The 2023 Club Deportivo Universidad Católica season was the 83th season and the club's 49th 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.
Squad
No.PlayerNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Year signedSigned fromGoalkeepers1Vicente BernedoGK (age 22)2024Cobreloa12Thomas GillierGK (age 19)2025Academy22Nicolás PeranicGK (age 38)2023Deportes MelipillaDefenders3Eugenio MenaLB (age 35)2024Racing Club5Daniel GonzálezCB (age 21)2025Santiago Wanderers6Guillermo BurdissoCB (age 21)2023Deportivo Cali17Branco AmpueroCB (age 30)2023Deportes Antofagasta23Byron NietoLB / RB (age 25)2023Deportes Antofagasta24Alfonso ParotLB / RB (age 34)2023Rosario Central55Gary KagelmacherCB (age 35)2024LeónMidfielders8Ignacio SaavedraCM / DM (age 24)2023Academy10César PinaresAM / CM (age 32)2024Colo-Colo11Juan Francisco RosselRW / LW (age 18)2026Academy15Cristián CuevasAM / CM / RB (age 28)2023Huachipato16Brayan RoviraAM / CM (age 27)2023Deportes Tolima19Bryan GonzálezAM / CM (age 20)2025Academy21Diego CorralRW (age 18)2026Academy27Jorge OrtizAM / CM (age 19) 2026AcademyForwards7Franco Di SantoST (age 34)2024 Xolos de Tijuana9Fernando Zampedri (captain)ST (age 35)2025Rosario Central13Axel CerdaST (age 17)2027Academy14Luis Hernández MaluendaRW / LW (age 19)2025Academy18Alexander AravenaST (age 21)2025Ñublense20Gonzalo TapiaRW (age 21)2024Academy35Clemente MontesRW / LW (age 22)2024Celta de Vigo BPlayer(s) transferred out during this season4Mauricio IslaRB / RWB (age 35)2022Flamengo13Matías DituroGK (age 36)2022BolívarPlayer(s) on loan during this season12Guillermo SotoLB / RB (age 31)2026Baltika Kaliningrad44Milan TudorST (age 21)2026Academy Contracts and transfers New contracts DatePos.NameContractlengthContractends10 December 2022GK Nicolás Peranic1-year202329 December 2022FW Diego Ossa3-year202630 December 2022FW Juan Francisco Rossel3-year20266 January 2023MF Jorge Ortiz3-year202627 January 2023FW Clemente Montes2-year20251 FebruaryFW Milan Tudor3-year202622 March 2023FW Axel Cerda3-year202631 March 2023FW Diego Corral3-year20269 May 2023MF Leenhan Romero 3-year202624 May 2023DF Gary Kagelmacher1-year202426 June 2023FW Ousman Touray2-year20256 October 2023FW Fernando Zampedri2-year2025
Transfers in Date Pos. Name From Type 29 November 2022FW Alexander Aravena ÑublenseEnd of loan9 December 2022DF Eugenio MenaRacing ClubFree transfer15 December 2022FW Franco Di Santo Xolos de TijuanaFree transfer17 December 2022DF Guillermo Burdisso Deportivo CaliFree transfer1 July 2023FW Clemente Montes Celta de Vigo BEnd of loan28 July 2023GW Vicente BernedoCobreloaEnd of loan
Transfers out Date Pos. Name From Type 12 August 2022DF Raimundo RebolledoÑublenseBuyout clause6 November 2022DF José Pedro FuenzalidaRetirated DF Germán LanaroRetirated MF Luciano Aued Unión de Santa FeFree transfer7 November 2022MF Yamil Asad D. C. UnitedFree transfer10 November 2022FW Bruno BarticciottoPalestinoTransfer12 December 2022FW César MunderCobresalFree transferMF Ignacio JaqueSantiago MorningFree transfer15 December 2022DF Enzo FerrarioUnión La CaleraFree transfer16 December 2022FW Fabián OrellanaRetirated 17 December 2022GW Marcelo SuárezSantiago CityFree transfer19 December 2022DF Patricio FloresUnión La CaleraFree transfer28 December 2022DF Yerco OyanedelCobresalBuyout clause31 December 2022GW Cristopher ToselliUniversidad de ChileFree transfer10 January 2023MF Kevin FernándezLautaro de BuinFree transferDF Sebastián Pino AlavésTransfer19 January 2023MF Felipe Gutiérrez Al-WaslBuyout clauseMF Cristóbal VargasSantiago CityFree transfer1 February 2023GW Martín BallesterosColo-ColoBuyout clause17 May 2023DF Mauricio Isla IndependienteBuyout clause16 July 2023GW Matías Dituro KaragümrükBuyout clause
Loans in Date Pos. Name From End date 5 December 2022DF Byron NietoDeportes AntofagastaEnd of season8 February 2023MF Brayan Rovira Deportes TolimaEnd of season
Loans out Date Pos. Name From End date 11 December 2022MF Juan LeivaÑublenseEnd of season12 December 2022GK Sebastián PérezUnión EspañolaEnd of season18 December 2022MF Ian ToroDeportes CopiapóEnd of season24 December 2022DF Carlos SalomónDeportes Santa CruzEnd of seasonDF Aaron AstudilloDeportes RecoletaEnd of season30 December 2022DF Tomás Asta-BuruagaUnión La CaleraEnd of season3 January 2023GK Vicente BernedoCobreloaEnd of season25 January 2023DF Cristóbal FinchBarnecheaEnd of season27 January 2023FW Clemente Montes Celta de Vigo B30/06/20231 February 2023MF Benjamín IglesiasLautaro de BuinEnd of seasonDF Ignacio NovoaLautaro de BuinEnd of season3 March 2023FW Nicolás SepúlvedaBarnecheaEnd of season
Competitions Overview
Primera Division
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Copa Chile Central–North Zone
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
Copa Sudamericana
First stage
Statistics Goals PlayerLeagueCopaChileCopaSudamericanaTotal19Fernando Zampedri171220218Alexander Aravena131014320Gonzalo Tapia4004455Gary Kagelmacher300357Franco Di Santo 200210César Pinares200215Cristián Cuevas2002627Jorge Ortiz100135Clemente Montes10013Eugenio Mena10014Mauricio Isla1001 Own goal1102Total483253
Last updated: December 2023 Source: Soccerway
Assists PlayerLeagueCopa ChileCopaSudamericanaTotal115Cristián Cuevas6107218Alexander Aravena5016310César Pinares5005416Brayan Rovira4004520Gonzalo Tapia30034Mauricio Isla320369Fernando Zampedri200235Clemente Montes20023Eugenio Mena200277Franco Di Santo100119Bryan González010117Branco Ampuero100155Gary Kagelmacher100114Luis Hernández1001Total362240 *Last updated: December 2023 Source: Soccerway
Clean sheets Rank Name League C. Chile CopaLibertadores Total11GKMatías Dituro2103222GKNicolás Peranic3205Total5308
Last updated: December 2023 Source: Soccerway
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