Nublense is a Chilean football club from Chillán, founded in 1916 and rooted in the Ñuble Region’s sporting culture. Known for red-and-black colors and the Red Devils nickname, the club plays home matches at Estadio Bicentenario Municipal Nelson Oyarzún. Its modern identity combines regional belonging with a place in Chile’s professional football ecosystem, including recorded participation in Primera División, Copa Chile and South American competition. The profile brings together the club’s identity, setting, history and current football context.
Nublense Upcoming matches by league
Primera División
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- Regular Season - 24
Universidad de ChileNo H2HNublense
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- Regular Season - 25
NublenseNo H2HCoquimbo Unido
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- Regular Season - 26
O'HigginsNo H2HNublense
Estadio El Teniente -
- Regular Season - 27
NublenseNo H2HColo Colo
Copa Chile
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- Round of 16
D. Puerto MonttNo H2HNublense
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- Round of 16
NublenseNo H2HD. Puerto Montt
Nublense Last matches by league
Primera División
Copa Chile
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Friendlies Clubs
Nublense Team Roster
Nublense’s recorded squad contains 30 players: 10 attackers, eight defenders, three goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The attacking group includes G. Graciani, I. Jeraldino, F. Ovelar and F. Rami, while C. Salomón, O. Bosso and P. Calderón are among the listed defenders. N. Pérez, H. Muñoz and Antonio Chandia Riffo Claudio provide the goalkeeper group. Midfield options include D. Céspedes, J. Campusano, J. Poblete, L. Reyes and M. Plaza. Other recorded squad members include A. Valdés, Bastian Munoz, Esteban Calderon, Pablo Toledo, F. Campos, Felipe Reyes, V. Guzman, D. Sanhueza and M. Rivera.
position Goalkeeper
Alison Nicola Pérez Barone
Claudio Antonio Chandía Riffo
Hernán Guillermo Muñoz Espinoza
position Defender
Felipe Reyes
Carlos Antonio Salomón Tapia
Osvaldo Javier Bosso Torres
Felipe Manuel Campos Mosqueira
Pablo Ezequiel Calderón
Sebastián Andrés Valencia Cisternas
Diego Mauricio Sanhueza Hemmelmann
position Midfielder
Matías Andrés Plaza Berrios
Daniel Abraham Saavedra Yáñez
Jovany Alberto Campusano Villega
Diego Andrés Céspedes Maturana
Lorenzo Enrique Reyes Vicencio
Alex Joel Valdés Voissin
V. Guzman
Robinson Manuel Rivera Zúñiga
J. Poblete
position Attacker
Fernando Fabián Ovelar Martínez
Gabriel Maximiliano Graciani
Franco Rami
Lucas Esteban Molina Canto
Pablo Toledo
Ignacio Tapia
Ignacio Alejandro Jeraldino Jil
J. Gonzalez
Esteban Alex Calderón González
Giovanny Andrés Ávalos Ovelar
Bastian Munoz
Last Nublense Coachs
Ronald Fuentes has been Nublense’s recorded head coach since April 1, 2025, and remains the current appointment. The Chilean coach followed Alejandro Gaete, who held the role from February to April 2025, and Francisco Arrué, whose tenure ran from December 2024 to February 2025. Mario Salas led the team during 2024, while Héctor Caputto’s recorded spell lasted from September to December 2023. The chronology shows five documented appointments across the period.
Ronald Hugo Fuentes Núñez
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Hugo Fuentes Núñez | Chile | 1 April 2025 | |
| Alejandro Humberto Gaete Duarte | Chile | 1 February 2025 | 1 April 2025 |
| Francisco Esteban Arrué Pardo | Brazil | 1 December 2024 | 1 February 2025 |
| Mario Alfredo Salas Saieg | Chile | 1 January 2024 | 1 November 2024 |
| Héctor Hernán Caputto Gómez | Argentina | 1 September 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| Jaime Eusebio García Arévalo | Chile | 1 April 2019 | 1 September 2023 |
| Germán Cavalieri | Argentina | 1 August 2018 | 1 April 2019 |
| Emiliano Eduardo Astorga Lobos | Chile | 1 May 2017 | 1 August 2018 |
| Pablo Damián Abraham | Argentina | 1 July 2016 | 3 April 2017 |
| Fernando Maximiliano Díaz Seguel | Chile | 1 February 2015 | 1 June 2016 |
| Ivo Alexie Basay Hatibović | Chile | 1 May 2014 | 1 February 2015 |
| Pablo Damián Abraham | Argentina | 13 September 2013 | 15 May 2014 |
| Jorge Luis Garcés Rojas | Chile | 1 May 2011 | 1 September 2011 |
| Luis Antonio Marcoleta Yañez | Chile | 1 January 2011 | 1 May 2011 |
Nublense Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals show a mix of loans, free-agent additions, transfers and returns from loan rather than one single recruitment route. Esteban Calderon joined from O’Higgins on loan in July, while I. Tapia, F. Ovelar, I. Jeraldino and F. Rami were also recorded as loans from January 2026. D. Céspedes arrived from Cobresal as a transfer, and F. Campos, H. Muñoz, J. Gonzalez, M. Rivera and C. Salomón were recorded as free agents. The earlier movement includes loan returns for L. Abascia, C. Medina, A. Valdés and V. Demateis, alongside other January 2025 additions. This is a recent recorded sample, not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Calderón |
O'Higgins
|
Loan | 25 July 2026 |
| Esteban Calderon |
O'Higgins
|
Loan | 25 July 2026 |
| I. Tapia |
Belgrano Cordoba
|
Loan | 21 January 2026 |
| F. Ovelar |
CF Pachuca
|
Loan | 20 January 2026 |
| I. Jeraldino |
Union Espanola
|
Loan | 18 January 2026 |
| D. Céspedes |
Cobresal
|
Transfer | 13 January 2026 |
| F. Campos |
Union La Calera
|
Free agent | 8 January 2026 |
| F. Rami |
Belgrano Cordoba
|
Loan | 6 January 2026 |
| C. Salomón |
Deportes Copiapo
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| M. Rivera |
D. La Serena
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| J. Gonzalez |
Curico Unido
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| H. Muñoz |
Curico Unido
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| V. Demateis |
D. Melipilla
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| A. Valdés |
Cobreloa
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| C. Medina |
Universidad de Concepcion
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
Recent recorded departures include free-agent moves, transfers, loans and a return from loan. V. Demateis left for Concón National as a free agent in February, while P. Rubio, R. González and E. Valencia also departed under free-agent designations in January. P. Sánchez moved to Recoleta in a recorded transfer, and C. Medina joined Curico Unido on loan. Earlier entries include L. Abascia’s free-agent move to Club Queretaro, M. Rodríguez’s transfer to Erzurumspor FK and returns from loan involving F. Mateos and Cacá. The listed departures represent a recent movement sample rather than a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. Demateis |
Concón National
|
Free agent | 22 February 2026 |
| P. Sánchez |
Recoleta
|
Transfer | 5 January 2026 |
| P. Rubio |
Union Espanola
|
Free agent | 5 January 2026 |
| R. González |
Deportes Temuco
|
Free agent | 3 January 2026 |
| E. Valencia |
Cobresal
|
Free agent | 1 January 2026 |
| G. Sosa |
Deportes Limache
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| C. Labrín |
Rangers de Talca
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| B. Cerezo |
U. Catolica
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| D. Tapia |
Cobreloa
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| C. Medina |
Curico Unido
|
Loan | 31 December 2025 |
| L. Abascia |
Club Queretaro
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| B. Oyarzo |
Union La Calera
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| F. Mateos |
Universidad de Chile
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Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| C. Labrín |
Rangers de Talca
|
Free agent | 30 December 2025 |
| F. Mateos |
Universidad de Chile
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Nublense’s recorded movement shows an active, mixed recruitment cycle across two windows. The 2026 arrivals include several loans, with Esteban Calderon, I. Tapia, F. Ovelar, I. Jeraldino and F. Rami joining through temporary arrangements. The same record includes D. Céspedes as a transfer and a group of free-agent arrivals, including F. Campos, H. Muñoz, J. Gonzalez, M. Rivera and C. Salomón. Loan returns from L. Abascia, C. Medina, A. Valdés and V. Demateis add another route into the squad. Departures show a similarly varied pattern, led by free-agent exits, with transfers, a loan and loan-related reversals also recorded. Because both lists are limited recent samples, they describe the shape of documented movement rather than a complete window balance or net total. The overall picture is of a squad changing through temporary deals, unattached-player recruitment, permanent moves and returning loanees.
Leagues Nublense has participated in
Through the latest recorded 2025 season, Nublense participated in Chile’s Primera División and Copa Chile, with Friendlies Clubs also listed in the recent competition record. Its continental record includes CONMEBOL Libertadores from 2023 through 2025, while CONMEBOL Sudamericana is recorded for 2022 and 2023. Earlier participation includes the Super Cup in 2021 and Primera B from 2018 to 2020. The competition history therefore spans Chile’s top flight, domestic cup football, continental tournaments and earlier second-tier seasons, with the 2023–2025 Libertadores entry marking the latest recorded international cycle.
More about Nublense
Nublense, formally Club Deportivo Ñublense S.A.D.P., is a professional football club from Chillán in Chile’s Ñuble Region. The club was founded in 1916, originally emerging as Liceo Fútbol Club through the initiative of students and a local teacher before passing through regional names and adopting its established identity. That long history gives Nublense a strong regional character, while its recorded participation in Primera B, Primera División, Copa Chile and South American competitions reflects a path through several levels of Chilean football. The club’s home is the Estadio Bicentenario Municipal Nelson Oyarzún in Chillán. Named for Nelson Oyarzún Arenas, a noted historical coach associated with the club, the stadium is closely connected with the local football community. Its rebuilt facilities and enclosed atmosphere provide a distinctive setting for home matches, linking the modern venue with the city’s enduring support for the team. Red and black are Nublense’s defining colors, and Los Diablos Rojos is the club’s best-known nickname. A second nickname, La Longaniza Mecánica, reflects Chillán’s culinary identity and gives the team’s public image an unusually local stamp. The crest, match kits and stadium culture collectively express competitive intensity alongside regional pride. Nublense operates as a Sociedad Anónima Deportiva Profesional, the corporate sports joint-stock structure used by modern Chilean clubs. On the field, its identity is associated with collective resilience, passionate support and a practical blend of regional development, experienced Chilean players and selected South American reinforcements. The recorded squad contains 30 players across attack, defence, midfield and goalkeeping, illustrating that balance in the current group. The club has also built a continental footprint. Libertadores participation is recorded from 2023 through 2025, while Sudamericana appearances are recorded in 2022 and 2023. Alongside domestic league and cup football, those entries place Nublense within the wider South American club ecosystem while preserving its central connection to Chillán and the Ñuble Region.
Last matches statistics for Nublense
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
O'Higgins
1 - 0
Nublense
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Nublense
2 - 0
Palestino
|
7 / 16 |
|
72 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
|
Nublense
1 - 0
Rangers de Talca
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
A. Italiano
2 - 2
Nublense
|
2 / 3 |
|
80 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
|
Nublense
2 - 1
Union La Calera
|
4 / 15 |
|
78 | 7 | - | 3 |
|
U. Catolica
1 - 2
Nublense
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Nublense
0 - 1
Concepción
|
3 / 15 |
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83 | 13 | 3 | 4 |
|
Deportes Limache
2 - 0
Nublense
|
4 / 13 |
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74 | 11 | 2 | 7 |
|
D. La Serena
2 - 1
Nublense
|
3 / 8 |
|
0% | 14 | 3 | 3 |
|
Nublense
1 - 3
Everton de Vina
|
3 / 12 |
|
0% | 12 | 5 1 | 6 |
Detailed statistics Nublense
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).