John Valladares

John Valladares
Personal information
Full name John Nicolás Valladares Moya
Date of birth (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003
Place of birth La Serena, Chile[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position Left winger
Team information
Current team
Deportes Copiapó
Youth career
Santiago Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Santiago Wanderers 56 (5)
2023Deportes Copiapó (loan) 24 (4)
2026– Deportes Copiapó 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 January 2026

John Nicolás Valladares Moya (born 3 September 2003) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a left winger for Deportes Copiapó.

Club career

Born in La Serena, Chile, Valladares is a product of the Santiago Wanderers youth system and made his professional debut in the 2–0 win against Deportes Puerto Montt on 16 April 2022 for the Primera B under his father, Jhon Valladares, as interim coach.[1][3]

In 2023, Valladares was loaned out to Deportes Copiapó in the Chilean Primera División.[4][5] He spent the next two seasons with Santiago Wanderers.[6][7]

In January 2026, Valladares returned to Deportes Copiapó.[8]

International career

Valladares took part in training microcycles of Chile at under-23 level under Eduardo Berizzo with views to the 2023 Pan American Games.[9][10]

Personal life

John is the son of the former footballer and current coach of a similar name, Jhon Valladares.[11][10][12]

References

  1. ^ a b "John VALLADARES Moya". Memoria Wanderers (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ^ "John Valladares » Perfil". www.livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ^ Bravo, Nicolás (16 April 2022). "Técnico interino de Santiago Wanderers hizo debutar a su hijo canterano en triunfo sobre Puerto Montt". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ^ Arévalo, Joaquín (28 January 2023). "Santiago Wanderers enviará a joven delantero a préstamo a club de Primera División". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  5. ^ Sepúlveda, Cristian (28 January 2023). "Deportes Copiapó cierra un nuevo fichaje para Primera División". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  6. ^ Rubio, Jorge (5 June 2024). "Wanderers CANCHEREA: mete RABONA con el marcador 6-0 y desata una batahola". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  7. ^ Suárez, Cristóbal (18 March 2025). "Cambió las críticas por convertirse en héroe: el jugador que vive un renacer e ilusiona a Wanderers". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  8. ^ Ortiz, Douglas (27 January 2026). "Deportes Copiapó confirma el regreso de John Valladares a su delantera". madero.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  9. ^ Maldonado, Víctor (18 May 2023). ""Hace un año aún ni debutaba; ahora estar con Zaldivia y Palacios en la Roja es motivante"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  10. ^ a b Navarro, Nicolás (18 May 2023). "Hijo de un campeón con la U se emociona al compartir camarín con Matías Zaldivia y Carlos Palacios en la Roja: "Estar con ellos es importante"". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Jhon VALLADARES". Memoria Wanderers (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  12. ^ Ortega, Pablo (6 September 2022). "Es hijo de un campeón con la U y emerge en la B: "Mi papá me inculcó aprender de los grandes"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.