Francisca Tala | |
Fullname: | Francisca Javiera Tala Zacarias |
Birth Date: | 1994 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Chile |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Alumni |
Nationalyears1: | 2013– |
Nationalteam1: | Chile |
Nationalcaps1: | 119 |
Francisca Tala Zacarias (born 20 October 1994) is a Chilean field hockey player.[1]
Tala has represented Chile at both junior and senior levels. She made her junior debut at the 2012 Pan-Am Junior Championship,[2] and her senior debut two years later at a four-nation tournament in Santiago.[3]
Tala has played for Chile at two South American Games, in Santiago 2014 and Cochabamba 2018. The team medalled at both events, winning silver in 2014[4] and bronze in 2018.[5]
Tala was a member of the Chilean team at the 2017 Pan American Cup. They won a silver medal after a historic semi-final victory over the United States put the team in the final.[6] The team ultimately lost to Argentina 4–1 in the final.[7]