Benjamín Chandía


Benjamín Andrés Chandía Miles is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Chilean Primera División side Coquimbo Unido.

Club career

Born in Vicuña, Chile, Chandía played for club Barrabases in his hometown. He came to Coquimbo Unido youth system at the age of 16 after taking part in a tournament between commune teams from Coquimbo Region.
Chandía was called up to the Coquimbo Unido first team in 2021 for the Copa Chile and made his professional debut in the 0–0 draw against Fernández Vial on 10 July of the same year. As an anecdote, he wore boots borrowed from his then teammate Carlos Carmona. He scored his first goal at league level in the 2–3 win against Colo-Colo on 26 February 2023.
A regular player of Coquimbo Unido since 2023, Chandía competed at the 2024 Copa Sudamericana with them and won the 2025 league title, the first one for the club.

International career

During 2023, Chandía and his teammate Dylan Escobar were called up to training microcycles of the Chile under-23 national team with views to the 2023 Pan American Games.

Style of play

Mainly a left winger, Chandía can also operate as an attacking midfielder or a right winger.

Personal life

Chandía is nicknamed Chandi, a short form of his surname.

Honours

Coquimbo Unido
Individual