Alejandro Camargo
Upright0.7
Birth date12 June 1989 (age 37)
Birth placeGuaymallén, Argentina
Height1.75 m
PositionDefensive midfielder
CurrentclubCoquimbo Unido
Clubnumber8
Youthclubs 1Godoy Cruz
Years 12007–2012
Clubs 1Godoy Cruz
Caps 113
Goals 11
Years 22011
Clubs 2Sarmiento de Junin
Caps 26
Goals 20
Years 32012–2013
Clubs 3Gutiérrez
Caps 325
Goals 34
Years 42013–2014
Clubs 4Lota Schwager
Caps 436
Goals 41
Years 52014–2015
Clubs 5Curicó Unido
Caps 535
Goals 55
Years 62015–2020
Clubs 6Universidad de Concepción
Caps 6151
Goals 65
Years 72021
Clubs 7Deportes Melipilla
Caps 728
Goals 72
Years 82022–2023
Clubs 8Cobresal
Caps 855
Goals 87
Years 92024–
Clubs 9Coquimbo Unido
Caps 922
Goals 90
Club-update13 December 2023

Alejandro Maximiliano Camargo (born 12 June 1989) is an Argentine-Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Coquimbo Unido of the Primera División de Chile.

Career

Camargo previously played for Godoy Cruz in the Argentine Primera División.[1]

His goal against O'Higgins was nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award in 2017.[2]

In 2021, he played for Deportes Melipilla in the Chilean top division.[3] The next season, he switched to Cobresal in the same division.[4]

He spent two seasons with Cobresal, becoming the runner-up in the 2023 Chilean Primera División.[5] He switched to Coquimbo Unido for the 2024 season[6] and won the 2025 Chilean Primera División, the first one for the club.[7]

Personal life

He acquired the Chilean nationality by descent when he was a player of Lota Schwager, due to the fact that his mother, Jacqueline Cecilia, is Chilean. His maternal family comes from San Javier.[8]

While playing for Gutiérrez, Camargo had a video shop in his neighbourhood.[9]

Honours

Sarmiento de Junín

Coquimbo Unido

References

  1. ^ "A. Camargo". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "FIFA Puskás Award 2017 Nominees". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Bienvenido a Los Potros" (in Spanish). No. 1369446364661362690. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Alejandro Camargo fue oficializado como nuevo jugador de Cobresal" (in Spanish). OneFootball. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. ^ Vera, Pablo (12 December 2023). "Cobresal pierde a un referente y anuncia la salida de dos jugadores" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Con video de "Mi Pobre Angelito": Mira la notable presentación de Alejandro Camargo en Coquimbo Unido" (in Spanish). Emol. El Mercurio. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Alejandro Camargo y el título de Coquimbo: Antes de terminar el partido estábamos todos llorando" (in Spanish). Cooperativa. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  8. ^ "El argentino-chileno que sueña con una oportunidad en la Roja" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  9. ^ Vera, Pablo (20 October 2025). "“Películas Triple X”: es figura del fútbol chileno y contó una desconocida etapa de su carrera" (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 20 October 2025.