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Catalina Figueroa

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Catalina Figueroa
Personal information
Full name Catalina Figueroa Fernández
Date of birth (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Universidad Católica [es]
Number 5
Youth career
Universidad Católica [es]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Universidad Católica [es]
International career
2022 Chile U17 10 (1)
2022 Chile U20 3 (0)
2022– Chile 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2024

Catalina Figueroa Fernández (born 28 January 2005) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Universidad Católica [es] and the Chile women's national team.

Club career

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A product of the women's team of Universidad Católica, Figueroa officially joined the first team in the 2021 season.[2] She and her teammate Millaray Cortés were the first players to sign a professional contract with the club on 1 February 2022.[3] She became the team captain.[4]

International career

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In 2022, Figueroa represented Chile U17 in both the South American Championship[5] and the FIFA World Cup,[6] becoming the team captain.[7][8] She also represented the under-20's in the South American Championship[9] and friendlies against Costa Rica.[10]

At senior level, she received her first call-up in February 2022 for the friendly against Ecuador.[10] The next year, she made her debut in a 0–4 loss against Argentina on 17 February 2023.[11] She made a second appearance in a 0–4 loss against Brazil on 2 July of the same year.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Catalina Figueroa :: Univ. Católica :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ Palominos, Mario (24 April 2021). "Las cruzadas y el Torneo Nacional 2021: ¿En que está el comienzo del campeonato y como se preparan las jugadoras?". Frecuencia Cruzada (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "Catalina Figueroa y Millaray Cortés: la UC anunció los dos primeros contratos en la historia de su fútbol femenino". ADN Radio (in Spanish). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Catalina Figueroa y Primera Piedra: "Esto es parte de la historia de Universidad Católica"". Cruzados (in Spanish). 28 March 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-17". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Copas del Mundo Femeninas Sub-17". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Catalina Figueroa llevará la jineta de la Roja Femenina Sub 17". Cruzados (in Spanish). 1 March 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  8. ^ Ogrodnik, Felipe. "Catalina Figueroa: "Estoy muy orgullosa del equipo"". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  10. ^ a b Gálvez, Daniella (22 February 2022). "La Roja: Catalina Figueroa es convocada de urgencia". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  11. ^ Molina, Geraldine (18 February 2023). "Catalina Figueroa agradece su debut por La Roja adulta ante Argentina". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  12. ^ Molina, Geraldine (2 July 2023). "La Roja Femenina cae goleada por Brasil en el debut de Luis Mena". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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