| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Renato Huerta Vallejos | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | La Florida, Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cobresal (on loan from Universidad de Chile) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2022 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Universidad de Chile | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Unión La Calera (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Unión Española (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Cobresal (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Chile U20 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 January 2026 | |||
Renato Huerta Vallejos (born 17 February 2004) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División side Cobresal on loan from Universidad de Chile
Club career
[edit]Born in La Florida commune, Santiago de Chile, Huerta joined the Universidad de Chile youth ranks at the age of 10, was promoted to the first team by Mauricio Pellegrino in 2023[2] and signed his first professional contract on 13 January.[3] He made his professional debut in the 1–3 loss against Huachipato on 23 January of the same year for the Chilean Primera División.[4]
In February 2024, Huerta was loaned out to Unión La Calera.[5] Back to Universidad de Chile,[6][7] he was loaned out to Unión Española for the second half of 2025.[8][9]
In January 2026, Huerta was loaned out to Cobresal.[10]
International career
[edit]Huerta represented the Chile national U20 team during 2022 in friendlies[11] and the South American Games.[12][13]
Personal life
[edit]Huerta holds dual Chilean-Spanish nationality.[3][14] His family, parents and brothers, moved to Spain in 2022.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Renato Huerta". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Renato Huerta: Conozca a la nueva sensación de la U y que quiere ganarse puesto en el once de Mauricio Pellegrino". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ a b Parraguirre, Fernanda (13 January 2023). "Renato Huerta firma su primer contrato profesional en la U". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Renato Huerta: Estamos muy fuertes y unidos, sentimos que podemos dar más". AlAireLibre.cl (in Spanish). Cooperativa. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Viluñir Silva, Jp (20 February 2024). "La U pierde a otra joya: Renato Huerta parte a préstamo en Primera División". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Renato Huerta no es opción para la U de Álvarez y se irá a préstamo". AlAireLibre.cl (in Spanish). Cooperativa. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "El calvario de Renato Huerta en U de Chile: la nube negra de un marginado". Emisora Bullanguera (in Spanish). 15 April 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "El otro jugador de U de Chile que ya entrena en Unión Española: préstamo hasta fin de año". Emisora Bullanguera (in Spanish). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Zúñiga, Alfonso (15 December 2025). "Después de caer a Primera B: Unión Española realiza limpieza profunda en su plantel para 2026". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ Vera, Pablo (9 January 2026). "Nueva chance en Primera para una promesa de la U: anuncio oficial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Chile 3-1 Australia: goles, resumen, mejores jugadas". Diario AS (in Spanish). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Rozas, Juan Pablo (30 September 2022). "La Roja Sub 20 ya tiene sus nóminas para los Odesur". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "La Roja Sub 20 finalizó su participación en los Juegos Odesur". La Roja (in Spanish). Football Federation of Chile. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Dueños del Manchester City ponen sus ojos sobre Renato Huerta, otra promesa azul". El Futbolero Chile (in Spanish). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2025. ante la salida del país por motivos familiares, sus padres se fueron a vivir a España, incluso Huerta tiene doble nacionalidad.
- ^ Parker, Matías (13 January 2023). "Cambió España por la U: la historia de Renato Huerta, la nueva joya azul que maravilla a Pellegrino". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ ""Estamos contentos y orgullosos": Familia de Renato Huerta saca pecho por su primer gol en primera división". Soy Azul (in Spanish). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
External links
[edit]- Renato Huerta at Soccerway