2023 Club Deportivo Universidad Católica season

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PresidentJuan Tagle
Head coachAriel Holan
(until 21 July)[1]
Rodrigo Valenzuela
(interim, 21 to 24 July)[1]
Nicolás Núñez
(from 24 July)[2]
StadiumEstadio Santa
League7th
Universidad Católica
2023 season
PresidentJuan Tagle
Head coachAriel Holan
(until 21 July)[1]
Rodrigo Valenzuela
(interim, 21 to 24 July)[1]
Nicolás Núñez
(from 24 July)[2]
StadiumEstadio Santa
League7th
Copa ChileRegional stage
SudamericanaFirst stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Fernando Zampedri (20)
All:
Fernando Zampedri (17)
Highest home attendance10,075 v. Universidad de Chile
League, 11 November 2023
Lowest home attendance3,093 v. Huachipato
League, 10 May 2023
Average home league attendance6,684
Biggest win5–2 v. Palestino (H)
League, 26 February 2023
Biggest defeat3–0 v. Universidad de Chile (A)
League, 28 June 2023
3–0 v. Palestino (A)
League, 13 August 2025
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 6 December 2023.

The 2023 Club Deportivo Universidad Católica season was the 83th season and the club's 49th consecutive season in the top flight of Chilean football. In addition to the domestic league, Universidad Católica also competed in the Copa Chile and the Copa Sudamericana.

As of December 2023[3]
No. Player Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Year signed Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Vicente Bernedo Chile GK 22 January 2001 (age 22) 2024 Cobreloa
12 Thomas Gillier Chile GK 28 May 2004 (age 19) 2025 Academy
22 Nicolás Peranic Argentina GK 2 June 1985 (age 38) 2023 Deportes Melipilla
Defenders
3 Eugenio Mena Chile LB 18 July 1988 (age 35) 2024 Racing Club
5 Daniel González Chile CB 20 February 2002 (age 21) 2025 Santiago Wanderers
6 Guillermo Burdisso Argentina CB 26 September 1988 (age 21) 2023 Deportivo Cali
17 Branco Ampuero Chile CB 19 July 1993 (age 30) 2023 Deportes Antofagasta
23 Byron Nieto Chile LB / RB 3 February 1988 (age 25) 2023 Deportes Antofagasta
24 Alfonso Parot Chile LB / RB 15 October 1989 (age 34) 2023 Rosario Central
55 Gary Kagelmacher Uruguay CB 21 April 1988 (age 35) 2024 León
Midfielders
8 Ignacio Saavedra Chile CM / DM 12 January 1999 (age 24) 2023 Academy
10 César Pinares Chile AM / CM 23 May 1991 (age 32) 2024 Colo-Colo
11 Juan Francisco Rossel Chile RW / LW 17 March 2005 (age 18) 2026 Academy
15 Cristián Cuevas Chile AM / CM / RB 2 April 1995 (age 28) 2023 Huachipato
16 Brayan Rovira Colombia AM / CM 2 November 1996 (age 27) 2023 Deportes Tolima
19 Bryan González Chile AM / CM 23 February 2003 (age 20) 2025 Academy
21 Diego Corral Chile RW 9 March 2005 (age 18) 2026 Academy
27 Jorge Ortiz Chile AM / CM 23 January 2004 (age 19) 2026 Academy
Forwards
7 Franco Di Santo Argentina ST 16 April 1989 (age 34) 2024 Xolos de Tijuana
9 Fernando Zampedri (captain)[4] ArgentinaChile ST 14 February 1988 (age 35) 2025 Rosario Central
13 Axel Cerda Chile ST 13 April 2006 (age 17) 2027 Academy
14 Luis Hernández Maluenda Chile RW / LW 12 January 2004 (age 19) 2025 Academy
18 Alexander Aravena Chile ST 6 September 2002 (age 21) 2025 Ñublense
20 Gonzalo Tapia Chile RW 18 February 2002 (age 21) 2024 Academy
35 Clemente Montes Chile RW / LW 25 April 2001 (age 22) 2024 Celta de Vigo B
Player(s) transferred out during this season
4 Mauricio Isla Chile RB / RWB 12 June 1988 (age 35) 2022 Flamengo
13 Matías Dituro Argentina GK 8 May 1987 (age 36) 2022 Bolívar
Player(s) on loan during this season
12 Guillermo Soto Chile LB / RB 19 January 1994 (age 31) 2026 Baltika Kaliningrad
44 Milan Tudor Chile ST 5 January 2004 (age 21) 2026 Academy

Contracts and transfers

New contracts

Date Pos. Name Contract
length		 Contract
ends		 Ref.
10 December 2022 GK Chile Nicolás Peranic 1-year 2023 [5]
29 December 2022 FW Chile Diego Ossa 3-year 2026 [6]
30 December 2022 FW Chile Juan Francisco Rossel 3-year 2026 [7]
6 January 2023 MF Chile Jorge Ortiz 3-year 2026 [8]
27 January 2023 FW Chile Clemente Montes 2-year 2025 [9]
1 February FW Chile Milan Tudor 3-year 2026 [10]
22 March 2023 FW Chile Axel Cerda 3-year 2026 [11]
31 March 2023 FW Chile Diego Corral 3-year 2026 [12]
9 May 2023 MF Venezuela Leenhan Romero 3-year 2026 [13]
24 May 2023 DF Uruguay Gary Kagelmacher 1-year 2024 [14]
26 June 2023 FW United States Ousman Touray 2-year 2025 [15]
6 October 2023 FW Argentina Fernando Zampedri 2-year 2025 [16]

Transfers in

Date Pos. Name From Type Ref.
29 November 2022 FW Chile Alexander Aravena Argentina Ñublense End of loan [17]
9 December 2022 DF Chile Eugenio Mena Racing Club Free transfer [18]
15 December 2022 FW Argentina Franco Di Santo Mexico Xolos de Tijuana Free transfer [19]
17 December 2022 DF Argentina Guillermo Burdisso Colombia Deportivo Cali Free transfer [20]
1 July 2023 FW Chile Clemente Montes Spain Celta de Vigo B End of loan [21]
28 July 2023 GW Chile Vicente Bernedo Cobreloa End of loan [22]

Transfers out

Date Pos. Name From Type Ref.
12 August 2022 DF Chile Raimundo Rebolledo Ñublense Buyout clause [23]
6 November 2022 DF Chile José Pedro Fuenzalida Retirated [24]
DF Argentina Germán Lanaro Retirated [25]
MF Argentina Luciano Aued Argentina Unión de Santa Fe Free transfer [26]
7 November 2022 MF Argentina Yamil Asad United States D. C. United Free transfer [27]
10 November 2022 FW Chile Bruno Barticciotto Palestino Transfer [28]
12 December 2022 FW Cuba César Munder Cobresal Free transfer [29]
MF Chile Ignacio Jaque Santiago Morning Free transfer [30]
15 December 2022 DF Chile Enzo Ferrario Unión La Calera Free transfer [31]
16 December 2022 FW Chile Fabián Orellana Retirated [32]
17 December 2022 GW Chile Marcelo Suárez Santiago City Free transfer [33]
19 December 2022 DF Chile Patricio Flores Unión La Calera Free transfer [34]
28 December 2022 DF Chile Yerco Oyanedel Cobresal Buyout clause [35]
31 December 2022 GW Chile Cristopher Toselli Universidad de Chile Free transfer [36]
10 January 2023 MF Chile Kevin Fernández Lautaro de Buin Free transfer [37]
DF Chile Sebastián Pino Spain Alavés Transfer [38]
19 January 2023 MF Chile Felipe Gutiérrez United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl Buyout clause [39]
MF Chile Cristóbal Vargas Santiago City Free transfer [40]
1 February 2023 GW Chile Martín Ballesteros Colo-Colo Buyout clause [41]
17 May 2023 DF Chile Mauricio Isla Argentina Independiente Buyout clause [42]
16 July 2023 GW Argentina Matías Dituro Turkey Karagümrük Buyout clause [43]

Loans in

Date Pos. Name From End date Ref.
5 December 2022 DF Chile Byron Nieto Deportes Antofagasta End of season [44]
8 February 2023 MF Colombia Brayan Rovira Colombia Deportes Tolima End of season [45]

Loans out

Date Pos. Name From End date Ref.
11 December 2022 MF Chile Juan Leiva Ñublense End of season [46]
12 December 2022 GK Chile Sebastián Pérez Unión Española End of season [47]
18 December 2022 MF Chile Ian Toro Deportes Copiapó End of season [48]
24 December 2022 DF Chile Carlos Salomón Deportes Santa Cruz End of season [49]
DF Venezuela Aaron Astudillo Deportes Recoleta End of season [50]
30 December 2022 DF Chile Tomás Asta-Buruaga Unión La Calera End of season [51]
3 January 2023 GK Chile Vicente Bernedo Cobreloa End of season [52]
25 January 2023 DF Chile Cristóbal Finch Barnechea End of season [53]
27 January 2023 FW Chile Clemente Montes Spain Celta de Vigo B 30/06/2023 [9]
1 February 2023 MF Chile Benjamín Iglesias Lautaro de Buin End of season [54]
DF Chile Ignacio Novoa Lautaro de Buin End of season [54]
3 March 2023 FW Chile Nicolás Sepúlveda Barnechea End of season [55]

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League 22 January 2023 9 December 2023 Matchday 1 7th 30 11 9 10 48 53 −5 036.67
Copa Chile 8 April 2023 20 August 2023 Regional stage Regional stage 5 1 3 1 3 2 +1 020.00
Copa Sudamericana 7 March 2023 7 March 2023 First stage First stage 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
Total 36 12 12 12 53 58 −5 033.33

Last updated: December 2023
Source: Soccerway

Primera Division

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Coquimbo Unido 30 14 5 11 43 42 +1 47 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
6 Everton 30 13 6 11 42 39 +3 45
7 Universidad Católica 30 11 9 10 48 43 +5 42
8 Unión La Calera 30 10 11 9 42 41 +1 41
9 Universidad de Chile 30 11 7 12 40 42 −2 40
Source: ANFP, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game (only if needed to decide championship between two teams), 3) Goal difference, 4) Matches won, 5) Goals for, 6) Away goals for, 7) Red cards, 8) Yellow cards, 9) Drawing of lots.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 11 9 10 48 43  +5 42 5 5 5 23 22  +1 6 4 5 25 21  +4

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultWWLDWWWDDDLLLWDLLWDLLWDWLWLDDW
Position2123211123445457889910997877887
Updated to match(es) played on incomplete. Source: Primera Division
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

22 January 2023 1 Everton 0:3 Universidad Católica Viña del Mar
Report 44' Di Santo
45+3' Pinares
74' Zampedri		 Stadium: Sausalito
Attendance: 10.306
Referee: Felipe González
28 January 2023 2 Universidad Católica 3:1 Curicó Unido Concepción
Aravena 32'
Kagelmacher 87'
Tapia 90+8'		 Report 62' Coelho Stadium: Ester Roa
Attendance: 6.210
Referee: José Cabero
3 February 2023 3 Coquimbo Unido 2:1 Universidad Católica Coquimbo
Tapia 8' (o.g.)
Farfán 90+3'		 Report 31' Isla Stadium: Francisco Sánchez
Attendance: 11.249
Referee: Benjamín Saravia
12 February 2023 4 Universidad Católica 3:3 Cobresal Rancagua
Di Santo 12'
Zampedri 25'
Aravena 29'		 Report 1' Lezcano
38' Sepúlveda
65' Rueda		 Stadium: El Teniente
Attendance: 6.222
Referee: Francisco Gilabert
18 February 2023 5 Audax Italiano 1:2 Universidad Católica La Florida
Ríos 35' Report 59' Mena
81' Cuevas		 Stadium: Bicentenario
Attendance: 6.918
Referee: Nicolás Gamboa
25 February 2023 6 Universidad Católica 5:2 Palestino Rancagua
Aravena 18'
Kagelmacher 23', 90+5'
Zampedri 36'
Suárez 57' (o.g.)		 Report 45+2' Suárez
51' Carrasco		 Stadium: El Teniente
Attendance: 5.144
Referee: José Cabero
3 March 2023 7 Ñublense 1:2 Universidad Católica Chillán
Abascia 45+4' Report 64' Aravena
90+4' Zampedri		 Stadium: Nelson Oyarzún
Attendance: 8.360
Referee: Fernando Véjar
12 March 2023 8 Universidad Católica 2:2 Unión Española La Serena
Zampedri 54', 78' Report 2' Piñeiro
37' (pen.) Garate		 Stadium: La Portada
Attendance: 3.448
Referee: Francisco Gilabert
19 March 2023 9 Magallanes 1:1 Universidad Católica La Florida
Alfaro 83' Report 55' Aravena Stadium: Bicentenario
Attendance: 7.440
Referee: Felipe González Alveal
15 April 2023 10 Universidad Católica 0:0 Colo-Colo Independencia
Report Stadium: Santa Laura
Attendance: 9.555
Referee: Cristian Garay
22 April 2023 11 Universidad Católica 0:1 O'Higgins Independencia
Report 21' Marín Stadium: Santa Laura
Attendance: 6.828
Referee: Piero Maza
28 June 2023 12 Universidad de Chile 1:0 Universidad Católica Independencia
45+1' Guerra
57' Poblete
90+6' Osorio		 Report Stadium: Santa Laura
Attendance: 0
Referee: Francisco Gilabert
10 May 2023 13 Universidad Católica 1:2 Huachipato Rancagua
Zampedri 55' Report 44' Rodríguez
60' Altamirano		 Stadium: El Teniente
Attendance: 3.093
Referee: Fernando Véjar
14 May 2023 14 Deportes Copiapó 1:4 Universidad Católica Copiapó
Valladares 88' Report 29' (pen.), 45+12' (pen.) Zampedri
56' Aravena
74' Pinares		 Stadium: Luis Valenzuela
Attendance: 4.527
Referee: Cristian Garay
20 May 2023 15 Universidad Católica 1:1 Unión La Calera Independencia
Aravena 17' Report 8' Pérez Stadium: Santa Laura
Attendance: 7.164
Referee: José Cabero
8 July 2023 16 Universidad Católica 0:1 Everton Independencia
Report 86' Sequeira Stadium: Santa Laura
Attendance: 7.520
Referee: Felipe González Alveal
16 July 2023 17 Curicó Unido 2:0 Universidad Católica Curicó
Castro 63' (pen.), 87' Report Stadium: La Granja
Attendance: 4.448
Referee: Piero Maza
23 July 2023 18 Universidad Católica 2:1 Coquimbo Unido Independencia
Zampedri 25'
Aravena 53'		 Report 82' Holgado Stadium: Santa Laura
Attendance: 6.917
Referee: Piero Maza
29 July 2023 19 Cobresal 2:2 Universidad Católica El Salvador
Mesías 57'
Lezcano 63'		 Report 45+2' Aravena
73' (pen.) Zampedri		 Stadium: El Cobre
Attendance: 1.496
Referee: Fernando Véjar
5 August 2023 20 Universidad Católica 0:2 Audax Italiano Independencia
Report 14' Sosa
45' Bosso		 Stadium: Santa Laura
Attendance: 9.128
Referee: Felipe González Alveal
15 August 2023 21 Palestino 3:0 Universidad Católica La Cisterna
Abrigo 27'
Zúñiga 40'
Chamorro 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 3.092
Referee: José Cabero
26 August 2023 22 Universidad Católica 2:1 Ñublense Independencia
Zampedri 6'
Ortiz 53'		 Report 90+17' (pen.) Rubio Stadium: Santa Laura
Attendance: 6345
Referee: Diego Flores
31 August 2023 23 Unión Española 2:2 Universidad Católica Independencia
Piñeiro 41', 45+6' Report 38' (pen.) Zampedri
80' Aravena		 Stadium: Santa Laura
Referee: Manuel Vergara
24 September 2023 24 Universidad Católica 1:0 Magallanes Independencia
Cuevas 49' Report Stadium: Santa Laura
Attendance: 0
Referee: José Cabero
1 October 2023 25 Colo-Colo 2:1 Universidad Católica Macul
Benegas 90+6'
D. Pizarro 90+11'		 Report 55' Aravena Stadium: Monumental
Attendance: 37.735
Referee: Felipe González Alveal
7 October 2023 26 O'Higgins 0:3 Universidad Católica Rancagua
Report 29' (pen.) Zampedri Stadium: El Teniente
Attendance: 7.064
Referee: Francisco Gilabert
11 November 2023 27 Universidad Católica 1:3 Universidad de Chile Independencia
Tapia 82' Report 28' Poblete
43' (pen.), 72' (pen.) L. Fernández		 Stadium: Santa Laura
Attendance: 10.075
Referee: José Cabero
25 November 2023 28 Huachipato 1:1 Universidad Católica Talcahuano
C. Martínez 53' (pen.) Report 45+3' Zampedri Stadium: Huachipato
Attendance: 5.714
Referee: Cristián Garay
2 December 2023 29 Universidad Católica 2:2 Deportes Copiapó Independencia
Aravena 8', 22' Report 4' García
14' Castro		 Stadium: Santa Laura
Attendance: 5.933
Referee: Piero Maza
9 December 2023 30 Unión La Calera 0:3 Universidad Católica La Calera
Report 37' Montes
67', 90+5' Tapia		 Stadium: Nicolás Chahuán
Attendance: 3952
Referee: Miguel Araos

Copa Chile

Central–North Zone

Round of 16
8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) Deportes Colina 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Universidad Católica La Florida, Santiago
20:00 UTC−4
  • Arraño 10'
 Report
Stadium: Bicentenario de La Florida
Referee: Nicolás Millas
Quarter-finals
2 July 2023 (2023-07-02) Universidad Católica 2–0 Santiago Wanderers Independencia, Santiago
18:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Santa Laura-Universidad SEK
Referee: Juan Lara
Note: Match originally scheduled for 23 June 2023, 19:00 local time but suspended due to heavy rainfall.[56] It was eventually rescheduled to 2 July 2023, 18:00 local time.
Semi-finals
9 August 2023 (2023-08-09) Universidad Católica 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Everton Independencia, Santiago
20:30 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Santa Laura-Universidad SEK
Referee: Diego Flores
Penalties
Finals
16 August 2023 (2023-08-16) Universidad Católica 0–0 Colo-Colo Independencia, Santiago
18:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Santa Laura-Universidad SEK
Referee: Francisco Gilabert
20 August 2023 (2023-08-20) Colo-Colo 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Universidad Católica Macul, Santiago
15:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Monumental David Arellano
Referee: José Cabero

Copa Sudamericana

First stage

7 March 2023 (2023-03-07) Audax Italiano Chile 3–2 Chile Universidad Católica Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua[note 1]
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Attendance: 3,045[57]
Referee: Jhon Ospina (Colombia)

Statistics

Goals

Rank No. Nat. Player League Copa
Chile		 Copa
Sudamericana		 Total
19ArgentinaFernando Zampedri171220
218ChileAlexander Aravena131014
320ChileGonzalo Tapia4004
455UruguayGary Kagelmacher3003
57ArgentinaFranco Di Santo2002
10ChileCésar Pinares2002
15ChileCristián Cuevas2002
627ChileJorge Ortiz1001
35ChileClemente Montes1001
3ChileEugenio Mena1001
4ChileMauricio Isla1001
Own goal1102
Total483253
  • Last updated: December 2023
  • Source: Soccerway

Assists

Rank No. Nat. Player League Copa Chile Copa
Sudamericana		 Total
115ChileCristián Cuevas6107
218ChileAlexander Aravena5016
3 10ChileCésar Pinares5005
416ColombiaBrayan Rovira4004
5 20ChileGonzalo Tapia3003
4ChileMauricio Isla3203
69ArgentinaFernando Zampedri2002
35ChileClemente Montes2002
3ChileEugenio Mena2002
77ArgentinaFranco Di Santo1001
19ChileBryan González0101
17ChileBranco Ampuero1001
55UruguayGary Kagelmacher1001
14ChileLuis Hernández1001
Total362240
*Last updated: December 2023

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name League C. Chile Copa
Libertadores		 Total
11GKArgentinaMatías Dituro 2103
2 22GKArgentinaNicolás Peranic 3205
Total 5308
  • Last updated: December 2023
  • Source: Soccerway

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