Jaime Julio Lo Presti Travanic (born 27 January 1974) is a former

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defender.

Club career

In 1992 Jaime started his professional career for Universidad Católica at the age of 17. His pro debut was against Argentinian club

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in August 1992. In 1994, Jaime was loaned to Coquimbo Unido where he scored 3 goals playing in the right back position. Coquimbo Unido renewed his contract for the following 1995 season. In 1996, Jaime signed with Unión Española and also renewed for the 1997 season. From 1998 to 1999 Jaime travelled up to northern Chile to play for Deportes Iquique where he managed to be named top defender and scored 5 goals. His speed and strength caught the interest with the well known Colo-Colo where he spent 3 seasons from 2000 to 2003. In 2004 Jaime once again signed for Union Española and later that same year travelled to his native Canada to join the newly formed

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of the USL A-League scoring two goals.

International career

In 1995 Jaime first caught the eye of the Chile men's national coach Xabier Azkargorta. That same year Jaime made his first appearance in the Chilean men's team against

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. In 2003, Lo Presti was called again by the Chilean coach

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to a training session.

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at National Football Team {{DEFAULTSORT:Lo Presti, Jaime 1974 births Living people Soccer players from Vancouver Chilean footballers Chilean expatriate footballers Chile international footballers Canadian people of Chilean descent Canadian people of Croatian descent Chilean people of Canadian descent Chilean people of Croatian descent Citizens of Chile through descent Naturalized citizens of Chile Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Coquimbo Unido footballers Unión Española footballers Deportes Iquique footballers Colo-Colo footballers Edmonton Aviators / F.C. players Association football defenders Chilean Primera División players USL First Division players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate soccer players in Canada