Gonzalo Jara

Football player infobox
playername = Gonzalo Jara


fullname = Gonzalo Alejandro Jara Reyes
nickname = Rana
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1985|8|29|df=y
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Chile
height = 5'10" (178 cm)
currentclub = Colo-Colo
clubnumber = 27
position = Central Defender, Right Back
youthyears =
youthclubs = Huachipato
years = 2005-2006
2007-
clubs = Huachipato
Colo-Colo
caps(goals) = 41 (1)
35 (1)
nationalyears = 2006-present
nationalteam = Chile
nationalcaps(goals) = 18 (2)
pcupdate = 1 June 2008
ntupdate = 22 August 2008

Gonzalo Jara (born May 29, 1985) is a Chilean defender. He made his professional debut in 2005 for Huachipato where he played until his 2007 transfer to the South-American giant Colo Colo, the club he currently plays for. He has also made several appearances with the Chilean national team. He was chosen by coach Nelson Acosta to play for Chile during their 2006 tour through Europe where they played Ireland in Dublin, Côte d'Ivoire in Toulon and Sweden in Stockholm all only months before the 2006 World Cup

In 2005, Jara represented Chile at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, scoring a goal in Chile's 7-0 victory over Honduras.

He also played for Chile in Copa América 2007 against Ecuador, Brazil, and Mexico as well as the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers, against Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay.

Jara was Chile's captain in the prestigious 2008 U-23 Toulon Tournament, where he has played in the 5-3 victory against France, as wel as the 2-0 victories against the Netherlands and Japan. He missed the semifinal match versus Ivory Coast due to yellow cards.

He scored his first international goal for Chile against Venezuela during the 2010 Conmebol World Cup qualifiers.

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