Nicolás Imanol Alberto Solabarrieta Vergara (born Nicolás Alberto Kozak Vergara; 24 August 1996) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career Solabarrieta played college soccer for the University at Albany after failing to make an appearance for Chilean top flight side Club Deportivo Universidad Católica.Nicolas Solabarrieta On US Youth Soccer & NCAA Kick And Run At Albany worldfootballindex.com While playing for the University at Albany, he also played for the Long Island Rough Riders, Tucson, as well as Reading United AC in the American fourth division.
For 2019, he signed for Uruguayan second division outfit Tacuarembó.Solabarrieta: Football Pitches In Uruguay Are Literally Farms – It Opened My Eyes worldfootballindex.com
For 2020, Solabarrieta signed for Palestino in the Chilean top flight. On secolnd half 2021, he joined Chilean Segunda División side Deportes Recoleta.
In 2023, he joined ASD Seravezza Pozzi in the Italian Serie D.
In September 2023, he announced his retirement from football.
Personal life He is the son of the Chilean sports journalist Fernando Solabarrieta the journalist and TV host Ivette Vergara. From his paternal line, he is of Basque descent since his grandfather is Spanish and of Syrian origin on his grandmother's side.
TV career Following his early retirement from football, he began participating in Chilean reality show (Wild Land) from Canal 13.
In 2025, Solabarrieta had a stint as a panelist for the late-night talk show Noche de Suerte (Lucky Night) from TV+. In January 2026, he and his mother, Ivette Vergara, started the talk show ¿Quién Manda Aquí? (Who's in Charge Here?) from the same channel.
In February 2026, Solabarrieta joined the dance TV show (Dance Fever) from Chilevisión.
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