Nicolás Guerra


Nicolás Bastián Guerra Ruz is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine club Instituto.

Club career

Guerra made his professional debut in a 2017 Copa Chile match against Ñublense, by replacing Leandro Benegas. In the same tournament, he scored his first goal in a match against San Luis de Quillota. Later, he signed his first contract as professional player on 27 December 2017.
On 2021 season, Guerra joined Ñublense on loan from Universidad de Chile.
Back to Universidad de Chile from Ñublense in 2023, Guerra left them at the end of the 2025 season.
In January 2026, Guerra moved abroad and signed with Argentine club Instituto.

International career

At under-20 level, Guerra represented Chile in the 2018 South American Games, winning the gold medal.
Guerra represented Chile U23 at the 2019 Maurice Revello Tournament and the 2020 Pre-Olympic Tournament. In both championships, Chile did not qualify for the second stage. Also, he played in a friendly match against Brazil U23
In September 2020, Guerra was called up to a training microcycle of the Chile senior team. He received his first call-up for the friendly against Panama on 8 February 2025. He made his debut as a starting player and got a hat-trick.

Career statistics

Club

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International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 February 2025Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Chile1–06–1Friendly
28 February 2025Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Chile3–06–1Friendly
38 February 2025Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Chile4–16–1Friendly

Honours

Chile U20