Catalina Figueroa
| 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.
Club career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Catalina Figueroa :: Univ. Católica :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Catalina Figueroa y Primera Piedra: "Esto es parte de la historia de Universidad Católica"". Cruzados (in Spanish). 28 March 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-17". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Copas del Mundo Femeninas Sub-17". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Catalina Figueroa llevará la jineta de la Roja Femenina Sub 17". Cruzados (in Spanish). 1 March 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Ogrodnik, Felipe. "Catalina Figueroa: "Estoy muy orgullosa del equipo"". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b Gálvez, Daniella (22 February 2022). "La Roja: Catalina Figueroa es convocada de urgencia". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (18 February 2023). "Catalina Figueroa agradece su debut por La Roja adulta ante Argentina". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Catalina Figueroa at Soccerway
- Catalina Figueroa at PartidosdeLaRoja.com (in Spanish)