The Deportes Copiapó Herald
Market10 Aug 2026
Deportes Copiapó turn down Wuhan Three Towns for Lautaro Palacios
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Julio Velasquez arrives at the club he grew up with
Every footballer has an answer to the question about his boyhood club, and most of them never get to act on it. Julio Velasquez has, at Deportes Copiapó, and the first month will show what that does to a man.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Deportes Copiapó
Lautaro Palacios and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Market10 Aug 2026
As if he never left: Sebastián Espinoza returns
Some transfers need a press campaign. This one needed a shirt with the old number on it. Sebastián Espinoza is a Deportes Copiapó player again, and the town has its story of the summer.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Daniel Mena joins the Deportes Copiapó first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Daniel Mena is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Rodrigo Meneses joins the Deportes Copiapó first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Rodrigo Meneses is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Gastón Pérez
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Gastón Pérez, and the manager let it.
Match8 Aug 2026
Deportes Copiapó come up short against Deportes Recoleta
Deportes Recoleta left with the points after a 0‑1 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Fabricio Díaz signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Fabricio Díaz commits to Deportes Copiapó for another 4 years.
In brief
- The dugout The view from the dugout
- Squad The formation has left Sebastián Espinoza behind
- The dugout Sebastián Espinoza dropped after a run of poor form