Catalina Figueroa Explained

Catalina Figueroa
Fullname:Catalina Figueroa Fernández
Birth Date:2005 1, df=y
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.67 m[1]
Position:Defender
Clubnumber:5
Years1:2020–
Nationalyears1:2022
Nationalteam1:Chile U17
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2022
Nationalteam2:Chile U20
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:Chile
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Ntupdate:24 January 2024

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

Club career

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

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

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