Natalia Giraldo

Natalia Giraldo Alzate (born 19 May 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for América de Cali and the Colombia women's national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Giraldo and the second or maternal family name is Alzate.
Natalia Giraldo
Personal information
Full name Natalia Giraldo Alzate
Date of birth (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003
Place of birth Pensilvania, Caldas, Colombia
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 América de Cali
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019- América de Cali 31 (0)
International career‡
2020–2022 Colombia U-20 15 (0)
2022– Colombia 3 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Colombia
Copa América Femenina
Runner-up2022 Colombia
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 ValleduparTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 April 2023

International career

Giraldo has played matches for the U20 and senior team. As part of the U-20 squad, she competed in the Bolivarian Games and was part of that team that won the gold medal.[1]

Giraldo made her debut with the Colombian senior team on 9 November 2019 against Argentina in a friendly match.[2] On 3 July 2022, she was called up by Nelson Abadía to represent Colombia at the 2022 Copa América Femenina.[3] On 4 July 2023, she was added to Colombia's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.[4][5]

Honours

América de Cali

Colombia

Colombia U-20

References
  1. "3-0. Colombia vence a Venezuela y defiende con su oro el título bolivariano" [3-0. Colombia defeats Venezuela and defends the Bolivarian title with its gold] (in Spanish). Swissinfo. 29 June 2022.
  2. "Selección Colombia Femenina, enfrentó a Argentina en amistoso internacional". Federación Colombiana de Fútbol.
  3. "Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina de Mayores para CONMEBOL Copa América" [Call for Colombia Women's National Team for CONMEBOL Copa América] (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 3 July 2022.
  4. "Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Femenina" [Call for the Colombian Women's National Team] (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 4 July 2023.
  5. "2023 Women's World Cup rosters in Australia, New Zealand". ESPN. 5 July 2023.
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