Rodrigo Barrera

Rodrigo Hernán Barrera Funes (born March 30, 1970) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career Barrera played mostly for Universidad Católica. He is nicknamed Chamuca.

A striker at Universidad Católica and Universidad de Chile, he helped the squad to its greatest triumphs. He also played for Necaxa in Mexico. Apart from universities, Barrera played in Palestino and Deportes Melipilla in Chile. He is notable for his pace.

Barrera played several years with Universidad Católica. Due to continuous changes, he left the club. In 2004, when Universidad de Chile became champion, he was hired again by the club. However, he remained with the squad for only the Clausura 2004 tournament.

International career Barrera represented Chile at under-20 level in the 1988 South American Championship. Four years later, he took part of Chile U23 in the 1992 Pre-Olympic Tournament.

He played for the Chile national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was capped 22 times, scoring 6 goals between 1993 and 1998, including a brace in a 3–3 tie against Argentina.

Post-retirement Barrera manages an engineering and air conditioning company.

Honours Universidad Católica Copa Chile: 1985, 1995 Chilean Primera División: 2002 Apertura

Necaxa Mexican Primera División: 1995–96

Universidad de Chile Chilean Primera División: 1999, 2000 Copa Chile: 1998, 2000