Gonzalo Tapia

Gonzalo Alejandro Tapia Pérez (born 24 February 1996) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División side Palestino.

Club career Born in La Pintana commune, Santiago de Chile, Tapia was with Juventud Jaime Silva and Palestino as a youth player. In 2015, he had a stint with Deportes La Pintana in the Segunda División Profesional before joining the Universidad de Chile under-19 team. He was with the first team under Martín Lasarte and Sebastián Beccacece, but he moved to Gasparín after having no chances to play.

The next seasons, Tapia played for clubs at lower divisions of the Chilean football such as Independiente de Cauquenes, Real San Joaquín, San Marcos de Arica, Rodelindo Román, with whom he won the 2019 Tercera B, and Lautaro de Buin. As a player of Real San Joaquín, he was awarded as the best amateur player by the (CPD) (Sports Journalists Circle of Chile) after becoming the top goalscorer of the 2017 Tercera A with 25 goals.

After Deportes Recoleta, Tapia played for Santiago Morning and Barnechea in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

Personal life His grandfather is the founder of Juventud Jaime Silva, his first club at the age of 10.

His brother has played football for clubs such as Iberia and Provincial Temuco. His sister, Aracelly, is also a footballer who has played for clubs such as and .