2025 Club Deportivo Universidad Católica season

The 2025 Club Deportivo Universidad Católica season was the 85th season and the club's 51th consecutive season in the top flight of Chilean football. In addition to the domestic league, Universidad Católica also competed in the Copa Chile and the Copa Sudamericana.

This season marked the first to be played at the renovated stadium, Claro Arena. The stadium was officially closed in 2022 for redevelopment, during which time the club played its home matches primarily at Estadio Santa Laura. On August 23, 2025, the club’s stadium was officially reopened with a 2–0 victory over Unión Española.

Kits Puma enters its second consecutive year as Universidad Católica’s official kit supplier, having succeeded Under Armour at the start of the 2024 season.

Home: The club unveiled its home strip for the 2025 season on December 5, 2024. Adhering to the club’s traditional identity, the kit features a white jersey with blue accents, complemented by blue shorts and white socks.

Away: On January 10, the club released its new away kit. The jersey features a dark navy base with lighter navy tonal details. The look is completed with white shorts and socks. Third: On April 20, the third kit was officially launched, featuring a blue base with contrasting "off-red" accents. It is paired with blue shorts and matching socks. Commemorative : On July 15, the club introduced a commemorative edition inspired by the newly renovated Claro Arena. The jersey features a white base with 'off-blue' detailing that echoes the stadium’s architecture; the front displays a depiction of the modern Claro Arena alongside the Andes Mountains, while the back pays tribute to the historic San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium. Squad First team

PositionPrevious ClubGoalsNotesGoalkeepers1GKVicente Bernedo20212027Cobreloa370Originally from academy 24GKMartín Contreras20242026Academy1027GKDarío Melo20252025Deportes Melipilla00Defenders2DFDaniel González20222026Santiago Wanderers9233DFEugenio Mena20232025Racing Club8424DFIgnacio Pérez20252027Academy705DFValber Huerta20242026Deportivo Toluca12066DFSebastián Arancibia20252028Academy18015DFCristián Cuevas20222026Huachipato114519DFBranco Ampuero20222026Deportes Antofagasta170521DFDylan Escobar20252025Coquimbo Unido1207DFTomás Asta-Buruaga20202025Everton1003Midfielders8CMFernando Zuqui20242026Estudiantes29216CMLeenhan Romero 20242027Academy6017CMGary Medel20252025Boca Juniors1091Originally from academy 20CMJhojan Valencia20252025Austin35022CMAlfred Canales20242026Magallanes58325CMAgustín Farías20242025Palestino410Second nationality: ChileanForwards9FWFernando Zampedri (c)20202025Rosario Central225139Second nationality: Chilean11FWClemente Montes20192025Academy1261514FWJuan Francisco Rossel20232027Academy43318FWEduard Bello 20252025Barcelona31725FWDiego Corral20262026Academy27230FWDiego Valencia20252027Salernitana16134Originally from academy Player(s) transferred out during this season13GKThomas Gillier20242025Academy2607GKJader Gentil20242025Athletico Paranaense25428GKFrancisco Arancibia20242025Cobreloa190Player(s) on loan during this season12GKGuillermo Soto 20242026Baltika Kaliningrad370Originally from academy Reserve team PositionPrevious ClubGoalsNotes24GKFrancisco Valdés20252028Academy0042DFNickolas Pino20252028Academy00Second nationality: Chilean44DFJosé Ignacio Salas20252026Academy2045DFJeffrey Sekgota2025 2028Academy00Second nationality: Chilean34DFFrancisco Daza20252028Academy0037DFJoaquín Meneses20252028Academy0033CMNicolás Letelier 20252028Academy3046CMVicente Cárcamo20252029Academy3029FWAxel Cerda20262027Academy5031FWBastián Gómez20252026Academy4043FWAmaro Pérez20252028Academy0038FWNicolás Girón20252028Academy00Player(s) on loan during this season44GKMilan Tudor 20232027Academy20

Contracts and transfers New contracts DatePos.NameContractlengthContractends15 November 2024DF Eugenio Mena1-year202512 December 2024DF Cristián Cuevas2-year20266 January 2025FW Martín Hiriart2-year20278 January 2025MF Nicolás L’Huillier2-year202730 January 2025FW Bastián Gómez,2-year20277 March 2025DF Sebastián Arancibia3-year202813 March 2025DF Nickolas Pino3-year202811 September 2025FW Joaquín Meneses3-year2028DF José Salas3-year2028FW Amaro Pérez3-year202817 September 2025GK Vicente Bernedo1-year2027DF Daniel González1-year20268 October 2025MF Vicente Cárcamo4-year2029DF Jeffrey Sekgota3-year2028MF Nicolás Letelier3-year20281 December 2025DF Francisco Daza3-year2028FW Nicolás Girón3-year2028

Transfers in Date Pos. Name From Type 21 November 2024DF Tomás Asta-BuruagaEvertonEnd of loan19 December 2024MF Jhojan Valencia AustinFree transfer9 January 2025DF Gary Medel Boca JuniorsFree transfer3 February 2025FW Diego Valencia SalernitanaFree transfer5 March 2025GK Darío MeloDeportes MelipillaFree transfer

Transfers out Date Pos. Name From Type 11 October 2024MF Joaquín Torres Philadelphia UnionContract terminated10 November 2024FW Nicolás CastilloSantiago CityContract terminatedDF Aaron AstudilloCobresalContract terminatedMF Ian ToroRangersContract terminated11 November 2024DF Gary Kagelmacher Montevideo CityContract terminated11 December 2024GK Sebastián PérezPalestinoContract terminated31 December 2024FW Gonzalo Tapia River PlateContract terminatedDF Carlos SalomónDeportes CopiapóContract terminatedDF Alfonso ParotDeportes LimacheContract terminatedMF César PinaresDeportes LimacheContract terminated6 June 2025FW Luis HernándezDeportes LimacheContract terminated14 June 2025GK Thomas Gillier BolognaContract terminated30 June 2025FW Jader Gentil Santa ClaraEnd of loan21 July 2025FW Francisco Arancibia GarcilasoContract terminated

Loans in Date Pos. Name From End date 16 December 2024DF Dylan EscobarCoquimbo UnidoEnd of season10 January 2025FW Eduard Bello BarcelonaEnd of season

Loans out Date Pos. Name From End date 26 December 2024FW Jorge OrtizDeportes La Serena31 December 20258 January 2025MF Bryan GonzálezUnión San Felipe31 December 202513 January 2025DF Luis MuñozDeportes Santa Cruz31 December 202527 January 2025DF Nicolás L'HuillierDeportes Concepción31 December 20255 March 2025FW Martín HiriartUnión La Calera31 December 202516 June 2025DF Guillermo Soto Tigre30 June 202618 July 2025FW Milan TudorTrasandino31 December 2025

Kits Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: Banco BICE / Sleeve sponsor: 1xBet, Sodimac, Samsung and Fortinet.

Pre-season and friendlies On 27 November, 2024 Universidad Católica announced pre-season to Uruguay, with two friendly confirmed against Unión de Santa Fe and Atlético Tucumán. Days later, a trip to Perú was announced to face Sporting Cristal.

Competitions Overview

Primera Division

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Copa Chile

The group stage draw was held on 15 January 2025, and matches in the group stage were played from 24 January to 12 May 2025. Group stage Group D

Matches

Copa Sudamericana

The draw for the first stage was held on 19 December 2024, 12:00 PYT (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. First stage

Statistics Squad statistics

† Player left Universidad Católica during the season

Goals PlayerLeagueCopa ChileCopaSudamericanaTotal19FWFernando Zampedri161118218FWEduard Bello6107311FWClemente Montes600647FWJader Gentil †2103=30FWDiego Valencia300368MFFernando Zuqui1102=35FWDiego Corral1102=2DFDaniel González1102=14FWJuan Francisco Rossel1102=15MFCristián Cuevas2002117DFTomás Asta-Buruaga1001=19DFBranco Ampuero1001=3DFEugenio Mena1001=22MFAlfred Canales1001= Own goal1001Total447152