Cristhian Venegas (born 27 May 1993) is a Chilean

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who plays as a defender.

Career

Youth career

Venegas started his career at

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club O'Higgins. He progressed from the under categories club all the way to the senior team.

O'Higgins

Venegas won the Apertura 2013-14 with O'Higgins, in the 2013–14 Súper Final Apertura against Universidad Católica, being the first title for O'Higgins. In 2014, he won the

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against

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, in the match that O'Higgins won at the penalty shoot-out. He participated with the club in the

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where they faced

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and

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, being third and being eliminated in the group stage.

Honours

Club

;O'Higgins * Primera División: Apertura 2013-14 *

: 2014

Individual

;O'Higgins *Medalla Santa Cruz de Triana: 2014

References

External links

Venegas at Football Lineups
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Venegas, Cristhian 1993 births Living people Chilean men's footballers O'Higgins F.C. footballers Chilean Primera División players Men's association football defenders People from Los Ángeles, Chile Footballers from Biobío Region