Guillermo Maripán

Guillermo Alfonso Maripán Loaysa (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo maɾiˈpan]; born 6 May 1994) is a Chilean footballer who plays as centre-back for Serie A club Torino and the Chile national team.

Club career

Alavés

On 7 July 2017, Maripán moved abroad for the first time in his career after agreeing to a four-year deal with La Liga side Deportivo Alavés.

Monaco

On 24 August 2019, Maripán joined Ligue 1 club Monaco on a five-year deal. His second season in the Monegasque team consolidated him as one of the best defenders in Ligue 1: he was designated by the CIES Football Observatory as the best Chilean of the season, and he was also the central defender who scored the most goals. Guillermo Maripán signed his best scoring season in the 2020–21 academic year, and also improved five key aspects in his game that evidenced his sporting growth.

Torino

On 29 August 2024, Maripán signed for Serie A club Torino on a two-year deal.

International career

In 2017, Maripán debuted for the Chilean senior squad in a friendly match against Burkina Faso. On 31 May 2018, he scored his first goal for another friendly match against Romania in Austria. At the 2021 Copa América, he starred in one of the tournament's matches after making a feint to Lionel Messi.