Chile National Team 2016

Chile National Team
FIFA Ranking June 2016 #5

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Format: Position, Player Name, Club, Birth Place, Birth Year

Starting Roster

• GK, Claudio Bravo, Barcelona, Viluco, 1983
• D, Mauricio Isla, Marseille, Buin, 1988
• DF, Jose Pedro Fuenzalida, Universidad Catolica, Santiago, 1985
• F, Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal, Tocopilla, 1988
• M, Arturo Vidal, Bayern Munich, Santiago, 1987
• F, Eduardo Vargas, Hoffenheim, Santiago, 1989
• D, Jean Beausejour, Colo-Colo, Santiago, 1984
• D, Gary Medel, Inter Milan, Santiago, 1987
• D, Gonzalo Jara, Universidad de Chile, Hualpen, 1985
• M, Charles Aranguiz, Bayer Leverkusen, Puente Alto, 1989
• M, Marcelo Diaz, Celta de Vigo, Santiago, 1986

Substitution Roster

• D, Eugenio Mena, Sao Paulo, Viña del Mar, 1988
• D, Enzo Roco, Espanyol, Ovalle, 1992
• M, Francisco Silva, Chiapas, Quillota, 1986
• F, Mauricio Pinilla, Atalanta, Santiago, 1984
• M, Pedro Pablo Hernandez, Celta de Vigo, Argentina, 1986
• GK, Cristopher Toselli, Universidad Catolica, Antofagasta, 1988
• M, Erick Pulgar, Bologna, Antofagasta, 1994
• M, Mark Gonzalez, Sport Recife, South Africa, 1984
• F, Nicolas Castillo, Universidad Catolica, Santiago, 1993
• M, Fabian Orellana, Celta de Vigo, Santiago, 1986
• M, Edson Puch, LDU Quito, Iquique, 1986
• GK, Johnny Herrera, Universidad de Chile, Angol, 1981

Interesting Facts

• 6 out of 11 starting players were born in Santiago.
• 3 out of 12 substitution players were born in Santiago.
• Only 3 of the starting 11 play in the Chilean domestic league.
• Only 3 of the 12 substitutes play in the Chilean domestic league.
• Does the Chilean team have a good balance of domestic league and foreign league players?
• Only 5 of the substitute players play in Europe while 8 of the starting line up play in Europe.
• Is this the correct formula to win major tournaments?