Jaime Garcia He is on vacation waiting to return to work with Huachipato, but in the middle of his break he took a few minutes to talk with RedGol. And one of the topics addressed by the national coach was the figure of Chilean soccer 2025.
Asked who was the best, the native of Cartagena could not choose just one: “Matias Palavecino…and although they always talk about age, Fernando Zampedri“Garcia said.
And it didn’t stop there, highlighting the consistency of Toro sustained for years, already becoming the top scorer in Chilean soccer for the sixth consecutive year.
“Zampedri is still very difficult to mark, he plays a lot with his body and has advanced decision making compared to the rest. Play with your personality. He also had a good year like Palavecino,” stated Jaime García.
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The year of Palavecino and the incombustible Zampedri
In this way, Universidad Católica will have the two best players from 2025 to the 2026 season. Palavecino left the champion Coquimbo Kingdom as one of the reinforcements of the UC.
Jaime García’s praise for Toro Zampedri.
The 27-year-old Argentine midfielder from Rosario played 38 games in 2025, 28 for the First League and 10 for the Chile Cup, registering a total of 3,330 minutes with seven goals and 14 assists.
For its part, Zampedri was once again crowned scorer of the national championship with 16 goalssurpassing Leonardo Valencia of Audax Italiano, who scored 15 conquests.
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Fernando Zampedri, Argentine and nationalized Chilean, will turn 38 on February 14. His mission in 2026 will be to continue increasing his impressive and unprecedented record, as current six-goal scorer in the Creole First Division.
