Gabriela Fernanda Bórquez Vargas (born 27 December 1998) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Colombian Football League side Millonarios on loan from Universidad de Chile and the Chile women's national team.

Gabriela Bórquez
Personal information
Full name Gabriela Fernanda Bórquez Vargas
Date of birth (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Castro, Chile
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Millonarios
(on loan from Universidad de Chile)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2022 Santiago Morning
2023– Universidad de Chile
2024–Millonarios (loan)
International career
2018 Chile U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Born in Castro, Chiloé,[1][2] Bórquez spent seven seasons with Santiago Morning until 2022, winning three league titles and taking part in four editions of Copa Libertadores.[3][4]

In 2023, she switched to Universidad de Chile on a two-year deal.[5] The next season, she extended her contract until 2025 and was loaned out to Colombian Football League side Millonarios on a one-year deal.[6] She came to the Colombian club alongside her compatriot Lesly Olivares.[7]

International career edit

From 2017 to 2018, Bórquez was a member of Chile U20 and represented them in the 2018 South American Championship.[1][8]

At senior level, she trained with the Chile national team in 2017.[1] Since then, she has been a permanent member of the squad.[9][2]

Personal life edit

She is nicknamed La Araña (The Spider).[5]

She also has played basketball in his hometown for teams like Escolar Castro in the 2017 Copa Castro.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "La chilota Gabriela Bórquez es la arquera de la Roja femenina sub 20". SoyChile (in Spanish). 12 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Castreña Gabriela Borquez es llamada a La Roja Femenina para microciclo y partido ante Brasil". ELN Radio (in Spanish). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Gabriela Bórquez dijo adiós a Santiago Morning". GolMaster (in Spanish). 16 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Gabriela Bórquez es la nueva portera de Universidad de Chile". OneFootball (in Spanish). 22 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b López, Magdalena (21 January 2023). "Primera contratación: Gabriela Bórquez fue presentada en la U fem". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  6. ^ Durán, Israel (7 January 2024). "Gabriela Bórquez parte a préstamo a Colombia". La Magia Azul (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Lesly Olivares y Gabriela Borquez son presentadas como refuerzos de Millonarios de Colombia". Deportes13 (in Spanish). Canal 13. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. ^ "La Selección Chilena femenina ya tiene nómina para enfrentar a Ecuador". OneFootball (in Spanish). 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

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