| Karen Araya | |
| Fullname: | Karen Andrea Araya Ponce |
| Birth Date: | 1990 10, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Madrid CFF |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Years1: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Unión La Calera |
| Years2: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs2: | Colo-Colo |
| Years3: | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Santiago Morning |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Colo-Colo |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps6: | 26 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Santiago Morning |
| Years8: | 2022 |
| Caps8: | 14 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2022– |
| Caps9: | 23 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2006–2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Chile |
| Nationalcaps2: | 56 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Pcupdate: | 20 April 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 00:11, 16 November 2022 (UTC) |
Karen Andrea Araya Ponce (born 16 October 1990) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish Liga F club Madrid CFF and the Chile women's national team.
In 2022, Araya returned to Sevilla after her step in 2018–19 season.[2]
On second half 2022, she switched to Madrid CFF in the same division.[3]
She represented Chile at the 2023 Pan American Games,[4] where Chile won the silver medal.[5] Following the semi-final match against the United States, she returned to her club, Madrid CFF.[6]
Her younger brother, Bernardo, is a futsal player who has played for clubs in both Argentina and France and has been the Chile team captain.[7]
Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Araya goal.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 March 2019 | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica | 2–2 | 2–3 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 5 April 2019 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | 4 March 2020 | Starlight Sport Complex, Antalya, Turkey | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2020 Turkish Women's Cup | |
| 4 | 7 March 2020 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |||
| 5 | 4–0 | |||||
| 6 | 28 November 2020 | Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago de Chile, Chile | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 7 | 24 July 2021 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2020 Summer Olympics | |
| 8 | 17 September 2021 | Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK, Independencia, Chile | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 9 | 28 November 2021 | Arena da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2021 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus | |
| 10 | 15 November 2022 | Estadio Municipal de La Pintana, Santiago, Chile | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 11 | 26 September 2023 | Quilín Complex, Santiago, Chile | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 12 | 28 October 2023 | Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaiso, Chile | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2023 Pan American Games | |
| 13 | 5 December 2023 | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna, Santiago, Chile | 2–0 | 6–0 | Friendly | |
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