Ismael Fuentes
Chilean footballer (born 1981)
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Ismael Ignacio Fuentes Castro (born 4 August 1981) is a Chilean former footballer who played as centre back.
Full name
Ismael Ignacio Fuentes Castro
Date of birth
4 August 1981
Place of birth
Villa Alegre, Chile
Height
1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
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Fuentes against Kaká | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismael Ignacio Fuentes Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Villa Alegre, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportes Linares | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Deportes Linares | (1) | |
| 2001–2004 | Rangers | 63 | (2) |
| 2004 | Colo-Colo | 18 | (0) |
| 2005–2012 | Chiapas | 175 | (5) |
| 2009 | → Atlas (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Universidad Católica (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | Correcaminos UAT | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Deportes Antofagasta | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Santos de Guápiles | 19 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Coquimbo Unido | 21 | (0) |
| 2017 | Rangers | 11 | (0) |
| Total | (13) | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Chile U20 | ||
| 2004–2010 | Chile | 30 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Fuentes made his debut with Deportes Linares in the Primera B de Chile[1] and then he moved to Rangers in 2001.[2]
International career
Fuentes represented Chile at under-20 level in the 2001 South American Championship.[3] At senior level, he made 30 appearances and scored one goal between 2004 and 2010.[4]
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2008 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile |  Colombia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
Post-retirement
Fuentes was elected a member of the Regional Council of Maule for the Linares Province in the 2024 Chilean regional elections supported by Independent Democratic Union.[5][6]
In June 2025, Fuentes joined the Rodeo club Talca Norte to compete in the Asociación Talca Oriente.[7]
Honours
- Universidad Católica
