The 2026 Club Deportivo Universidad Católica season is the 86th season and the club's 52th consecutive season in the top flight of Chilean football. In addition to the domestic league, Universidad Católica also competed in the Copa Chile, Copa de la Liga, Supercopa de Chile and the Copa Libertadores.
The current season signifies Universidad Católica's official return to the Copa Libertadores, thereby concluding a hiatus that had extended since the club's last participation in 2022. Furthermore, it represents the first full season in which the renovated Claro Arena functions as the exclusive venue for all home fixtures, following its closure in 2022 and its reopening in August of the previous year, coinciding with the initiation of the second phase of the Liga de Primera season.
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Kit information 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 new home kit for the 2026 season on December 12, 2025. Featuring the traditional blue and white colors, the jersey's iconic horizontal blue band showcases a four-tone gradient. In a departure from last season, the band has returned to its traditional position across the chest, after having been situated higher up on the torso during the previous campaign. The kit is completed with a white body and sleeves, blue shorts, and white socks. Away: The season's away kit was officially unveiled on January 29, 2026. Inspired by the club's 1990s editions, the design moves away from last season's navy blue, returning to the traditional red; notably, the horizontal stripe was not included on the jersey this time. The garment showcases a white collar and sleeves detailed with a blue and white blend. The full kit is complemented by white shorts for the men's squad and red shorts for the women's team, paired with blue socks. Third: On April 2nd, during the pre-match build-up against Palestino, the third kit for the season was unveiled. The launch featured a massive tifo displayed by the fans in the stands. The jersey boasts an intense electric blue color, featuring neon lightning bolts across the entire shirt. It sports a white collar and matching cuffs, though the traditional stripe is not featured on this shirt. Commemorative: On August 21, 2026, marking the first anniversary of the inauguration of the Claro Arena, Puma unveiled a commemorative special-edition kit. The apparel features a black tone with subtle gray nuances, inspired by Crusader armor.
Squad First team
PositionPrevious ClubGoalsAssistsNotesGoalkeepers1GKVicente Bernedo20212027Cobreloa6701Originally from academy 24GKMartín Contreras20242027Academy00027GKDarío Melo20252026Deportes Melipilla1000Defenders2DFDaniel González20222026Santiago Wanderers116333DFEugenio Mena20232026Racing Club1103104DFIgnacio Pérez20252028Academy8006DFSebastián Arancibia20252028Academy311215DFCristián Cuevas20222026Huachipato15262219DFBranco Ampuero20172026Deportes Antofagasta2057223DFTomás Asta-Buruaga20202026Everton1083226DFJuan Ignacio Díaz20262026O'Higgins232128DFBernardo Cerezo20262026Ñublense211039DFNicolás L’Huillier20262027Deportes Concepción1000Originally from academy DFAgustín García Basso20262026Racing Club000Midfielders5MFAgustín Farías20242026Palestino6200Second nationality: Chilean8MFFernando Zuqui20242026Estudiantes552910MFMatías Palavecino20262028Coquimbo Unido3441113MFAlfred Canales20242026Magallanes774214MFJimmy Martínez20262026Huachipato323217MFGary Medel20252026Boca Juniors1271113Originally from academy 20MFJhojan Valencia20252027Austin68110 22MFMartín Gómez20262026 Real Pilar1612Forwards7FWJusto Giani20262026Aldosivi3716109FWFernando Zampedri (c)20202027Rosario Central26016716Second nationality: Chilean11FWClemente Montes20192027Academy153231518FWJuan Francisco Rossel20232026Academy6151Second nationality: Ecuadorian25FWDiego Corral20232027Academy527330FWDiego Valencia20252026Salernitana1713516Originally from academy Player(s) on loan during this season36MFBryan González20222026Unión San Felipe2601Originally from academy 46MFVicente Cárcamo20252029Academy900
Reserve team PositionPrevious ClubGoalsAssistsNotes24GKFrancisco Valdés20252028Academy00050GKMatías Meza—Academy00034DFFrancisco Daza20252028Academy10037DFJoaquín Meneses20252028Academy00042DFNickolas Pino20252028Academy100Second nationality: Chilean44DFJosé Ignacio Salas20252028Academy30046DFJeffrey Sekgota2025 2028Academy000Second nationality: Chilean49DFRaimundo Vega—Academy00047MFVasco León—Academy00048MFVicente Olivares—Academy00052MFLucas Barraza—Academy00038FWNicolás Girón20252028Academy00043FWAmaro Pérez20252028Academy10051FWMatías Moreno—Academy000 Contracts and transfers New contracts DatePos.NameContractlengthContractends5 December 2025 DF Branco Ampuero1-year2026MF Gary Medel1-year2026FW Fernando Zampedri2-year202718 December 2025GK Darío Melo1-year2026DF Eugenio Mena1-year2026MF Jhojan Valencia2-year20278 January 2026MF Agustín Farías1-year2026FW Clemente Montes2-year202713 January 2026DF Tomás Asta-Buruaga1-year202613 June 2026MF Fernando Zuqui6-months2026
Transfers in Date Pos. Name From Type 19 December 2025FW Justo Giani AldosiviFree transferMF Jimmy MartínezHuachipatoFree transferDF Bernardo CerezoÑublenseFree transfer22 December 2025MF Matías PalavecinoCoquimbo UnidoFree transfer31 December 2025MF Bryan GonzálezUnión San FelipeEnd of loanDF Nicolás L'HuillierDeportes ConcepciónEnd of loan12 January 2026DF Juan Ignacio DíazO'HigginsFree transfer13 Agustu 2026DFAgustín García Basso Racing ClubFree transfer
Transfers out Date Pos. Name From Type 3 November 2025DF Valber HuertaRetiredContract terminated16 December 2024DF Dylan EscobarCoquimbo UnidoEnd of loan31 December 2025DF Luis MuñozSan LuisContract terminated16 January 2026FW Eduard Bello BarcelonaEnd of loan
Loans in Date Pos. Name From End date 15 January 2026MF Martín Gómez Real Pilar31 December 2026
Loans out Date Pos. Name From End date 16 June 2025DF Guillermo Soto Tigre30 June 20261 January 2026MF Joan OrellanaDeportes La Serena31 December 20262 January 2026MF Jorge OrtizDeportes Copiapó31 December 202613 January 2026FW Martín HiriartUnión La Calera31 December 202614 January 2026MF Leenhan RomeroDeportes Concepción31 December 202618 February 2026MF Nicolás LetelierTrasandino31 December 202625 February 2026FW Bastián GómezDeportes Linares31 December 2026DF Felipe MercadoDeportes Linares31 December 20261 March 2026FW Axel CerdaConcón National31 December 202615 March 2026FW Milan TudorSan Marcos de Arica31 December 202624 June 2026MF Bryan GonzálezUnión San Felipe31 December 20264 July 2026MF Vicente CárcamoDeportes Limache31 December 2026
Competitions Overview
Liga de Primera
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The match schedule was released on 9 January 2026.
Copa Chile
Group stage
Round of 16
Copa de la Liga
The Copa de la Liga is a cup competition organised by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP), played from 2026. The group stage draw was held on 8 January 2026.
Group stage
Supercopa de Chile
The tournament feature the winners and runners-up of the 2025 Liga de Primera and 2025 Copa Chile. The competition was held from 20 to 25 January 2026 at Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar.
Copa Libertadores
Group stage
Universidad Católica will enter the competition in the group stage. The draw was held on 19 March 2026, 20:00 PYT (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.
Round of 16
Statistics Squad statistics Player League LeagueCup CopaChile SupercopaCopaLibertadores Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsGoalkeepers 1 GK Vicente Bernedo 15 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 7 0 30 0 27 GK Darío Melo 3 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 Defenders 2 DF Daniel González 8 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 6 0 24 0 3 DF Eugenio Mena 12 1 2 0 3 0 2 0 7 0 26 0 4 DF Ignacio Pérez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 DF Sebastián Arancibia 6 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 13 1 15 DF Cristián Cuevas 17 1 6 0 6 0 2 0 7 0 38 1 19 DF Branco Ampuero 17 1 4 1 5 0 2 0 7 0 35 2 23 DF Tomás Asta-Buruaga 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 26 DF Juan Ignacio Díaz 13 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 5 1 23 2 28 DF Bernardo Cerezo 9 0 6 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 21 1 34 DF Francisco Daza 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 39 DF Nicolás L'Huillier 4 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 42DF Nickolas Pino00100000001044DF José Ignacio Salas000010000010Midfielders 5 MF Agustín Farías 7 0 5 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 21 0 8 MF Fernando Zuqui 11 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 7 0 26 0 10 MF Matías Palavecino 17 2 6 1 4 1 2 0 5 0 34 4 13 MF Alfred Canales 7 0 5 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 19 1 14 MF Jimmy Martínez 15 1 6 0 3 1 2 0 6 1 32 3 17 MF Gary Medel 9 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 4 0 18 0 20 MF Jhojan Valencia 16 0 4 1 4 0 2 0 7 0 33 1 22 MF Martín Gómez 8 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 16 1 Forwards 7 FW Justo Giani 18 8 5 2 5 4 2 1 7 1 37 16 9 FW Fernando Zampedri 17 18 5 3 4 1 2 2 7 4 35 28 11 FW Clemente Montes 11 3 2 1 5 1 2 1 6 2 26 8 18 FW Juan Francisco Rossel 9 1 3 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 18 2 25 FW Diego Corral 11 1 6 2 4 2 1 0 3 0 25 5 30 FW Diego Valencia 5 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 10 1 43 FW Amaro Pérez0 01 00 00 00 01 0Player(s) on loan during this season 36 MF Bryan González 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 46 MF Vicente Cárcamo 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 *Last updated: 14 August 2026 Source: Soccerway † Player left Universidad Católica during the season
Goals PlayerLeagueLeague CupCopaChileSupercopaCopa LibertadoresTotal19FW Fernando Zampedri1813242827FW Justo Giani8421116311FW Clemente Montes311128425FW Diego Corral122005510MF Matías Palavecino211004614MF Jimmy Martínez110013710DF Juan Ignacio Díaz100012=18FW Juan Francisco Rossel110002=19DF Branco Ampuero10100283DF Eugenio Mena100011=30FW Diego Valencia010001=13MF Alfred Canales010001=15DF Cristián Cuevas100001=6DF Sebastián Arancibia001001=28DF Bernardo Cerezo001001=20MF Jhojan Valencia001001=22MF Martín Gómez001001Own goal200001Total4013144980 *Last updated: 14 August 2026 Source: Soccerway
Penalty kicks Includes only penalty kicks taken during matches. PlayerLeagueLeague CupCopaChileSupercopaCopa LibertadoresTotal19FW Fernando Zampedri3 / 31 / 10 / 00 / 00 / 04 / 4210FW Matías Palavecino0 / 01 / 10 / 10 / 00 / 01 / 237FW Justo Giani0 / 01 / 20 / 00 / 00 / 01 / 2Total3 / 33 / 40 / 10 / 00 / 06 / 8 *Last updated: 14 August 2026 Source: Soccerway
Assists PlayerLeagueLeague CupCopaChileSupercopaCopa LibertadoresTotal110MF Matías Palavecino513111127FW Justo Giani3140210311FW Clemente Montes400026=15MF Cristián Cuevas50000649FW Fernando Zampedri202105=8MF Fernando Zuqui112015520MF Jhojan Valencia020013=25FW Diego Corral210003622MF1 Martín Gómez110002=14MF Jimmy Martínez200002=2DF Daniel González101002=3DF Eugenio Mena001012730FW Diego Valencia100001=18FW Juan Francisco Rossel010001710DF Juan Ignacio Díaz10000111GK Vicente Bernedo100001Total299132861 *Last updated: 14 August 2026 Source: Soccerway
Clean sheets PlayerLeagueLeague CupCopaChileSupercopaCopa LibertadoresTotal11GK Vicente Bernedo4 / 150 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 23 / 79 / 30227GK Darío Melo0 / 30 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 00 / 00 / 9Total4 / 180 / 61 / 61 / 23 / 79 / 39 *Last updated: 14 August 2026 Source: Soccerway
Penalty kick saves Includes only penalty kicks saves during matches. PlayerLeagueLeague CupCopaChileSupercopaCopa LibertadoresTotal127GK Darío Melo0 / 11 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 00 / 01 / 221GK Vicente Bernedo0 / 10 / 00 / 00 / 10 / 10 / 3Total0 / 21 / 10 / 00 / 10 / 11 / 5 *Last updated: 14 August 2026 Source: Soccerway
Disciplinary record