Thomas Galdames
Personal information
Full name Thomas Ignacio Galdames Millán
Date of birth (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Godoy Cruz
Youth career
Unión Española
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Unión Española 84 (3)
2023– Godoy Cruz 0 (0)
International career
2015 Chile U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 August 2022

Thomas Ignacio Galdames Millán (born 20 November 1998) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Argentine side Godoy Cruz.

Club career

In 2023, he signed with Argentine Primera División club Godoy Cruz.[1]

International career

Galdames represented Chile U17 during 2015. In 2020, he took part of the Chile U23 squad in the Pre-Olympic Tournament, but he didn't any appearance.[2]

At senior level, he received his first call up for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in September 2023.[3]

Personal life

He is the son of the Chilean former international footballer Pablo Galdames, the younger brother of Pablo Jr., the older brother of Benjamín[4] and the half-brother of Mathías Galdames.[5][6] In addition, through his maternal line, he and his brothers are related to the Spanish footballer Nerea Sánchez Millán.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 January 2020.[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Unión Española 2016–17 Chilean Primera División 001[lower-alpha 1]0000010
2017 0000000000
2019 9000000090
2019 902[lower-alpha 1]11[lower-alpha 2]000121
Career total 180311000221
Notes
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the Copa Chile
  2. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. Huerta, Rodrigo (2 January 2023). "Oficial: Thomas Galdames da el salto al extranjero" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. Guerra, Felipe (20 November 2021). "Thomas Galdames: Defensa de La Roja en el Preolímpico Sub 23 de 2020". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh.
  3. Jeria, Diego (10 September 2023). "La nueva faceta de Thomas Galdames que recomienda para la Roja". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. Lorca, David Aguayo y Matías (1 October 2015). "El Clan de Los Galdames". La Tercera.
  5. Mathías Galdames at PlaymakerStats
  6. "Parentesco entre seleccionados". PartidosdelaRoja.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. @futchile_oficial (14 November 2022). "Nerea Sanchez Millán, es una volante ofensiva categoría 2004, de madre chilena y juega en el Atlético de Madrid de España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2022 via Instagram.
  8. Thomas Galdames at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2020.


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