The 2024 Club Deportivo Universidad Católica season was the 84th season and the club's 50th 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.
Squad
No.PlayerNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Year signedSigned fromGoalkeepers1Vicente BernedoGK (age 23)2024Cobreloa14Thomas GillierGK (age 20)2025Academy25Sebastián PérezGK (age 34)2024Unión EspañolaDefenders3Eugenio MenaLB (age 36)2024Racing Club12Guillermo SotoLB / RB (age 30)2026Baltika Kaliningrad5Daniel GonzálezCB (age 22)2025Santiago Wanderers8Valber HuertaCB (age 31)2026Deportivo Toluca15Cristián CuevasAM / CM / RB (age 29)2023Huachipato17Branco AmpueroCB (age 31)2023Deportes Antofagasta22Gary KagelmacherCB (age 36)2024León24Alfonso ParotLB / RB (age 35)2024Rosario Central34Ignacio PérezCB (age 18)2027AcademyMidfielders6Alfred CanalesAM (age 24)2026Magallanes7Joaquín TorresAM (age 27)2024Philadelphia Union10César PinaresAM / CM (age 33)2024Colo-Colo14Agustín FaríasCM (age 37)2025Palestino18Fernando ZuquiCM (age 33)2026Estudiantes19Bryan GonzálezAM / CM (age 21)2025Academy21Diego CorralRW (age 19)2026Academy27Jorge OrtizAM / CM (age 20)2026Academy32Leenhan RomeroAM (age 19)2026Academy35Juan Francisco RosselRW / LW (age 19)2026AcademyForwards9Fernando Zampedri (captain)ST (age 36)2025Rosario Central11Clemente MontesRW / LW (age 23)2024Celta de Vigo B13Axel CerdaST (age 18)2025Academy20Gonzalo TapiaRW (age 22)2024Academy30Nicolás CastilloST (age 22)2024Necaxa31Milan TudorST (age 21)2026Academy42Bastián GómezST (age 18)2026Academy43Francisco ArancibiaRW / LW (age 28)2025Cobreloa44Jader GentilST (age 21)2025Athletico ParanaensePlayer(s) transferred out during this season8Lucas MenossiST (age 31)2024Tigre18Alexander AravenaST (age 21)2025ÑublensePlayer(s) on loan during this season45Ousman TourayST (age 21)2025Academy
Contracts and transfers New contracts DatePos.NameContractlengthContractends29 November 2023DF Alfonso Parot1-year202412 December 2023DF Cristián Cuevas1-year2024DF Branco Ampuero1-year20242 February 2024DF Ignacio Pérez3-year20265 February 2024MF Joan Orellana3-year202624 August 2024GK Martín Contreras3-year2026
Transfers in Date Pos. Name From Type 12 December 2023GK Sebastián PérezUnión EspañolaEnd of loan25 December 2023MF Alfred CanalesAudax ItalianoTransfer29 December 2023MF Agustín FaríasPalestinoFree transfer31 December 2023MF Ian ToroDeportes CopiapóEnd of loan1 January 2024DF Aaron AstudilloDeportes RecoletaEnd of loan4 January 2024FW Nicolás CastilloFree transfer13 January 2024MF Lucas Menossi TigreFree transferDF Guillermo Soto Baltika KaliningradTransfer11 June 2024DF Valber Huerta Deportivo TolucaFree transfer17 July 2024MF Fernando Zuqui EstudiantesFree transfer26 July 2024FW Francisco ArancibiaCobreloaTransfer
Transfers out Date Pos. Name From Type 27 November 2023MF Bryan Rovira Atlético NacionalEnd of loan10 December 2023DF Guillermo Burdisso HuracánContract terminated11 December 2023GK Nicolás PeranicO'HigginsContract terminatedDF Byron NietoDeportes AntofagastaEnd of loanFW Franco Di Santo RivadaviaBuyout clause22 December 2023MF Ignacio Saavedra SochiContract terminated31 December 2023DF Cristóbal Finch Omladinac GornjaContract terminated7 January 2024DF Ignacio NovoaLautaro de BuinContract terminatedMF Benjamín IglesiasLautaro de BuinContract terminated26 January 2024DF Nehuén Paz RivadaviaBuyout clause3 February 2024FW Diego Ossa SLCC BruinsBuyout clause17 June 2024MF Lucas Menossi BelgranoBuyout clause14 July 2024FW Alexander Aravena GrêmioTransfer
Loans in Date Pos. Name From End date 22 February 2024MF Joaquín Torres Philadelphia UnionEnd of season9 August 2024FW Jader Gentil Santa ClaraEnd of season
Loans out Date Pos. Name From End date 7 January 2024MF Juan LeivaCobreloaEnd of season8 January 2024FW Luis HernándezDeportes CopiapóEnd of seasonDF Tomás Asta-BuruagaEvertonEnd of season31 January 2024DF Luis MuñozFernández VialEnd of season3 February 2024DF Carlos NavarreteCobresalEnd of seasonDF Carlos ArancibiaTrasandinoEnd of seasonMF Sergio CabelloSan Antonio UnidoEnd of seasonMF Marcelo PérezSan Antonio UnidoEnd of season5 February 2024MF Joan Orellana Flamengo Sub-20End of season18 March 2024DF Carlos SalomónBarnecheaEnd of season12 July 2024FW Ousman Touray Herrera FCEnd of season
Competitions Overview
Primera Division
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Copa Chile
Central–North Zone Round of 16
Round of 16
Copa Sudamericana
The draw for the first stage was held on 19 December 2023, 12:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.
First stage
Statistics Goals PlayerLeagueCopaChileCopaSudamericanaTotal19Fernando Zampedri190019220Gonzalo Tapia92011318Alexander Aravena3003417Branco Ampuero3003430Nicolás Castillo200211Clemente Montes20026Alfred Canales1102535Juan Francisco Rossel100110César Pinares01015Daniel González100144Jader Gentil100115Cristián Cuevas10018Lucas Menossi1001Total444048
Last updated: December 2024 Source: Soccerway
Assists PlayerLeagueCopa ChileCopaSudamericanaTotal115Cristián Cuevas6006218Fernando Zuqui400420Gonzalo Tapia400433Eugenio Mena300310César Pinares300349Fernando Zampedri20024Guillermo Soto110211Clemente Montes1102532Leenhan Romero100117Branco Ampuero10017Joaquín Torres100144Jader Gentil10015Daniel González10018Lucas Menossi100118Alexander Aravena1001Total312033 *Last updated: December 2024 Source: Soccerway
Clean sheets Rank Name League C. Chile CopaSudamericana Total114GKThomas Gillier6107225GKSebastián Pérez4105Total102012
Last updated: December 2024 Source: Soccerway
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