John Valladares


John Nicolás Valladares Moya is a Chilean footballer who plays as a left winger for Deportes Copiapó.

Club career

Born in La Serena, Chile, Valladares is a product of the Santiago Wanderers youth system and made his professional debut in the 2–0 win against Deportes Puerto Montt on 16 April 2022 for the Primera B under his father, Jhon Valladares, as interim coach.
In 2023, Valladares was loaned out to Deportes Copiapó in the Chilean Primera División. He spent the next two seasons with Santiago Wanderers.
In January 2026, Valladares returned to Deportes Copiapó.

International career

Valladares took part in training microcycles of Chile at under-23 level under Eduardo Berizzo with views to the 2023 Pan American Games.

Personal life

John is the son of the former footballer and current coach of a similar name, Jhon Valladares.