Jorge Espejo (Chilean footballer)

Jorge Espejo
Personal information
Full name Jorge Andrés Espejo Leppe
Date of birth (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000
Place of birth Pudahuel, Santiago, Chile
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position Full-back
Team information
Current team
Universidad de Concepción
Youth career
Guacolda
2010–2020 Cobreloa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2025 Cobreloa 83 (3)
2023Everton (loan) 25 (1)
2025Audax Italiano (loan) 28 (1)
2026– Universidad de Concepción 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 December 2025

Jorge Andrés Espejo Leppe (born 28 July 2000) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a full-back for Universidad de Concepción. Mainly a right-back, he can operate on both sides of the field.[2]

Club career

Born in Pudahuel, Santiago de Chile, Espejo was with local club Guacolda[3] before joining the Cobreloa youth ranks in Santiago at the age of 10. He moved to Calama at the age of 16[4][5] and made his professional debut in the 1–0 loss away against Deportes Santa Cruz on 2 June 2019 for the Primera B de Chile.[6] Later, he signed his first professional contract in July 2021.[7]

In January 2023, Espejo was loaned out to Everton de Viña del Mar in the Chilean Primera División.[2][8] Once Cobreloa returned to the Chilean top division, he played for them during the 2024 season.[9] The next season, he was loaned out again to Audax Italiano.[10][11][12]

Espejo signed with Universidad de Concepción from Cobreloa.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Jorge Espejo". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b Sepúlveda, Cristian (19 January 2023). "Jorge Espejo se despide de Cobreloa: "Pude generar un lindo vínculo"". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  3. ^ @deportespudahuel; (22 January 2025). "¡JORGE ESPEJO, EL PUDAHUELINO QUE BRILLA EN EL FUTBOL PROFESIONAL, EN ENTREVISTA CON COMUNITARIA TV! ⚽️" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2025 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ Vera, Pablo (24 November 2021). "La joya de Cobreloa que mira Colo Colo: "Es una motivación"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  5. ^ ""Quedó sin tener donde vivir": el drama al que tuvo que sobreponerse una de las 'joyas' de Cobreloa". T13 (in Spanish). 11 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Primera B: En gran presentación Deportes Santa Cruz se impuso a Cobreloa". Diario VI Región (in Spanish). 4 June 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  7. ^ "🗣️ Jorge Espejo jugador de #Cobreloa 📑 Firma su primer contrato profesional 👏" (in Spanish). Radio Sol y Cobre. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  8. ^ Leiva, Bastián (13 January 2023). "Cobreloa pierde a una de sus figuras: Jorge Espejo partirá a préstamo a Everton de Viña del Mar por todo el 2023". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Everton confirmó el retorno de Jorge Espejo a Cobreloa". enlalinea.cl (in Spanish). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Jorge Espejo se convirtió en el nuevo refuerzo de Audax Italiano". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 18 December 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  11. ^ Catalán, Javier (7 August 2025). "Jorge Espejo resalta la importancia de Eduardo Vargas en el camarín de Audax Italiano: "Para nosotros es un referente"". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  12. ^ Martínez, Nelson (8 December 2025). "¿A Colo Colo? Audax le deja el camino libre a la gran obsesión alba en el mercado". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  13. ^ "Destacados canteranos de Cobreloa emigran a Universidad de Concepción". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 18 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.