Daniela Arias
Colombian footballer (born 1994)
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Daniela Alexandra Arias Rojas (born 31 August 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga MX Femenil side Club León and the Colombia national team. She has previously played for Colombian clubs Atlético Bucaramanga, Independiente Medellín, Atlético Junior, and América de Cali, as well as Mexican club Pachuca, Brazilian club Corinthians, and American NWSL club San Diego Wave FC.
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Arias with the San Diego Wave in 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Daniela Alexandra Arias Rojas[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1994[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bucaramanga, Colombia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre back[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Club León | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Atlético Bucaramanga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Independiente Medellín | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Atlético Junior | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | América de Cali | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Pachuca | 23 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | América de Cali | 20 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Corinthians | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | San Diego Wave | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Club León | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018– | Colombia | 19 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:35, 24 June 2026 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Arias was raised in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Bucaramanga.[3] She started playing football for local team Atlético Bucaramanga, joining the senior squad in 2017. She then went on to play for multiple clubs, including Independiente Medellín, Atlético Junior, and América de Cali.[4] In 2021, while playing for América, she was nominated for the league's defender of the year award.[5]
Arias then spent a stint in Mexico with Liga MX Femenil club Pachuca. In the Clausura portion of the 2022 season, she helped Pachuca finish as runners-up.[6]
Aarias returned to América de Cali in 2023.[4] She was a key player in América's 2023 Copa Libertadores campaign,[7] starting in all 4 of her team's matches and earning a spot on the all-tournament team.[8]
On 6 January 2024, Arias was announced to have signed for Brazilian side Corinthians following her performances for Colombia at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[7] Despite debuting later on in the season due to international duty,[9] Arias went on to help Corinthians take home its fifth Copa Libertadores title in her first year with the club.[3] At the end of 2024, she also earned the Bola de Prata award.[4] She went on to make 25 appearances across multiple competitions for Corinthians before departing the following year.[10] Her transfer to the National Women's Soccer League became the third most-expensive outbound transfer in Brazilian football history, ranking behind only those of Priscila and Tarciane.[11]
Arias transferred to NWSL club San Diego Wave FC on 26 March 2025, signing a two-year deal with a mutual option.[12] She made her Wave debut over five months after joining the club, coming on as a late-game substitute for Perle Morroni in a September 2025 defeat to the Houston Dash.[13] She made one more appearance in her first season for the Wave, another substitute cameo, as San Diego finished the year in sixth place and qualified for the playoffs for the third time in club history.[14] Arias was an unused substitute in the Wave's quarterfinal loss to the Portland Thorns on November 9.[15] After failing to see the field in the first half of the 2026 season, Arias departed from San Diego on a mutual contract termination in June 2026.[16]
On 12 July 2026, Arias was announced to have signed for Mexican side Club León in the Liga MX Femenil.[6]
International career
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Arias was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2018 Copa América Femenina.[17]
On 3 July 2022, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2022 Copa América Femenina, which Colombia finished as runners-up.[18]
On 4 July 2023, Arias was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[19] She was a consistent starter and helped Colombia reach the quarterfinals of the tournament, where they were ultimately defeated by eventual runners-up England.[4][20]
Arias was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.[21] In the lead-up to the 2024 Summer Olympics later on that year, Arias' participation appeared uncertain due to knee problems.[22] However, she was able to recover in time for the tournament and was officially named to the Colombia squad on 5 July 2024.[23] In October 2024, Arias was nominated for the 2024 IFFHS Women's Player of the Year award.[24]
The following year, Arias participated in the 2025 Copa América Femenina.[25] She helped Colombia reach the tournament final before being vanquished on penalties by Brazil.[26]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 7 April 2023 | Stade Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France |  France | 1–0 | 2–5 | Friendly |
Honours
Corinthians
Individual
- Copa Libertadores Femenina team of the season: 2020,[27] 2023[28]
- Bola de Plata: 2024[29]
