Jaime Lo Presti

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jaime Lo Presti

| fullname = Jaime Julio Lo Presti Travanic

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|1|27}}

| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

| height =

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Universidad Católica

| years1 = 1992–1994 | clubs1 = Universidad Católica

| years2 = 1994 | clubs2 = → Coquimbo Unido (loan)

| years3 = 1995 | clubs3 = Coquimbo Unido

| years4 = 1996–1997 | clubs4 = Unión Española

| years5 = 1998–1999 | clubs5 = Deportes Iquique

| years6 = 2000–2001 | clubs6 = Colo-Colo

| years7 = 2002–2003 | clubs7 = Unión Española

| years8 = 2004 | clubs8 = Edmonton Aviators

| nationalyears1 = 1995

| nationalteam1 = Chile

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Jaime Julio Lo Presti Travanic (born 27 January 1974){{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120630025457/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/Canada/2004/04/16/423892.html Long Road Home - Slam Sports]}} is a former Chilean football defender.

Club career

In 1992 Jaime started his professional career for Universidad Católica at the age of 17. His pro debut was against Argentinian club Independiente de Avellaneda in August 1992. In 1994, Jaime was loaned to Coquimbo Unido where he scored 3 goals playing in the right back position. Coquimbo Unido renewed his contract for the following 1995 season. In 1996, Jaime signed with Unión Española and also renewed for the 1997 season. From 1998 to 1999 Jaime travelled up to northern Chile to play for Deportes Iquique{{cite web |title=CARLOS TEJAS EN INCIDENTE CASUAL DEJO LESIONADO A JUGADOR DE DEPORTES IQUIQUE |url=https://ivregion.tripod.com/2302.htm |website=Cuarta Región en Internet |access-date=13 April 2022 |language=es}} where he managed to be named top defender and scored 5 goals. His speed and strength caught the interest with the well known Colo-Colo{{cite web |last1=Cuevas |first1=Benjamín |title=Del Parque de los Príncipes al Monumental: Los mundialistas campeones con Colo-Colo |url=https://hinchadamonumental.cl/2021/02/26/del-parque-de-los-principes-al-monumental-los-mundialistas-campeones-con-colo-colo/ |website=Hinchada Monumental |access-date=13 April 2022 |language=es |date=26 February 2021}} where he spent 3 seasons from 2000 to 2003. In 2004 Jaime once again signed for Union Española and later that same year travelled to his native Canada to join the newly formed Edmonton Aviators of the USL A-League scoring two goals.

International career

In 1995 Jaime first caught the eye of the Chile men's national coach Xabier Azkargorta. That same year Jaime made his first appearance in the Chilean men's team against Canada.{{cite web |title=[11/10/1995] Chile-Canadá 2:0 |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1995/10/11101995-chile-canada-20.html |website=PartidosdelaRoja.com |access-date=13 April 2022 |language=es}} In 2003, Lo Presti was called again by the Chilean coach Juvenal Olmos to a training session.{{cite web |title=Olmos llama a 14 jugadores jóvenes a selección chilena |url=https://www.lmtonline.com/lmtenespanol/article/Olmos-llama-a-14-jugadores-j-venes-a-selecci-n-10380099.php |website=Laredo Morning Times |access-date=13 April 2022 |language=es |date=19 February 2003}}

References

External links

{{BDFA|JAIME-LOPRESTI-26308}}
[https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=846336 Jaime Lo Presti] at playmakerstats.com
{{NFT player|27041/Jaime_Lopresti}}

Category:1974 births

Category:Living people

Category:Soccer players from Vancouver

Category:Chilean men's footballers

Category:Chilean expatriate men's footballers

Category:Chile men's international footballers

Category:Canadian people of Chilean descent

Category:Sportspeople of Chilean descent

Category:Canadian people of Croatian descent

Category:Chilean people of Canadian descent

Category:Chilean people of Croatian descent

Category:Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers