Karla Nieto

Karla Paola Nieto Castillo^[1] (born 9 January 1995) is a Mexican professional football midfielder who currently plays for Pachuca of the Liga MX Femenil.^[2]

Karla Nieto

Personal information
Full name	Karla Paola Nieto Castillo
Date of birth	(1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Pachuca
Number	6
Youth career
	Ballenas Galeana
	Leonas Morelos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	Pachuca	129	(10)
International career‡
2014–2015	Mexico U20
2015–	Mexico	55	(1)
Medal record Women's football Representing  Mexico Pan American Games 2023 Santiago Team Central American and Caribbean Games 2023 San Salvador
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 November 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 February 2025

Club career

Prior to turning professional, Nieto played in the amateur Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Femenil with Ballenas Galeana and Leonas Morelos.^[3][4]

International career

Nieto was selected to represent Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, where the Mexican squad went undefeated to won the gold medal for the first time in their history at the Pan American Games, defeating Chile 1–0.^[5][6]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	22 October 2023	Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso, Chile	Jamaica	2–0	7–0	2023 Pan American Games

Honours and achievements

Mexico

• Pan American Games: 2023, gold medal

Individual

• Liga MX Femenil Team of The Season: Apertura 2017