Amparo Abarca

Amparo Abarca
Personal information
Full name Amparo Montserrat Abarca Urzúa
Date of birth (2009-08-08) 8 August 2009
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Universidad Católica
Number 58
Youth career
Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Universidad Católica 3 (0)
International career
2025 Chile U17 9 (0)
2025– Chile U20 6 (0)
2026– Chile 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 February 2026

Amparo Montserrat Abarca Urzúa (born 8 August 2009) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Universidad Católica and the Chile national team.

Club career

A product of the women's team of Universidad Católica, Abarca was selected the best teammate of the under-16's in December 2023.[1] She made her senior debut in the 2–0 win against Huachipato on 13 September 2025 for the Primera División.[2][3]

International career

Abarca has represented Chile at both the 2025 South American U17 Championship[4] and the 2026 South American U20 Championship.[5] She has also played in friendlies for both categories.[6][7]

At senior level, Abarca received her first call-up and made his debut with Chile in the friendly match against United States on 27 January 2026.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ Villarroel, Carlos (16 December 2023). "¡Reconocimos a las mejores y los mejores de nuestro fútbol formativo!". Cruzados (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  2. ^ @cruzadasoficial; (14 September 2025). "¡Debut soñado! 🥹👏" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ "Amparo Abarca". www.planetaonce.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-17". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. ^ "¡La nómina de la Selección Chilena Sub-20 para la CONMEBOL Sub-20 Femenina!". ANFP (in Spanish). 30 January 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  6. ^ "La Roja Femenina Sub-17 vive enérgica Fecha FIFA pre CONMEBOL Sudamericano en Juan Pinto Durán". ANFP (in Spanish). 5 April 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  7. ^ Molina, Geraldine (21 December 2025). "Paraguay vuelve a vencer a La Roja Sub-20 en amistoso". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  8. ^ Alegría, Madelynne (16 January 2026). "Sin Christiane Endler: la Roja femenina da a conocer su nómina para enfrentar a Estados Unidos en su primer amistoso". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026. destaca el llamado de futbolistas como Amparo Abarca, Valentina Peña, Francisca Vargas y Adriana Moreno, quienes aún no debutan
  9. ^ @laroja; (28 January 2026). "En el compromiso ante Estados Unidos, Francisca Vargas y Amparo Abarca sumaron sus primeros minutos junto a #LaRojaFemenina 🇨🇱👏" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026 – via Instagram.
  10. ^ Molina, Geraldine (28 January 2026). "Estados Unidos golea con comodidad a Chile en amistoso". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2026. La Selección Chilena tuvo un doble debut esta noche, ya que Amparo Abarca y Francisca Vargas sumaron sus primeros minutos con la selección absoluta.