Mauricio Segovia
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Mauricio Segovia, is a Chile
an football (soccer)
defender
currently playing for Deportes Puerto Montt in the Second Division from Chile. He spent nine seasons in the Chilean First Division and two with the Puerto Rico Islanders
of USL-1 before transferring to the RailHawks in 2008.
Segovia began his career as a youth player with Universidad Católica
in 1994. In 1997, he moved up to the first team and remained with it until he transferred to Unión Española
in 1999. He then spent a single season with them and another single season with Antofagasta
in 2000-2001. He was back at Universidad Católica in 2001 and remained until 2004 when he moved to Palestino
. In 2006, he left Chile to sign with the Puerto Rico Islanders
of the USL First Division
. He was the 2006 USL-1 Defender of the Year and a first team All Star. In 2008, he moved to the Carolina RailHawks. In 2009, he moved to Provincial Osorno
in the second division from Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
currently playing for Deportes Puerto Montt in the Second Division from Chile. He spent nine seasons in the Chilean First Division and two with the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of USL-1 before transferring to the RailHawks in 2008.
Segovia began his career as a youth player with Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
in 1994. In 1997, he moved up to the first team and remained with it until he transferred to Unión Española
Unión Española
Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española...
in 1999. He then spent a single season with them and another single season with Antofagasta
Club de Deportes Antofagasta
Deportes Antofagasta, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Antofagasta. The club plays in the second level of the Chilean football league system...
in 2000-2001. He was back at Universidad Católica in 2001 and remained until 2004 when he moved to Palestino
Club Deportivo Palestino
Club Deportivo Palestino, is a professional football club based in the city of Santiago, Chile. The club was founded in 1920 and plays in the Primera División de Chile...
. In 2006, he left Chile to sign with the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
. He was the 2006 USL-1 Defender of the Year and a first team All Star. In 2008, he moved to the Carolina RailHawks. In 2009, he moved to Provincial Osorno
Provincial Osorno
Provincial Osorno is a football club based in Osorno, Los Lagos Region, Chile. They currently play in the Tercera División, the third tier of the Chilean football system...
in the second division from Chile