Product of Universidad Católica youth ranks, he debuted in May 2011, thanks to Juan Antonio Pizzi, coach of Católica in that moment. In September of that year, Magnasco was on trial at Premier League club Bolton Wanderers,[1] failing to sign here and then not joining Chelsea, that also attempted to sign him.[2] However, in mid–2012, he joined Groningen,[3] of this form leaving his country with a Copa Chile honour.