Carabalí was loaned out to Audax Italiano until the end of the season.[7]
International career
[edit]He was called up for Ecuador U20 to play at the 2017 South American U20 Championship and 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup, but he didn't play any match. So, after his nationalization by permanent residency according to Chilean law, he decided to play for Chile national team.[8]
He played four matches for Chile U23 at the 2020 Pre-Olympic Tournament, but Chile didn't advance to the second stage. He was later called up for a training microcycle by Chile national team's coach, Reinaldo Rueda.[9]
He received his first call up to the Chile senior team to play the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Uruguay and Colombia on 8 and 13 October 2020 respectively,[10] but he didn't make his international debut at senior level.
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of Wilson Carabalí, a former Ecuadorian international footballer,[11] and brother of Wilson Carabalí Jr., who came to Chile along with him looking for an opportunity in Chilean football too. Also, his father is the cousin of the former Ecuadorian international footballer Héctor Carabalí.[12]
Honours
[edit]- Colo-Colo
- Primera División (2): 2015-A, 2017-Transición
- Copa Chile (2): 2016, 2019
References
[edit]- ^ "Omar Carabalí: conoce al seleccionado de La Roja Sub 23" [Omar Carabalí: meet the called up to The Red One U23] (in Spanish). laroja.cl. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Tres futbolistas reciben su carta de nacionalización chilena" [Three footballers get their Chilean naturalization certificate] (in Spanish). El Dínamo. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Omar Carabalí, el arquero de Colo Colo que rechazó jugar por Ecuador y sueña con estar en La Roja" [Omar Carabali, the Colo-colo's goalkeeper who rejected to play for Ecuador and dreams about The Red One] (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "El desconocido ecuatoriano que forma parte del plantel estelar de Colo Colo" [The unknown Ecuadorian player who is in the Colo-Colo's squad] (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Omar Carabalí tiene nuevo club" [Omar Carabalí joined new club] (in Spanish). CDF. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Echagüe, Patricio (11 December 2023). "Carabalí se despide de La Calera para VOLVER a Colo Colo tras su préstamo". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Reyes, Luis (9 August 2024). "Omar Carabalí olvida a Colo Colo y ya tiene club". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "La historia de Carabalí, el ecuatoriano que llegó a la Roja" [The story of Carabalí, the Ecuadorian player who arrived to The Red One] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Omar Carabalí se suma al microciclo de La Roja adulta" [Omar Carabalí joins The Red One's microcycle] (in Spanish). laroja.cl. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Esta es la nómina de La Roja para los duelos por Eliminatorias ante Uruguay y Colombia". laroja.cl. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Hijo de Wilson Carabalí decidió jugar por Chile ante la falta de oportunidades en Ecuador". El Universo. May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Omar Carabalí, el arquero guayaquileño que decidió ser chileno". Primicias.ec. October 7, 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
External links
[edit]- Omar Carabalí at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Footballers from Guayaquil
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chile men's youth international footballers
- Ecuadorian men's footballers
- Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers
- Ecuador men's youth international footballers
- Ecuadorian emigrants to Chile
- Naturalized citizens of Chile
- Colo-Colo footballers
- San Luis de Quillota footballers
- Unión La Calera footballers
- Audax Italiano footballers
- Chilean Primera División players
- Primera B de Chile players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Expatriate men's footballers in Chile