Felipe Faúndez
Chilean footballer
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Felipe Andrés Faúndez González (born 27 March 2006) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a right-back for Chilean Primera División side O'Higgins and the Chile national team.
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Faúndez with O'Higgins in 2026. | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Felipe Andrés Faúndez González | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Rengo, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | O'Higgins | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Academia Diego Vásquez | |||
| El Esfuerzo | |||
| O'Higgins | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | O'Higgins | 41 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Chile U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Chile U20 | 18 | (2) |
| 2026– | Chile | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Rengo, Chile, Faúndez was with Academia Diego Vásquez[2] and Club Deportivo El Esfuerzo[3] before joining the O'Higgins youth ranks. With the under-20's, he took part in the 2023 U20 Copa Libertadores. He made his senior debut in the 1–1 draw against Coquimbo Unido for the Chilean Primera División on 14 September 2024[4] and signed his first professional contract on 16 October of the same year,[5] becoming a regular player in the 2025 season.[6][7][8]
International career
Faúndez represented Chile at under-17 level in friendlies[9] and the 2023 South American U17 Championship, where they reached the fourth place.[10][11]
Later, Faúndez represented the under-20's in friendlies,[12][13][14][15] the 2025 South American U20 Championship[16] and was included in the final squad for the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup.[6][17]
At senior level, Faúndez received his first call-up for the 2026 FIFA Series matches against Cape Verde and New Zealand on 27 and 30 March 2026, respectively.[18] He made his debut in the first match by replacing Iván Román at the minute 46.[19]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 30 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |