Diego Ulloa
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Ismael Ulloa Nuñez | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Recoleta, Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colo-Colo | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colo-Colo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Colo-Colo | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Deportes La Serena (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Barnechea (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Unión La Calera (loan) | 46 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Chile U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Chile | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026 | |||
Diego Ismael Ulloa Nuñez (born 16 June 2003) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Chilean Primera División side Colo-Colo and the Chile national team. Mainly a left-back, he can also operate as a centre-back.[2]
Born in Recoleta commune, Santiago de Chile, Ulloa is a product of Colo-Colo. In January 2022, Ulloa was loaned out to Deportes La Serena in the Chilean Primera División[2][3] and made his professional debut in the 3–0 away loss against O'Higgins on 5 February.[4] The next season, he was loaned out to Barnechea in the Chilean second level, with whom he got consistency.[5][6]
In January 2024, Ulloa was loaned out to Unión La Calera in the Chilean top division.[7] The next year, he continued on loan with them until the end of the season.[8][9][10]
International career
Ulloa represented the Chile national U20 team under Patricio Ormazábal in 2021 and 2022.[11][12][13]
At senior level, Ulloa received his first call-up for the 2026 FIFA Series matches against Cape Verde and New Zealand on 27 and 30 March 2026, respectively.[14] He made his debut in the first match by replacing Gabriel Suazo at the minute 85.[15]
Personal life
Ulloa is the nephew of the professional footballer Ignacio Núñez.[16]
His younger brother, Cristóbal, is a left-back from the Universidad de Chile youth ranks.[17]