Fernanda Paz Pinilla Roa (born 6 November 1993) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil side León and the Chile women's national team.

Fernanda Pinilla
Pinilla with Universidad de Chile in 2018
Personal information
Full name Fernanda Paz Pinilla Roa
Date of birth (1993-11-06) 6 November 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile[2]
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[3]
Position(s) Fullback, centre back, defensive midfielder[3][2]
Team information
Current team
León
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Audax Italiano [es]
2017–2018 Universidad de Chile
2018–2019 Córdoba [es]
2019–2020 Santa Teresa 3 (0)
2020–2023 Universidad de Chile
2024– León 0 (0)
International career
2010 Chile U17 1 (0)
2017– Chile 16 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Team
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santiago Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:00, 13 June 2019 (UTC)

Club career

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On 21 June 2019, Pinilla signed with Spanish Primera División B side Santa Teresa CD.[2]

In 2024, she moved to Mexico and signed with León.[4]

International career

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Pinilla represented Chile at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. She was a last minute replacement for injured Ana Gutiérrez taking her place at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[5]

She represented Chile at the 2023 Pan American Games,[6] where Chile won the silver medal.[7]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 October 2023 Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile   Mexico 1–0 1–3 2023 Pan American Games

Personal life

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She has a BA in Physics at the University of Chile.[8]

In June 2022, she married Grace Lazcano, a sport journalist working for ESPN Chile.[9]

Political views

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In 2019, she joined Social Convergence, left-wing political party.[10]

Honours

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Universidad de Chile

Chile

Individual

  • Premios FutFem - Best Full-back: 2022[11]

References

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  1. ^ Fernanda Pinilla at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b c "La mundialista chilena Fernanda Pinilla ficha por el Santa Teresa" (in Spanish). Santa Teresa Badajoz. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Defensa Fernanda Pinilla" (in Spanish). Copa América Femenina Chile 2018. 19 December 2023.
  4. ^ Lizama, Bastián (12 January 2024). "Tras su salida de la U: Fernanda Pinilla tiene nuevo club en México para la temporada 2024". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Fernanda Pinilla's great answer to "fan" who took her as an example to deny Vidal". fleej.com. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Statistics" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Medallists" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Fernanda Pinilla: "Ser mujer en Chile es difícil y ser lesbiana es peor"". Palabra Pública. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  9. ^ Escárate González, Nicolás (18 June 2022). "[FOTOS] Periodista Grace Lazcano contrajo matrimonio con la futbolista Fernanda Pinilla" (in Spanish). Meganoticias. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Fernanda Pinilla se suma a partido del Frente Amplio". El Dínamo. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Todas las ganadoras de los Premios FutFem 2022". Contragolpe (in Spanish). 5 December 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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