Fernando Zampedri

Fernando Matías Zampedri (born 14 February 1988) is a professional footballer who plays for Universidad Católica.^[1] Born in Argentina, he plays for the Chile national team.

Fernando Zampedri

Zampedri with Rosario Central in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Fernando Matías Zampedri
Date of birth	(1988-02-14) 14 February 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Chajarí, Argentina
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Universidad Católica
Number	9
Youth career
1993–1998	1° de Mayo
2001	Newell's Old Boys
	Atlético Rafaela
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2013	Atlético Rafaela	47	(8)
2010–2011	→ Sportivo Belgrano (loan)	21	(10)
2011–2012	→ Crucero del Norte (loan)	18	(3)
2012–2013	→ Sportivo Belgrano (loan)	26	(4)
2013–2014	Guillermo Brown	32	(22)
2014–2015	Boca Unidos	4	(0)
2015	Juventud Unida	38	(25)
2016–2017	Atlético Tucumán	34	(14)
2017–2020	Rosario Central	45	(11)
2020	→ Universidad Católica (loan)	32	(20)
2021–	Universidad Católica	124	(82)
International career‡
2025–	Chile	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025

Club career

Born in Chajarí, Argentina, Zampedri was with club 1° de Mayo in his hometown as a youth player. Later, he spent one year with Newell's Old Boys, aged 13, before joining Atlético Rafaela, with whom he made his professional debut in 2008. Subsequently, he played on loan for Sportivo Belgrano and Crucero del Norte in the Torneo Argentino A. In 2013, he signed with Guillermo Brown in the same division.^[2]

From 2014 to 2015, Zampedri played in the Primera Nacional for Boca Unidos and Juventud Unida de Gualeguaychú.^[3]

From 2016 to 2019, he played in the Argentine Primera División for Atlético Tucumán and Rosario Central.^[4][5]

In 2020, he was loaned out to Chilean club Universidad Católica,^[6][5] signing a permanent contract the next season.^[7]

International career

A naturalized Chilean since February 2025, Zampedri was called up to the Chile national team under Ricardo Gareca for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Ecuador on 20 and 25 March 2025, respectively.^[8][9] He made his debut in the first match by replacing Eduardo Vargas at minute 70.^[10]

Personal life

Zampedri naturalized Chilean by residence. He received his certificate of naturalization on 19 February 2025.^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 July 2025^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Rafaela	2008-09	Primera Nacional	13	4	—		—		—		13	4
	2009-10	Primera Nacional	34	3	—		—		—		34	3
	Total		47	7	0	0	—		—		47	7
Sportivo Belgrano	2010-11	Torneo Argentino A	21	10	—		—		—		21	10
Crucero del Norte	2011-12	Torneo Argentino A	18	3	—		—		—		18	3
Sportivo Belgrano	2012-13	Torneo Argentino A	26	4	2	0	—		—		28	4
Guillermo Brown	2013-14	Torneo Argentino A	32	22	—		—		—		32	22
Boca Unidos	2014	Primera Nacional	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
Juventud Unida	2015	Primera Nacional	38	25	—		—		—		38	25
Atlético Tucumán	2016	Argentine Primera División	12	3	1	0	—		—		13	3
	2016-17	Argentine Primera División	22	11	—		10[a]	6	—		32	17
	Total		34	14	1	0	10	6	—		45	20
Rosario Central	2017-18	Argentine Primera División	24	7	4	2	2[b]	0	—		30	9
	2018-19	Argentine Primera División	21	4	8	4	4[c]	1	—		33	9
	Total		45	11	12	6	6	1	—		63	18
Universidad Católica (loan)	2020	Chilean Primera División	32	20	1	0	11[d]	7	1[e]	1	45	28
Universidad Católica	2021	Chilean Primera División	29	23	4	1	7[c]	2	1[e]	1	41	27
	2022	Chilean Primera División	29	18	6	6	8[f]	3	1[e]	0	44	27
	2023	Chilean Primera División	28	17	5	1	1[b]	2	—		34	20
	2024	Chilean Primera División	28	19	1	0	1[b]	0	—		30	19
	2025	Chilean Primera División	5	1	3	0	1[b]	0	—		9	1
	Total		151	98	19	8	29	14	3	2	203	122
Career total			416	204	35	14	45	21	3	2	499	231

1. 9 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 1 in the Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
4. 6 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 5 in the Copa Sudamericana
5. Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile
6. 6 appearances in Copa Libertadores, 2 in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 25 March 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Chile	2025	2	0
Total		2	0

Honours

Club

Rosario Central

• Copa Argentina: 2017–18

Universidad Católica

• Primera División de Chile: 2020, 2021
• Supercopa de Chile: 2020, 2021

Individual

• Chilean Primera División Player of the Year: 2024
• Chilean Primera División Team of the Season: 2024
• Top goalscorer Primera División de Chile: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
• Top goalscorer Copa Chile: 2022