Josepablo Monreal
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 Monreal with Cobreloa in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josepablo Monreal Villablanca | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportes Antofagasta | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 2015 | Monterrey | ||
| 2010–2016 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Universidad Católica | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Cobreloa | 14 | (4) |
| 2017 | Curicó Unido | 7 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Dorados | 16 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Unión La Calera | 29 | (6) |
| 2020 | → Cobreloa (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2021 | Rangers | 27 | (0) |
| 2022 | SJK | 17 | (3) |
| 2022 | SJK II | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Unión San Felipe | 24 | (10) |
| 2024 | Suwon FC | 11 | (0) |
| 2024 | Chungnam Asan | 16 | (4) |
| 2025 | Santiago Wanderers | 21 | (1) |
| 2026– | Deportes Antofagasta | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 January 2026 | |||
Josepablo Monreal Villablanca (Spanish pronunciation: [xoseˈpaβlo monreˈal]; born 1 April 1996) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as striker for Primera B de Chile club Deportes Antofagasta.
His first formative incursion to professional football began in Colo-Colo in 2005, in this club he won the Torneo ANFP Sub-11 año 2007 with 22 goal scored.[1]
He changed of formative club in 2010 to Universidad Católica, after his successfully ingress in a massive test, approved by Hugo Balladares, who he was a Coach in this football club at that time. In this club he won the ANFP Sub-15 in 2011, with 35 matches and 22 goal scored. He was awarded as top striker of the Campeonato Sub-17 in 2013, and Campeonato sub-19 in 2014.[1]
He was invited to train with the Mexican Professional football club Monterrey in 2015.[2]
He participated in Copa Chivas and Copa Nike, international tournaments.
He began his professional career in Club de Deportes Cobreloa in 2016, he signs for this club for Primera B de Chile season 2016–17.[1] He made his professional debut in Cobreloa vs. Deportes Antofagasta match, valid for first round of Copa Chile 2016 tournament. He scored his first goal in his career in his second professional match against Deportes Antofagasta, valid for Copa Chile 2016 tournament.
In 2022, Monreal had a stint in Europe with Finnish Veikkausliiga side SJK for the 2022 season.[3] He left the club at the end of the year.
In 2023, he returned to his homeland and joined Unión San Felipe.[4]
On 11 January 2024, Monreal signed with South Korean club Suwon FC.[5][6]
In 2025, Monreal returned to his homeland and joined Santiago Wanderers.[7] The next season, he switched to Deportes Antofagasta.[8]
Personal life
Josepablo is the older brother of the footballers Diego and Sebastián Monreal.[9]