Ángel Carreño

Ángel Rodrigo Carreño Ballesteros (born 29 October 1980) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Career Carreño was with Colo-Colo from the age of 10 to 13 before joining the Palestino youth ranks.

In 2023, he returned to play in an official championship by signing with Unión Bellavista from Coquimbo, Chile, for the 2023 Copa Chile, alongside former professional players such as Gustavo Fuentealba, Eladio Herrera, Mario Aravena, Renato Tarifeño, Gary Tello, among others.

Personal life He is the father of Luckas Carreño, a professional footballer who is a product of Deportes La Serena youth system. As a curiosity, Luckas scored by first time against the same opponent in the same goal than himself.

He is a renowned fan of metal music.

Coaching career In January 2026, Carreño assumed as manager of Unión Compañías in the Tercera B.