Diego Andrés Carrasco Muñoz (born May 25, 1995) is a

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who currently plays for club

Deportes Copiapó Club de Deportes Copiapó — or simply Deportes Copiapó — is a Chilean football club based in Copiapó, Atacama Region. Founded in 1999 after Regional Atacama's folding, it currently plays in the Primera B (second-tier) and holds ...

. He can operate as a

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Career

Coquimbo Unido

On 13 July 2013, Carrasco made his professional debut at the age of 18 years in a match from 2013–14 Copa Chile against

, playing ninety minutes. He always played along with the pirate team at the Primera B, the second highest level of Chilean football. On 2018 season, he became

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and

Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded August 30, 1958 and will play in the Chilean Primera División on 2022. Their home games are played at the Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso ...

became Primera B's champion getting the promotion to Primera División after defeating

Deportes Puerto Montt Club Deportes Puerto Montt is a Chilean football club based in the city of Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region. The club was founded on May 6, 1983, and currently plays in the Primera B de Chile, the second division of the country. Their home games a ...

. So this way, Carrasco earned his first professional title.

Universidad de Chile

On 3 January 2019, he joined

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on a deal for three years.

Return to Coquimbo Unido

He signed with Coquimbo Unido for the 2023 season.

Deportes Copiapó

In 2024, he signed with

Career statistics

Club

;Notes

Personal life

He is nicknamed ''Experiencia'' (Experience) due to his career, having played many matches being a young player.

Honours

;Coquimbo Unido * Primera B (2): 2014-C,

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