Sandra Sepúlveda
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| Full name | Sandra Milena Sepúlveda Lopera | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bello, Antioquia, Colombia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Llaneros | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2014 | Formas Íntimas | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Kiryat Gat | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Junior | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Independiente Medellín | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Deportivo Cali | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Independiente Medellín | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024- | Llaneros | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2024 | Colombia | 49[1] | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sandra Milena Sepúlveda Lopera (born 3 March 1988) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Llaneros.
Club career
Sepúlveda joined her first club, Formas Íntimas, as a 10-year-old. She rose to club captain and played in the Copa Libertadores Femenina.[2] She accepted a contract offer from the Israeli club Kiryat Gat in November 2015.[3] In January 2018 she agreed to sign for Atlético Junior's newly formed women's team, who were entering the Colombian Women's Football League.[4]
In 2023, Sepúlveda was announced at Independiente Medellín for a second spell.[5]
International career
Sepúlveda made her debut for Colombia at 16 years old. In 2011, she was listed in the Top 10 of the FIFA Ranking of the best goalkeepers in the world.[6]
Sepúlveda played for Colombia at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.[7]
She was voted best goalkeeper at the 2014 Women's Copa America.[8]
She was part of Colombia's team at the 2015 World Cup.[8]
On 14 July 2016, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9]
Sepúlveda was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2018 Copa América Femenina.[10]
On 3 July 2022, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2022 Copa América Femenina, which Colombia finished as runners-up.[11]
In April 2023, Sepúlveda discussed prioritizing the World Cup, after Colombia missed out on the 2019 World Cup.[12] On 4 July 2023, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[13]
Sepúlveda was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.[14]
On 5 July 2024, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[15]
References
- ^ "Profile". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ Noguera Pulido, Esteban (27 June 2015). "Sandra Sepúlveda, 20 años de sudor y lucha" (in Spanish). El Tiempo (Colombia). Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Sandra Sepúlveda, fichada por el Maccabi Kiryat Gat de Israel" (in Spanish). DeportesRCN.com. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Noé Gómez, Andrés (12 January 2018). ""Para mi es un honor representar a Junior": Sandra Sepúlveda firmó contrato con las Tiburonas" (in Spanish). Zona Cero. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Sandra Sepúlveda firmó con el DIM. Programación" [Sandra Sepúlveda signed with DIM. Schedule.]. capsulas.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sandra Sepúlveda, la protectora del arco de nuestra Selección" [Sandra Sepúlveda, the protector of the goal for our National Team]. fcf.com.co (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sandra Sepúlveda Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ a b FIFA.com (1 January 1900). "Emotions run high for Sepulveda". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Convocatoria oficial Selecciones Colombia para Rio 2016" (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Conoce a las 22 convocadas para representar a la Selección de Colombia". cafemchile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina de Mayores para CONMEBOL Copa América" [Call for Colombia Women's National Team for CONMEBOL Copa América] (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Sandra Sepúlveda: "Debemos priorizar el Mundial"" [Sandra Sepúlveda: “We must prioritize the World Cup”]. colombia.as.com.
- ^ "Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Femenina" [Call for the Colombian Women's National Team] (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Femenina de Mayores para la Copa de Oro 2024" [Call for the Colombian Senior Women's National Team for the 2024 Gold Cup] (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina Mayores para los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024" [Call-up for the Colombian Women's Senior Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games]. ww.fcf.com.co (in Spanish). Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
External links
- Sandra Sepúlveda at Soccerway