Katherine Tapia

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tapia and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.

Luz Katherine Tapia Ramírez, also known as Kate Tapia or just Tapia, (born 7 December 1992) is a Colombian former policewoman^[1][2] and current professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Brazilian Série A1 club Palmeiras and the Colombia women's national team.

Katherine Tapia

Personal information
Full name	Luz Katherine Tapia Ramírez
Date of birth	(1992-12-07) 7 December 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Santa Cruz de Lorica, Colombia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Palmeiras
Number	25
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Atlético Nacional
2020–2021	América de Cali	9+	(0)
2021–2022	Santa Fe
2022–2023	Santiago Morning
2023–	Palmeiras	15	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Colombia	25	(0)
Medal record Women's football Representing  Colombia Copa América Femenina 2025 Ecuador
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:23, 13 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:23, 02 August 2025 (UTC)

Early life

Tapia was born on 7 December 1992 in Santa Cruz de Lorica, Colombia.^[3] She attended the University of Córdoba.^[4]

After perusing a career on football, Tapia worked as a policewoman.^[2][1][5]

Career

Tapia started her career with Colombian side Atlético Nacional.^[3][6]

On 9 January 2023, Tapi was announced at Palmeiras.^[7]

International career

On 5 July 2024, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[8]

Honours

Palmeiras

• Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2024

Individual

• Copa Libertadores Femenina team of the season: 2021^[9]
• Premios FutFem - Best Goalkeeper: 2022^[10]
• Copa América Femenina Golden Glove: 2025^[11]
• Copa América Femenina Best XI: 2025^[12]