Tomás Asta-Buruaga

Tomás Pablo Asta-Buruaga Montoya (born 11 October 1996) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a central defender for Universidad Católica.

Club career Unión Española Born in Santiago, Asta-Buruaga was a Unión Española youth graduate. On 29 July 2012, aged just 15, he made his senior debut for the reserve team by playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 Segunda División Profesional de Chile away loss against Deportes Iberia.

Asta-Buruaga made his first team debut on 23 July 2013, starting in a 3–0 Copa Chile home win against Palestino. A regular figure for the B-team in the following campaigns, he made his Primera División debut on 22 February 2014, starting in a 3–1 home defeat to Everton de Viña del Mar.

Deportes Antofagasta For the 2016–17 season, Asta-Buruaga was loaned to fellow top-tier club Deportes Antofagasta. Rarely used, he scored his first goal 20 November 2016, netting his team's only in a 5–1 loss at Universidad Católica.

Bought outright in mid-2017, Asta-Buruaga subsequently became a regular starter for the side.

Universidad Católica Asta-Buruaga joined Universidad Católica in 2020 and left them at the end of the 2025 season. He made 100 appearances, scored three goals and made four assists in total. However, he renewed with them on 13 January 2026.

Everton (loan) In 2024, he joined Everton de Viña del Mar on loan from Universidad Católica.

International career In 2014, Asta-Buruaga represented Chile U20 at the Four Nations International Tournament in Chile.

Career statistics

Honours Unión Española Supercopa de Chile: 2013

Universidad Católica

Primera División de Chile: 2020, 2021 Supercopa de Chile: 2020, 2021