Francisca Mardones (footballer)
María Francisca Mardones Sáez (born 24 March 1989), known as Francisca Mardones, is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santiago Morning and the Chile women's national team.
| Mardones with Chile in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | María Francisca Mardones Sáez | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colo-Colo | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | LCCC Golden Eagles | 14 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Ferroviarios | ||
| 2008–2009 | Unión La Calera | ||
| 2010–2012 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 2016–2021 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 2022– | Colo-Colo | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Chile U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2010– | Chile | 3 | (1) |
| 2017 | Chile (futsal) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:25, 17 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Mardones began to play football in her neighbourhood before joining Universidad de Chile, aged 13.[2]
She has played for Ferroviarios[3] and Unión La Calera.[4]
In 2022, Mardones joined Colo-Colo from Santiago Morning. She had previously played for them from 2010 to 2012.[5]
International career edit
Mardones represented Chile at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6] She made her senior debut during the 2011 Pan American Games.
As a futsal player, she represented Chile in the 2017 Copa América.[7]
International goals edit
Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 22 October 2011 | Estadio Omnilife, Zapopan, Mexico | Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2011 Pan American Games |
Personal life edit
She attended the Professional Institute and Technical Training Center in Santiago of the Santo Tomás University [es] as a student of fitness coaching.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Francisca Mardones at Soccerway
- ^ a b "María Francisca Mardones: tomasina de selección". Santo Tomás en Línea (in Spanish). 12 July 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Herrera Ponce, Christopher; Lara Gallardo, Emma (2020). El fútbol femenino en la lucha de género: Caso del Club Santiago Morning (PDF) (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano. pp. 34, 39, 40–41, 149. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Gálvez, Daniella (24 March 2022). "Bomba: Mellado y Mardones son los nuevos refuerzos de Colo-Colo". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Nómina de la Selección Femenina de Chile para disputar la Copa América de Futsal Uruguay 2017". ANFP (in Spanish). 17 November 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
External links edit
- "Maria Francisca Mardones | #16 | C | Laramie County Community College". Laramie County CC. Retrieved 11 April 2020.