Juan Halty

Juan José Halty Sarobe is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Halty was born in Santiago, Chile. A product of Club [Universidad de Chile|Universidad de Chile] youth system, Halty had a stint with Audax Italiano before being a reserve goalkepper for the club, when they won the 2009 Torneo Apertura. He never appeared in a league match for the club, playing on loan at Unión Temuco and Provincial Talagante, and finishing his playing career with lower league sides.
At international level, he represented the Chile national team at under-20 level in friendly matches against Peru in 2008.

After he retired from playing, Halty became a goalkeeper coach. He initially worked with Audax Italiano, Santiago Wanderers and Universidad de Chile's youth teams, and after a chance encounter with the club's staff at a tournament in Ecuador, Halty joined C.S.D. [Independiente del Valle] as the senior side's goalkeeper coach. He left them in 2025.

Halty bears a resemblance to Chilean international goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and has appeared in Chilean television commercials as his double.

Universidad de Chile