Nicolás Imanol Alberto Solabarrieta Vergara (born Nicolás Alberto Kozak Vergara; 24 August 1996) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a

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. Following his early retirement from football, he began participating in Chilean reality shows.

Career

Solabarrieta played college soccer for the University at Albany after failing to make an appearance for Chilean top flight side

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. While playing for the University at Albany, he also played for the Long Island Rough Riders, Tucson, as well as Reading United AC in the American fourth division. For 2019, he signed for Uruguayan second division outfit Tacuarembó. For 2020, Solabarrieta signed for

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in the Chilean top flight. On secolnd half 2021, he joined

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side

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. In 2023, he joined ASD Seravezza Pozzi in the Italian

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. In September 2023, he announced his retirement from football.

Personal life

He is the son of the Chilean

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the journalist and TV host Ivette Vergara. From his paternal line, he is of Basque descent since his grandfather is Spanish and of

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origin on his grandmother's side.

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