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Vidangossy only foreign player nominated for Asian tour

Coach Marcelo Bielsa has chosen 17 players from athletic clubs within Chile along with the midfielder, who plays for "Alemería de España" in Spain.

24 de Diciembre de 2007 | 14:05 | El Mercurio Online

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SANTIAGO.- With many fresh young faces, Marcelo Bielsa embarks this January 18th upon the Chilean National Team's Asian tour.


At 12:00 PM today, the coach for the Chilean team announced the roster of players who will travel to Japan. The list includes only one athlete who plays for a foreign club: midfielder Mathias Vidangossy of the Spanish club "Almería".


The rest of the players that were chosen all play for local teams, including two stand-out players from the recent tournament finalist, the University of Concepción.


The roster includes the following players:


- Miguel Pinto, Universidad de Chile
- Cristopher Toselli, Universidad Católica
- Gonzalo Jara, Colo Colo
- Gonzalo Fierro, Colo Colo
- Roberto Cereceda, Colo Colo
- Fernando Meneses, Colo Colo
- Eduardo Rubio, Colo Colo
- Hans Martínez, Universidad Católica
- Gary Medel, Universidad Católica
- Pablo González, Universidad Católica
- Osvaldo González, Universidad de Concepción
- Manuel Iturra, Universidad de Chile
- Marco Estrada, Universidad de Chile
- Pedro Morales, Universidad de Chile
- Carlos Villanueva, Audax Italiano
- Fabián Orellana, Audax Italiano
- Jean Beausejour, Cobreloa
- Mathias Vidangossy, Almería (Spain)

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