Josepablo Monreal
Josepablo Monreal Villablanca (Spanish pronunciation: [xoseˈpaβlo monreˈal]; born 1 April 1996) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as striker for K League 1 club Suwon FC.
| 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(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Suwon FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 2015 | Monterrey | ||
| 2010–2016 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 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 de Talca | 27 | (0) |
| 2022 | SJK | 17 | (3) |
| 2022 | SJK II | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Unión San Felipe | 24 | (10) |
| 2024– | Suwon FC | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024 | |||
Career edit
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.[3]
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]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 9 March 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cobreloa | 2016–17 | Primera B de Chile | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 7 | ||
| Curicó Unido | 2016–17 | Primera B de Chile | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Dorados | 2017–18 | Ascenso MX | 16 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||
| Unión La Calera | 2018 | Chilean Primera División | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 6 | |||
| Cobreloa (loan) | 2019 | Primera B de Chile | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Primera B de Chile | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||||
| Rangers de Talca | 2021 | Primera B de Chile | 27 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| SJK | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 23 | 4 |
| SJK II | 2022 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Unión San Felipe | 2023 | Primera B de Chile | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 12 | ||
| Suwon FC | 2024 | K League 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 162 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 181 | 36 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Finnish League Cup
References edit
- ^ a b c "Josepablo Monreal: El goleador que Universidad Católica dejó partir". www.24horas.cl (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Correa, Serey. "El goleador de la Sub 19 se sumará a los éxodos juveniles en la UC". El Gráfico Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Voimahyökkääjä Josepablo Monreal SJK-paitaan". 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Buscará la revancha: Josepablo Monreal ficha en un elenco de la Primera B". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 24 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ @suwonfc (11 January 2024). "#𝙊𝙁𝙁𝙄𝘾𝙄𝘼𝙇 수원FC, 공격수 #몬레알 영입🤝" (in Korean). Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ El chileno que partirá a la exótica liga de Corea del Sur para la temporada 2024, redgol.cl, 5 January 2024
- ^ "J. MONREAL". Soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
External links edit
- Josepablo Monreal's Talents Agency Profile at Trading Sports
- Josepablo Monreal at Soccerway