Karen Araya
Chilean association football player
Karen Andrea Araya Ponce (born 16 October 1990) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peruvian Primera División club Universitario and the Chile women's national team.
Club career
In 2022, Araya returned to Sevilla after her step in 2018–19 season.
In the second half 2022, Araya switched to Madrid CFF in the same division.
On 11 August 2025, Araya joined Première Ligue club Nantes on a deal for a season.
Back to South America, Araya signed with Peruvian club Universitario on 14 January 2026.
International career
She represented Chile at the 2023 Pan American Games, where Chile won the silver medal. Following the semi-final match against the United States, she returned to her club, Madrid CFF.
Araya also represented the Chile national futsal team in the 2015 Copa América de Futsal Femenina.
Personal life
Her younger brother, Bernardo, is a futsal player who has played for clubs in both Argentina and France and has been the Chile team captain.
Career statistics
Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Araya goal.
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