Natalia Giraldo Explained

Natalia Giraldo
Fullname:Natalia Giraldo Alzate
Birth Date:19 May 2003
Birth Place:Pensilvania, Caldas, Colombia
Height:1.67 m
Currentclub:América de Cali
Clubnumber:1
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:2019-
Caps1:31
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2020–2022
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:2 April 2023
Ntupdate:11 April 2023

Natalia Giraldo Alzate (born 19 May 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for América de Cali and the Colombia women's national team.

International career

Giraldo has played matches for the U20 and senior team. As part of the U-20 squad, she competed in the Bolivarian Games and was part of that team that won the gold medal.[1]

Giraldo made her debut with the Colombian senior team on 9 November 2019 against Argentina in a friendly match.[2] On 3 July 2022, she was called up by Nelson Abadía to represent Colombia at the 2022 Copa América Femenina.[3] On 4 July 2023, she was added to Colombia's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.[4] [5]

Honours

América de Cali

2019, 2022

Colombia

Colombia U-20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3-0. Colombia vence a Venezuela y defiende con su oro el título bolivariano. 3-0. Colombia defeats Venezuela and defends the Bolivarian title with its gold. Swissinfo. 29 June 2022. es.
  2. Web site: Selección Colombia Femenina, enfrentó a Argentina en amistoso internacional. Federación Colombiana de Fútbol.
  3. Web site: Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina de Mayores para CONMEBOL Copa América. Call for Colombia Women's National Team for CONMEBOL Copa América . es . Colombian Football Federation. 3 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Femenina . Call for the Colombian Women's National Team . es . Colombian Football Federation. 4 July 2023.
  5. Web site: 2023 Women's World Cup rosters in Australia, New Zealand. ESPN. July 5, 2023.