Cristian Marcelo Urzúa Gac (born 9 September 1962), known as Marcelo Urzúa, is a Chilean former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for clubs in Chile and abroad.
Career In his homeland, Urzúa played in the top division for Magallanes (1982), Colo-Colo (1983), Universidad de Chile (1983), Palestino (1984–85) and Rangers (1986) before moving abroad.
As player of Colo-Colo, he made one appearance in the 1983 Copa Libertadores match against Cobreloa on 23 March and took part in the 1983 Copa Polla Gol. On second half of the same year, he switched to the traditional rival, Universidad de Chile, becoming the seventh player to make it after Alfonso Domínguez, Javier Mascaró, José Santos Arias, among others.
In 1987, he went to Europa thanks to the Argentine former player of Palestino, José Rubulotta, who also helped another Chilean players to sign in Belgium such as Juan Verdugo, Eloy Vidal and Juvenal Olmos.Álbum del Recuerdo: Futbolistas Chilenos en Bélgica Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook He played for Eendracht Aalst (1987–88) in Belgium,Marcelo Urzúa en Eendracht Aalst Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook and for Diagoras (1988–89) in Greece.
After a stint in Chile with Naval (1989–1990), he returned to Europa and played for the German club Concordia Hamburg in 1990–91.
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