Héctor Tapia

Héctor Santiago Tapia Urdile (born 30 September 1977), also known as Tito Tapia, is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a forward.

Club career Tapia has played for Colo Colo, Universidad Católica, Palestino and Unión Española in Chile, Cruzeiro in Brazil, Lille OSC in France, Perugia in Italy and FC Thun in Switzerland.

In 2008 Tapia received an offer from Royal Excelsior Mouscron, but he decided to stay at La Católica.

In 2013 Tapia began his manager career at Colo-Colo.

On 2018 he coached Colo-Colo for the second time in his career.

International career Tapia debuted for his country in 1997 and has 14 caps and 3 goals.

Career statistics Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 22 March 2000 Estadio Nacional, Santiago 5–2 Win Friendly 2. 25 July 2000 Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal 0–2 Win FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 15 January 2001 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata 2–0 Win Friendly

Coaching career Tapia started his career as assistant coach of Gustavo Benítez in Colo-Colo.

In February 2025, Tapia assumed as head of the Colo-Colo youth system.

Honours

Player Colo-Colo Primera División de Chile (3): 1996, 1997 Clausura, 1998 Copa Chile (2): 1994, 1996

Lille UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2004

Cruzeiro Campeonato Mineiro: 2004

Chile FIFA U-17 World Championship third place: 1993

Chile Olympic Football at the Summer Olympics bronze medal: 2000

Individual Primera División de Chile top scorer: 2001

Manager Colo-Colo Primera División de Chile: 2014 Clausura

Coquimbo Unido Primera B de Chile: 2021