Fernando Zampedri

Fernando Zampedri
Zampedri with Universidad Católica in 2023
Personal information
Full name Fernando Matías Zampedri
Date of birth (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988
Place of birth Chajarí, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Universidad Católica
Number 9
Youth career
1993–1998 1° de Mayo
2001 Newell's Old Boys
Atlético Rafaela
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 Atlético Rafaela 47 (8)
2010–2011 → Sportivo Belgrano (loan) 21 (10)
2011–2012 → Crucero del Norte (loan) 18 (3)
2012–2013 → Sportivo Belgrano (loan) 26 (4)
2013–2014 Guillermo Brown 32 (22)
2014–2015 Boca Unidos 4 (0)
2015 Juventud Unida 38 (25)
2016–2017 Atlético Tucumán 34 (14)
2017–2020 Rosario Central 45 (11)
2020 → Universidad Católica (loan) 32 (20)
2021– Universidad Católica 139 (93)
International career‡
2025– Chile 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025

Fernando Matías Zampedri (born 14 February 1988) is a professional footballer who plays for Universidad Católica.[1] He is the team captain and the club’s all-time leading goal scorer. [2] Born in Argentina, he plays for the Chile national team.

At the conclusion of the 2025 Liga de Primera season, he became a six-time top scorer in Chilean football, making him the second active player in the world to achieve this record, alongside Kylian Mbappé.

Club career

Born in Chajarí, Argentina, Zampedri was with club 1° de Mayo in his hometown as a youth player. Later, he spent one year with Newell's Old Boys, aged 13, before joining Atlético Rafaela, with whom he made his professional debut in 2008. Subsequently, he played on loan for Sportivo Belgrano and Crucero del Norte in the Torneo Argentino A. In 2013, he signed with Guillermo Brown in the same division.[3]

From 2014 to 2015, Zampedri played in the Primera Nacional for Boca Unidos and Juventud Unida de Gualeguaychú.[4] From 2016 to 2019, he played in the Argentine Primera División for Atlético Tucumán and Rosario Central.[5][6]

Universidad Católica

After leaving Rosario Central, he joined Universidad Católica on loan for a fee of USD 150,000, with an option to buy for USD 1.5 million in June 2020 or USD 2 million at the end of the season.[7][6] In December 2020, Universidad Católica finalized the permanent transfer, acquiring 100% of his rights for approximately USD 1.5 million, with a contract running through December 2023.[8] Following the 2020 season, Zampedri emerged as the Chilean league’s top scorer, a distinction he retained in 2021 and 2022.[9] That same year, he also secured the top scorer title in the Copa Chile.[10]

In October 2023, Zampedri reached an agreement with Universidad Católica to extend his contract through December 2025.[11] During that season, he scored 17 goals, becoming the first player in Chilean football history to finish as the league's top scorer for a fourth consecutive time.[12] On April 13, 2024, he equaled Néstor Isella’s 105-goal tally, becoming the club’s joint-top foreign scorer.[13] Later, on October 19, 2024, in the Clásico Universitario against Universidad de Chile, he scored his 119th goal to become Universidad Católica’s outright all-time leading scorer.[14] That same year, he also clinched his fifth consecutive Chilean league top scorer title.[15]

On August 23, 2025, during the inaugural match at the Claro Arena against Unión Española, Zampedri became the first player to score in the reopened stadium.[16] As the season drew to a close, he extended his contract with Universidad Católica for two more years,[17] and received two commemorative plaques for scoring the final goal at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo and the first at Claro Arena.[18] By the end of the 2025 season, he joined Esteban Paredes as the only players to win the Chilean top-flight scoring title six times, achieving this feat consecutively in long-format tournaments.[19][20]

International career

A naturalized Chilean since February 2025, Zampedri was called up to the Chile national team under Ricardo Gareca for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Ecuador on 20 and 25 March 2025, respectively.[21][22] He made his debut in the first match by replacing Eduardo Vargas at minute 70.[23]

Personal life

Zampedri naturalized Chilean by residence. He received his certificate of naturalization on 19 February 2025.[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 February 2026[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Rafaela 2008-09 Primera Nacional 13 4 — — — — 13 4
2009-10 Primera Nacional 34 3 — — — — 34 3
Total 47 7 0 0 — — — 47 7
Sportivo Belgrano 2010-11 Torneo Argentino A 21 10 — — — — 21 10
Crucero del Norte 2011-12 Torneo Argentino A 18 3 — — — — 18 3
Sportivo Belgrano 2012-13 Torneo Argentino A 26 4 2 0 — — — 28 4
Guillermo Brown 2013-14 Torneo Argentino A 32 22 — — — — 32 22
Boca Unidos 2014 Primera Nacional 4 0 — — — — 4 0
Juventud Unida 2015 Primera Nacional 38 25 — — — — 38 25
Atlético Tucumán 2016 Primera División 12 3 1 0 — — — 13 3
2016-17 Primera División 22 11 — — 10[c] 6 — 32 17
Total 34 14 1 0 — 10 6 — 45 20
Rosario Central 2017-18 Primera División 24 7 4 2 — 2[d] 0 — 30 9
2018-19 Primera División 21 4 7 4 — 4[e] 1 1[f] 0 33 9
Total 45 11 11 6 — 6 1 1 0 63 18
Universidad Católica (loan) 2020 Primera División 32 20 1 0 — 11[g] 7 1[h] 1 45 28
Universidad Católica 2021 Primera División 29 23 4 1 — 7[e] 2 1[h] 1 41 27
2022 Primera División 29 18 6 6 — 8[i] 3 1[h] 0 44 27
2023 Primera División 28 17 5 1 — 1[d] 2 — 34 20
2024 Primera División 28 19 1 0 — 1[d] 0 — 30 19
2025 Primera División 25 16 5 1 — 1[d] 1 — 31 18
2026 Primera División 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[h] 2 4 4
Total 141 95 21 9 — 18 8 4 3 184 115
Career total 438 211 36 15 — 45 22 6 4 525 252
  1. ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Copa Chile
  2. ^ Includes Copa de la Liga
  3. ^ 9 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 1 in the Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ a b c d Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in the Supercopa Argentina
  7. ^ 6 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 5 in the Copa Sudamericana
  8. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile
  9. ^ 6 appearances in Copa Libertadores, 2 in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 25 March 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2025 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

Rosario Central
Universidad Católica
Individual

References

  1. ^ Fernando Zampedri at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. ^ Reyes, Luis (20 January 2026). "Zampedri rompe un nuevo récord en el fútbol chileno y deja una advertencia a sus rivales". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ "De chico vendía diarios, ahora los hace comprar". www.diariojornada.com.ar (in Spanish). 18 October 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Zampedri dijo que no tiene ningún problema de jugar en Boca Unidos". www.ellitoral.com.ar (in Spanish). 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Fernando Zampedri ya tiene club: jugará en Primera en 2016". El Día de Gualeguaychú (in Spanish). 29 December 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Zampedri y los permanentes conflictos en Central: "Ni saliendo campeones pudimos tener un poco de aire"". TyC Sports (in Spanish). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Fernando Zampedri es el primer refuerzo de la era Holan en la UC". ANFP (in Spanish). 28 December 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  8. ^ "FERNANDO ZAMPEDRI SEGUIRÁ EN UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA". Titular (in Spanish). 18 December 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Tabla de goleadores: Fernando Zampedri otra vez es el máximo artillero del fútbol chileno". RedGol (in Spanish). 6 November 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Junto a dos históricos de Colo Colo: Fernando Zampedri es el goleador de la Copa Chile y entra a un selecto grupo de leyendas del fútbol chileno" (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  11. ^ Villarroel, Carlos (6 October 2023). "¡Fernando Zampedri renueva con la UC!". Cruzados (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  12. ^ Mujica, Lucas (9 December 2023). "Hace historia: Fernando Zampedri se convierte en el primer tetragoleador del fútbol chileno". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  13. ^ Mujica, Lucas (14 April 2024). "En busca del récord: Fernando Zampedri llega a 105 goles en la UC y alcanza a Néstor Isella en la lista de máximos anotadores". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  14. ^ Tapia, Carlos (19 October 2024). "Fernando Zampedri es el número uno de la UC: anota su gol 119 y supera a Barrera como goleador histórico cruzado". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  15. ^ Neut, Martín (10 November 2024). "¡Toro histórico! Fernando Zampedri se convierte en el primer pentagoleador del fútbol chileno". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Histórico resultado y tabla: La Católica inauguró el estadio Claro Arena ante la UE". RedGol (in Spanish). 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Universidad Católica anuncia la renovación de Fernando Zampedri, Gary Medel y Branco Ampuero". Emol (in Spanish). 5 December 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  18. ^ Cooperativa.cl. "[VIDEO] Cruzados develó placas conmemorativas en honor a Fernando Zampedri y Juvenal Olmos". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  19. ^ "Fernando Zampedri se coronó como hexagoleador del fútbol chileno". ESPN.cl (in Spanish). 8 December 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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  21. ^ "¡Es oficial! Fernando Zampedri fue convocado por Chile para las Clasificatorias". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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  23. ^ "Zampredri debutó con la selección chilena contra Paraguay". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 20 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  24. ^ "Fin de la novela: Fernando Zampedri recibió la nacionalidad y podrá jugar para la Selección de Chile si Gareca lo convoca". DSports (in Spanish). 19 February 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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  28. ^ a b c "La Gala Crack eligió a los mejores de la temporada 2024". Campeonato Chileno (in Spanish). ANFA. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
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