Sandra Sepúlveda

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sepúlvedaand the second or maternal family name is Lopera.

Sandra Sepúlveda

Sepúlveda with Colombia in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Sandra Milena Sepúlveda Lopera
Date of birth	(1988-03-03) 3 March 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Bello, Antioquia, Colombia
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Independiente Medellín
Senior career*
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)
International career‡
2009–	Colombia	49 [1]	(0)
Medal record Women's football Representing   Colombia Copa América Femenina Runner-up 2014 Ecuador Runner-up 2022 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2023

Sandra Milena Sepúlveda Lopera (born 3 March 1988) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Profesional Femenina club Independiente Medellín and the Colombia women's national team.

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]

International career

Sepúlveda played for Colombia at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. ^[5]

She was voted best goalkeeper at the 2014 Women's Copa America. ^[6]

She was part of Colombia's team at the 2015 World Cup. ^[6]

On 14 July 2016, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. ^[7]

Sepúlveda was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2018 Copa América Femenina. ^[8]

On 3 July 2022, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2022 Copa América Femenina, which Colombia finished as runners-up. ^[9]

On 4 July 2023, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. ^[10]

Sepúlveda was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup. ^[11]

On 5 July 2024, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics. ^[12]

References

1. "Profile". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
2. Noguera Pulido, Esteban (27 June 2015). "Sandra Sepúlveda, 20 años de sudor y lucha" (in Spanish). El Tiempo (Colombia) . Retrieved 14 January 2019.
3. "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.
4. 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.
5. "Sandra Sepúlveda Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
6. FIFA.com (1 January 1900). "Emotions run high for Sepulveda". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
7. "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.
8. "Conoce a las 22 convocadas para representar a la Selección de Colombia". cafemchile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
9. "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.
10. "Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Femenina" [Call for the Colombian Women's National Team] (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 4 July 2023.
11. "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.
12. "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