Felipe Gallegos

{{short description|Chilean footballer (born 1991)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}

{{family name hatnote|Gallegos|Leiva|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Felipe Gallegos

| image = 18.LuisFelipeGallegos.jpg

| image_size = 150px

| caption = Gallegos with Universidad de Chile in 2012

| fullname = Luis Felipe Gallegos Leiva

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|12|3}}

| birth_place = Copiapó, Chile

| height = 1.73 m

| currentclub = Auckland FC

| clubnumber = 28

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2004–2010

| youthclubs1 = Universidad de Chile

| years1 = 2010–2013 | clubs1 = Universidad de Chile | caps1 = 57 | goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2012–2013 | clubs2 = → Union Berlin II (loan) | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = → Union Berlin (loan) | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = → Recreativo Huelva (loan) | caps4 = 20 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2014–2019 | clubs5 = Necaxa | caps5 = 188 | goals5 = 17

| years6 = 2020–2021 | clubs6 = Atlético San Luis | caps6 = 22 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2021–2022 | clubs7 = OFI | caps7 = 23 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = Universidad de Chile | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2023–2024 | clubs9 = OFI | caps9 = 32 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2024– | clubs10 = Auckland FC | caps10 = 25 | goals10 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Chile U20

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| club-update = 26 May 2025

| nationalteam-update = 9 February 2011

}}

Luis Felipe Gallegos Leiva (born 3 December 1991) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League club Auckland FC.

Club career

In 2009, Gallegos was promoted to first-adult team and debuted during an unofficial friendly match against Argentinos Juniors. The incoming season, he officially debuted against O'Higgins in a 3–3 away draw. The following match he assisted to Diego Rivarola in the second goal of the 2–0 away win over Cobreloa.{{cite web | url = http://www.anfp.cl/detalle_noticia.php?noticia=7203 | title = Felipe Gallegos ya dio el gran salto en la "U" | publisher = anfp.cl | language = Spanish | access-date = 7 August 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100722135126/http://www.anfp.cl/detalle_noticia.php?noticia=7203 | archive-date = 22 July 2010 | url-status = dead }} His first competitive goal came on 15 August 2010 against Everton de Viña del Mar in a 5–1 victory.{{cite web | url = http://www.terra.cl/deportes/index.cfm?accion=futbolnacional&id_reg=1479404 | title = La U golea al Everton de Nelson Acosta y sigue acechando a los punteros | language = Spanish | publisher = terra.cl | date = 15 August 2010 | accessdate = 21 October 2012 | archive-date = 28 September 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120928212255/http://www.terra.cl/deportes/index.cfm?accion=futbolnacional&id_reg=1479404 | url-status = dead }}

In mid-2012 Gallegos left the club and joined on loan to German second-tier side Union Berlin. After completing his loan spell, he moved to Spanish Liga Adelante team Recreativo de Huelva in June 2013.

In June 2014, he joined Necaxa of the Liga MX.

In August 2021, he joined the Greek club OFI,{{cite web |url=https://www.oficretefc.com/genika/ston-ofi-o-felipe-gallegos/ |title=Στον ΟΦΗ ο Felipe Gallegos

|author= |date=August 14, 2021 |website= |publisher=OFI Crete F.C. |access-date=August 15, 2021 |quote= |language=el}} becoming the fourth Chilean to play for the club after Alejandro Hisis, Jaime Vera and Miguel Vargas.{{cite web |last1=Almazán |first1=Felipe |title=Luis Felipe Gallegos jugará en la mítica isla del minotauro |url=https://balonlatino.net/luis-felipe-gallegos-jugara-en-la-mitica-isla-del-minotauro/ |website=Balón Latino |access-date=12 January 2023 |language=es |date=16 August 2021}}

In 2022, he returned to Universidad de Chile, ending his contract in 21 July 2023.{{cite web |title=Comunicado oficial: Luis Felipe Gallegos |url=https://www.udechile.cl/noticias/comunicado-oficial-luis-felipe-gallegos |website=udechile.cl |publisher=Universidad de Chile |access-date=22 July 2023 |language=es |date=21 July 2023}}

On 26 July 2023, Gallegos was announced at OFI Crete on a two year contract.{{citeweb|url=https://www.oficretefc.com/genika/felippe-gallegos-i-epistrofi/|title=Felipe Gallegos, η… επιστροφή!|trans-title=Felipe Gallegos, the… return!|website=www.oficretefc.com}}

On 16 September 2024, Gallegos was announced at Auckland.{{citeweb|url=https://aucklandfc.co.nz/news/three-overseas-imports-bring-quality-and-experience-to-auckland-fc/|title=Three overseas imports bring quality and Experience to Auckland FC|website=aucklandfc.co.nz}}

International career

In 2011, he was part of the South American U-20 Championship, scoring three goals in seven matches.

On 7 November 2019, he got his first call up to the Chile national team for the friendly match against Peru.{{cite web |url=https://www.anfp.cl/noticia/34618/nomina-de-la-seleccion-chilena-para-amistoso-con-peru |title=Nómina de la Selección Chilena para amistoso con Perú |trans-title=Chile squad for the friendly match against Peru |publisher=ANFP |language=es |date=9 November 2019 |accessdate=1 October 2020}} However, the match was canceled due to the players decided not to play as a supporting sign to the social movement in Chile.{{cite web |url=https://www.anfp.cl/noticia/34640/comunicado-seleccion-chilena |title=Comunicado Selección Chilena |trans-title=Statement of the Chile national team |publisher=ANFP |language=es |date=13 November 2019 |accessdate=1 October 2020}}

Career Statistics

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|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=28 March 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|Cup

!colspan=2|Continental

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
rowspan="5"|Universidad de Chile

|2010

|rowspan="4"|Chilean Primera División

|12

2colspan="2"|—00colspan="2"|—122
2011

|22

3colspan="2"|—3{{efn|name="COS"|Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana}}0colspan="2"|—253
2012

|14

3colspan="2"|—3{{efn|name="COL"|Appearance(s)in Copa Libertadores}}0colspan="2"|—173
2013

|colspan="2"|—

30colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—30
colspan="2"|Total

!48

83060colspan="2"|—578
Union Berlin II (loan)

|2012-13

|Regionalliga

|7

3colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—73
Union Berlin (loan)

|2012-13

|2. Bundesliga

|2

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—30
Recreativo de Huelva (loan)

|2013-14

|Segunda División

|20

030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—230
rowspan="7"|Necaxa

|2014-15

|rowspan="2"|Ascenso MX

|31

192colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—403
2015-16

|36

471colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—435
2016-17

|rowspan="4"|Liga MX

|32

400colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—324
2017-18

|18

050colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—230
2018-19

|29

120colspan="2"|—1{{efn|name="SUM"|Appearance(s) in Supercopa MX}}0321
2019-20

|18

400colspan="2"|—00184
colspan="2"|Total

!164

14233colspan="2"|—1018817
rowspan="3"|Atlético San Luis

|2019-20

|rowspan="2"|Liga MX

|8

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—90
2020-21

|13

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—132
colspan="2"|Total

!21

210colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—222
OFI Crete

|2021-22

|Super League Greece

|21

220colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—232
rowspan="3"|Universidad de Chile

|2022

|rowspan="2"|Chilean Primera División

|16

050colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—210
2023

|3

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—30
colspan="2"|Total

!19

050colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—240
OFI Crete

|2023-24

|Super League Greece

|24

150colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—291
colspan="3"|Career Total

!326

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