Fernanda Araya
Chilean footballer (born 1994)
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Fernanda Ignacia Araya Toloza (born 12 October 1994) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a central forward for Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle [es] and the Chile women's national team.
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| Full name | Fernanda Ignacia Araya Toloza[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1994[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile[3] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Independiente del Valle Femenino | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | OVU Fighting Scots | 19 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | Universidad de Chile | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Abu Dhabi SC (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Santiago Morning | (12) | |||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Universidad de Chile | 28 | (22) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Independiente del Valle Femenino | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Chile U20 | 1+ | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Chile | 7+ | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 January 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
As a player of Universidad de Chile, Araya had a stint with Emirati club Abu Dhabi SC alongside her fellows Sofía Hartard and Ámbar Soruco.[4]
In 2025, Araya moved to Ecuador and signed with Independiente del Valle [es].[5]
International career
Araya represented Chile at the 2014 South American U-20 Women's Championship.[1] At senior level, she played the 2014 South American Games and the 2014 Copa América Femenina.
International goals
Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 18 December 2013 | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil |  Scotland | 3–2 | 4–3 | 2013 International Women's Football Tournament of Brasília |
| 2. | 12 March 2014 | Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, Santiago, Chile |  Bolivia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 South American Games |
| 3. | 16 March 2014 |  Argentina | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 4. | 20 September 2014 | Estadio Jorge Andrade, Azogues, Ecuador |  Paraguay | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2014 Copa América Femenina |
| 5. | 1 June 2024 | Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Guatemala | 1–0 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 5–1 | |||||
| 7. | 15 July 2024 | Estadio Ypané, Ypané, Paraguay | Paraguay | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 8. | 2–0 | |||||
| 9. | 4–0 | |||||
| 10. | 28 October 2024 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador |  Ecuador | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 11. | 2–1 | |||||
Honours
Universidad de Chile
- Chilean Primera División: 2016 Apertura
Independiente del Valle
Chile
- South American Games Silver medal: 2014
Individual
- Chilean Primera División Ideal Team: 2024 [es][6]
- Chilean Primera División Crack Player: 2024[6]
