Héctor Fabrizzio Vega Guerra (born 2 July 1992) is a Peruvian-Chilean former professional footballer who mainly played for clubs in Chile and Peru as a forward.

Career

Mainly a centre forward, Vega was born in Lima, Peru to Chilean parents. Then, he moved to Iquique, Chile, along with his family and joined the Deportes Iquique youth ranks, having a brief step with US Lecce in Italy.

Héctor Vega (footballer, born 1992)

A product of Deportes Iquique youth system, he took part of the first team in 2010. After no having played in the Primera B de Chile, in 2011 he moved to Peru and joined Cobresol in the Peruvian Primera División. In his country of birth, he also played for Sport Boys, Walter Ormeño, Sport Loreto, Pacífico and Unión Tarapoto. In Chile, he also played for Trasandino, Unión San Felipe and Deportes Valdivia.

Héctor Vega (footballer, born 1992)

In other countries, he played for Kitsap Pumas in the USL League Two, Argentino de Rosario in the Argentine Primera D, Husqvarna FF in the Swedish Division 2 and Juventus Managua in the Liga Primera.

Héctor Vega (footballer, born 1992)

In the context of COVID-19 pandemic, he left Juventus Managua in March 2020. Then he returned to Chile and joined San Antonio Unido for the 2020 season of the Segunda División Profesional.

Personal life

Vega holds dual Peruvian-Chilean nationality since his parents are Chilean and he was born in Lima, Peru, when his father, the former professional footballer of the same name Héctor Luis Vega, played for Deportivo Yurimaguas. From both his father and his grandfather, he inherited his nickname Caldillo (Fish Soup).

In the context of COVID-19 pandemic, he and his father started a football academy named "Imperio H" in Iquique, making links with clubs in both Chile and Mexico.

Honours

Deportes Iquique

Primera B de Chile: 2010

Sport Loreto

Copa Perú: 2014

References

External links

Héctor Vega at PlaymakerStats

1992 births

Living people

Footballers from Lima

Peruvian people of Chilean descent

Sportspeople of Chilean descent

Peruvian men's footballers

Chilean men's footballers

Peruvian expatriate men's footballers

Chilean expatriate men's footballers

Men's association football forwards

Deportes Iquique footballers

Cobresol footballers

Sport Boys footballers

Walter Ormeño de Cañete players

Sport Loreto players

Kitsap Pumas players

Argentino de Rosario footballers

Trasandino de Los Andes footballers

Unión San Felipe footballers

Deportes Valdivia footballers

Husqvarna FF players

Juventus F.C. (Nicaragua) players

San Antonio Unido footballers

Primera B de Chile players

Peruvian Primera División players

Peruvian Segunda División players

USL League Two players

Primera D Metropolitana players

Segunda División Profesional de Chile players

Division 2 (Swedish football) players

Nicaraguan Primera División players

Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Italy

Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in the United States

Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina

Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden

Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Italy

Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United States

Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina

Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Sweden

Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Nicaragua

Expatriate men's footballers in Italy

Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States

Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina

Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden

Expatriate men's footballers in Nicaragua