Hugo Araya


Hugo Eduardo Araya Tobar is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Primera B de Chile club Cobreloa.

Club career

Born in San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, Araya came to the Cobreloa youth system at the age of twelve, being a member of the first team since 2017. He made his professional debut in a match against Deportes Santa Cruz on 2 June 2019 and won the 2023 Primera B with them, getting promotion to the Chilean Primera División.

International career

Araya was a member of the Chile squad at under-17 level in both the 2017 South American Championship and the 2017 FIFA World Cup.
At senior level, Araya was called up to the Chile squad under Eduardo Berizzo for the friendly matches against Cuba and Dominican Republic in June 2023. He was a substitute player in the first match.

Honours

Cobreloa