Rodrigo Barrera


Rodrigo Hernán Barrera Funes is a retired Chilean footballer.

Career

Barrera played mostly for Universidad Católica. He is nicknamed Chamuca.
A striker at Universidad Católica and Universidad de Chile, he helped the squad to its greatest triumphs. He also played for Necaxa in Mexico. Apart from universities, Barrera played in Palestino and Deportes Melipilla in Chile. He is notable for his pace.
Barrera played several years with Universidad Católica. Due to continuous changes, he left the club. In 2004, when Universidad de Chile became champion, he was hired again by the club. However, he remained with the squad for only the Clausura 2004 tournament.

National team

He played for the Chile national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was capped 22 times, scoring 6 goals between 1993 and 1998, including a brace in a 3-3 tie against Argentina.

Honours

Club

;Universidad Católica
;Necaxa
;Universidad de Chile