Claudio Lizama
# Claudio Lizama

Claudio Mauricio Lizama Villegas (born 21 March 1973) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender for clubs in Chile and Indonesia.

## Club career

A product of Universidad Católica youth system, as a member of the team he won the 1993 Copa Interamericana, 1995 Copa Chile and the 1997 Apertura of the Primera División, in addition to be the runner-up in the 1993 Copa Libertadores.

In Chilean Primera División, he also played for Deportes Concepción (loan on 1993), Santiago Wanderers (1998), Coquimbo Unido (1999–2000) and Deportes Puerto Montt (2001). In Chilean Primera B, he played for Fernández Vial (2002).

Abroad, he played in Indonesia for Persib Bandung in 2003–04, where he coincided with compatriots such as Rodrigo Lemunao, Alejandro Tobar and the coach Juan Páez, and for PSPS Pekanbaru in 2005, where he scored a goal.

## International career

Lizama represented Chile at under-20 level in 1993 alongside players such as Francisco Rojas, Claudio Villan and Marcelo Salas. At under 23-level, he represented Chile in the 1996 Pre-Olympic Tournament. Previously, he had represented the Chile senior team in a 2–0 win versus Canada in 11 October 1995.

## Honours

Universidad Católica

* Chilean Primera División: 1997 Apertura
* Copa Chile: 1995 Copa Chile
* Copa Interamericana: 1993
