Francisco Huaiquipán

Francisco Anderson Huaiquipán Castillo (born 10 October 1978) is a former Chilean footballer who played as a midfielder.

Football career In 1996, he debuted for Magallanes aged 18. After six seasons played there and a loan spell at Provincial Osorno, he joined ―on loan too― to Chilean powerhouse Colo-Colo in 2002. There, he helped the team to win the Torneo Clausura in June. However, in January 2003, he can't renovate his loan with the team, so that he returned Magallanes having to play in the Primera B de Chile (second-tier) all its 2003 season. Likewise, still is regarded his performance where he show his skills in a friendly match against Leeds United at Melbourne that Colo-Colo lost 1–0 with score of Harry Kewell. According Mario Cáceres ―then Colo-Colo footballer― Huaiquipán impressed to the Englishmen. nevertheless, he failed to join to the Sabaleros. Then, after not renewing with Colo-Colo, After unsuccessful seasons (2004–2006), he joined to Primera B team Santiago Morning in 2007, where being a key player, reached the promotion alongside the club.

In 2009, he left Santiago Morning and returned to second-tier, signing for Deportes Antofagasta. On 30 June, he was sent-off during the derby against San Marcos de Arica, team managed by Hernán Godoy, freshly relegated team from the Primera División de Chile.

On 7 January 2010, he joined San Marcos de Arica aged 31, reuniting with Godoy, his former coach. His spell at Arica-based side was brief because Godoy marginated him from the team on 16 March due to discipline problems. Time later, he returned to Santiago Morning in July to play the 2010 Primera Division de Chile championship.

Retirement In 2011, after an unsuccessful contract with Indonesian club Persik Kediri, Huaiquipán finally retired from football aged 32.

He returned to the football activity in 2018 after joining Brazilian club Artsul in the Campeonato Carioca.

In January 2024, Huaiquipán won the Liga de los Barrios de Melipilla with Club Llano Unido.

Coaching career Huaiquipán has owned an eponymous football academy. In September 2016, he joined the technical staff of Nelson Tapia in Independiente de Cauquenes as the assistant coach.

Media career In February 2013, he appeared in Viña del Mar International Song Festival gala.

Mundos Opuestos On 6 January 2012, it was confirmed that Huaiquipán reached an agreement with Canal 13 to participate in then new reality show, Mundos Opuestos, alongside other nine famous people from Chilean television. On 15 January, shortly after winning the inicial competence to pass to the future, he was named by his partners as captain of the «Eternity team». As time passed, Huaiquipán established a close camaraderie with his team, specially with Mario Moreno, Marcelo Marrochino and Tony Kamo. Nevertheless, he had also strong confrontations with Juan Lacassie (nicknamed «Chispa»), a professional skateboarder from a wealthy family based in Las Condes, middle–high/high–class commune of Santiago. On 27 January, they nearly fought to blows after «Chispa» strongly insulted him with classists epithets.

During February 2012's second week, Huaiquipán tried to escape several times from the reality's confinement located in Pirque, because he missed his family. Finally, on 20 February, it was revealed that he resigned to the reality. On 22 February, after winning his last competence, he officially left Mundos Opuestos. The next day, he declared in an interview that: "If return I will make to win." Days later, there were rumours in the press that he would re-join to the reality, receiving thrice more than his old salary.

Huaiquipán was a candidate to councillor for La Granja commune in 2017.

Problems with the Law In September 2021, Huaiquipán was arrested trying to enter drugs into the Colina Penitentiary Compliance Center. After being formalized for the crime of drug trafficking, the Colina Guarantee Court ordered to leave him in preventive detention.

Honours Colo-Colo Primera División de Chile (1): 2002 Clausura