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Colo Colo signs young forward Felipe Raipán to first professional contract
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Colo Colo signs young forward Felipe Raipán to first professional contract

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Colo Colo announced that young forward Felipe Raipán has signed his first professional contract with the club.
  • The 16-year-old player recently debuted with the first team and has scored crucial goals, including a brace in a youth match.
  • Club president Aníbal Mosa emphasized the importance of hard work, humility, and consistency for the young talent.

Santiago, Chile – Colo Colo has secured the future of promising young forward Felipe Raipán by announcing he has signed his first professional contract with the club. The 16-year-old's signing follows his recent debut with the first team, marking a significant step in his burgeoning career.

Raipán has already made an impact since his first-team debut against Deportes Recoleta in the Copa Chile on June 20. Just five days later, he scored a dramatic late goal to secure a 3-2 victory against O'Higgins. His scoring prowess was further demonstrated when he netted a brace for the U16 team, helping them defeat Universidad de Chile and advance to the category's final.

"It has been a very difficult process, with a lot of effort, dedication, bad days and good days. We are always there. My goal is to keep working, perform in my category, perform in the first team if I get to play, and always with effort," said the 16-year-old player.

It has been a very difficult process, with a lot of effort, dedication, bad days and good days. We are always there. My goal is to keep working, perform in my category, perform in the first team if I get to play, and always with effort.

— Felipe RaipánReflecting on his journey and future goals after signing his first professional contract.

Aníbal Mosa, president of Blanco y Negro, the concessionaire managing Colo Colo, highlighted the significance of the moment. "When you arrive at an institution like this, with 101 years of history, they are placing their trust in you, and you have to respond to that trust with work, humility, simplicity. Do not celebrate victories too much or cry too much over defeats," Mosa stated.

Raipán's journey with Colo Colo began earlier, and his professional contract signifies the club's confidence in his potential to contribute to the senior squad in the coming seasons.

When you arrive at an institution like this, with 101 years of history, they are placing their trust in you, and you have to respond to that trust with work, humility, simplicity. Do not celebrate victories too much or cry too much over defeats.

— Aníbal MosaAdvising the young player on the importance of attitude and dedication.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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