Angelo Henriquez

Angelo Jose Henriquez Iturra (pronounced [ˈaɲɟʝelo enˈrikes]; born 13 April 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Fortaleza.

Henriquez began his career with Universidad de Chile before moving to English club Manchester United in 2012. After loan spells with Wigan Athletic, Real Zaragoza and Dinamo Zagreb, he joined Dinamo Zagreb on a permanent basis in July 2015.

A full international since 2012, Henriquez was part of the Chilean squad that won the 2015 Copa America.

Club Career

Early career

Henriquez began his football career with Universidad de Chile in 2007 at the age of 13, taking up the sport after he had stopped playing tennis, the sport that he played until the age of 12. In 2009, Henriquez went on trial with Manchester United, who purchased the rights to sign Henriquez for €4 million at any point until 2014.

Universidad de Chile

On 27 June 2011, Henriquez professionally started for the club in a Copa Chile match that Universidad de Chile beat Union San Felipe 1–0 with a goal scored by Francisco Castro in the 80th minute. He failed to play in all the second semester, but was part of team directed by Jorge Sampaoli that was champion of Clausura Tournament and the Copa Sudamericana.

After the departure of Gustavo Canales to Chinese Super League club Dalian Aerbin, the club desperately tried to sign a striker, nonetheless, Jorge Sampaoli trusted the talented Henriquez to replace Canales in the starting line-up for the 2012 season, despite the interest of other clubs that wanted him on loan. On 22 February, he scored on his international debut in the Copa Libertadores in a 5–1 win over Godoy Cruz of Mendoza, in where Henriquez scored the last goal of the victory in the 90th minute. On 28 February, he incremented his goal tally scoring twice in a 4–1 win over Cobreloa, being this his first goals for tournaments of the Chilean Primera Division.