Personal information | |||
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Full name | Catalina Figueroa Fernández | ||
Date of birth | 28 January 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad Católica | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Universidad Católica | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020– | Universidad Católica | ||
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.
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]
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]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Catalina Figueroa Fernández | ||
Date of birth | 28 January 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad Católica | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Universidad Católica | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020– | Universidad Católica | ||
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.
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]
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]