The 2021 Club Deportivo Universidad Católica season was the 81st season and the club's 47th consecutive season in the top flight of Chilean football. In addition to the domestic league, Universidad Católica also competed in the Copa Chile, the Supercopa de Chile, and the Copa Libertadores.
Squad
No.PlayerNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Year signedSigned fromGoalkeepers25Sebastián PérezGK (age 31)2021Deportes Iquique28Vicente BernedoGK (age 20)2020AcademyDefenders2Germán LanaroCB (age 35)2015Palestino3Cristóbal FinchCB (age 19)2020Academy4Carlos SalomónCB (age 21)2020Academy5Valber HuertaCB (age 28)2019Huachipato7Tomás Asta-BuruagaRB / CB (age 25)2020Deportes Antofagasta14Juan FuentesCB / DM (age 26)2020Estudiantes17Branco AmpueroCB (age 28)2021Deportes Antofagasta19José Pedro Fuenzalida (captain)RB / RWB / RW (age 36)2016Boca Juniors21Raimundo RebolledoRB / RWB (age 24)2015Academy23Juan CornejoLB / RB (age 31)2019León24Alfonso ParotLB / RB (age 32)2019Rosario Central32Benjamín GómezCB (age 20)2021AcademyMidfielders8Ignacio SaavedraCM / DM (age 22)2018Academy11Luciano AuedCM / DM (age 34)2017Racing13Felipe GutiérrezAM / CM (age 31)2021Kansas City18Diego BuonanotteAM (age 33)2016AEK22Juan LeivaAM / CM (age 28)2021Unión La Calera26Marcelino NúñezAM / CM (age 21)2020AcademyForwards9Fernando ZampedriST (age 33)2020Rosario Central10Edson PuchLW (age 35)2019Querétaro15Gastón LezcanoRW (age 35)2020Morelia16Clemente MontesLW (age 20)2020Academy20Gonzalo TapiaRW (age 19)2020Academy27Alexander AravenaST (age 19)2020Academy30Diego ValenciaST / RW (age 21)2018Academy32Fabián OrellanaRW / LW (age 35)2021Real Valladolid35Nicolás SepúlvedaRW (age 19)2021AcademyPlayer(s) on transfers during this season 1Matías DituroGK (age 34)2018BolívarPlayer(s) on retirated during this season 6Francisco SilvaCM / DM (age 35)2019Independiente Transfers In DatePos.NameFromType19 December 2020FW Fernando Zampedri Rosario Central€1,590,0001 January 2021DF Juan Cornejo LeónFree transfer28 February 2021Coach Gustavo Poyet -Free transfer2 March 2021DF Tomás Asta-BuruagaDeportes Antofagasta€409.0004 March 2021MF Juan LeivaUnión La Calera€455.0005 March 2021GK Sebastián PérezDeportes Iquique€318.00018 March 2021DF Branco AmpueroDeportes Antofagasta€273.00019 March 2021MF Felipe Gutiérrez Kansas CityFree transfer31 August 2021Coach Cristian Paulucci -Free transfer6 September 2021FW Fabián Orellana Real ValladolidFree transfer
Out DatePos.NameToType22 December 2020MF Andrés SouperDeportes Antofagasta€250.00031 December 2020DF Benjamín VidalCoquimbo UnidoContract terminated31 December 2020FW Diego VallejosCoquimbo UnidoContract terminated1 January 2021FW Brian LeivaDeportes MelipillaContract terminated18 February 2021Coach Ariel Holan SantosContract terminated28 February 2021DF Vicente FernándezPalestino€250.0009 March 2021MF Jaime CarreñoDeportes La SerenaContract terminated11 March 2021MF Kevin MedelUniversidad de ConcepciónContract terminated30 August 2021Coach Gustavo Poyet -Contract terminated3 September 2021MF Francisco Silva -Retired
Loans out DatePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.18 February 2021GK Cristopher ToselliPalestinoEnd of season21 February 2021DF Enzo FerrarioDeportes La SerenaEnd of seasonDF Yerco OyanedelUnión La CaleraEnd of season4 March 2021FW César MunderDeportes La SerenaEnd of season5 March 2021DF Aaron AstudilloDeportes MelipillaEnd of season11 March 2021FW Bruno BarticciottoPalestinoEnd of season8 July 2021GK Matías Dituro Celta de Vigo30 June 20221 May 2021MF Ian ToroDeportes Copiapó30 December 2022
New contracts DatePos.NameContract lengthContract ends19 December 2020FW Fernando Zampedri3-year202326 December 2020MF Luciano Aued1-year2021MF Diego Buonanotte1-year2021DF Juan Cornejo1-year2021FW Gastón Lezcano1-year20212 March 2021DF Tomás Asta-Buruaga4-year202417 Juny 2021DF Juan Fuentes1-year2022
Competitions Overview
Primera Division
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Supercopa de Chile
Copa Chile
Second round
Round of 16
Copa Libertadores
Group stage
The group stage draw was held on 15 April 2021.
Knockout phase
Round of 16 The draw for the round of 16 was held on 1 June 2021.
Statistics Squad statistics
† Player left Universidad Católica during the season
Goals PlayerLeagueC. ChileSupercopaCopaLibertadoresTotal19FWFernando Zampedri2311227230FWDiego Valencia1410217326MFMarcelino Núñez60006424DFAlfonso Parot31004519DFJosé Pedro Fuenzalida30003=13MFFelipe Gutiérrez30003=18MFDiego Buonanotte21003=5DFValber Huerta30003616FWClemente Montes10012710FWEdson Puch10001=11MFLuciano Aued00011=7DFTomás Asta-Buruaga10001=2DFGermán Lanaro10001=23DFJuan Cornejo10001=4DFCarlos Salomón01001=22MFJuan Leiva10001= Own goal20002Total6551677
Last updated: December 2021 Source: Soccerway
Assists PlayerLeagueCopa ChileSupercopaCopaLibertadoresTotal119DFJosé Pedro Fuenzalida910010226MFMarcelino Núñez70029313MFFelipe Gutiérrez51006430FWDiego Valencia3101559FWFernando Zampedri4000418MFDiego Buonanotte4000410FWEdson Puch4000411MFLuciano Aued31004924DFAlfonso Parot200027DFTomás Asta-Buruaga110021116DFClemente Montes0001113DFGermán Lanaro1000132FWFabián Orellana10001Total 44 5 0 4 53
Last updated: December 2021 Source: Soccerway
Clean sheets Rank Name League C. Chile Supercopa CopaLibertadores Total125GKSebastián Pérez101011221GKMatías Dituro30014Total1310216
Last updated: December 2021 Source: Soccerway
Disciplinary record NameLeagueCopa ChileSupercopaCopa LibertadoresTotal14MFJuan Fuentes1 1 1 2 116FWClemente Montes 1 1 1 12DFGermán Lanaro 1 1 1 19FWFernando Zampedri11 1 1 5 171 3FWDiego Valencia41 1 1 1 71 22MFJuan Leiva4 1 11 1 71 1FWEdson Puch4 11 51 8MFIgnacio Saavedra8 1 2 11 26MFMarcelino Núñez7 3 10 6DFValber Huerta6 1 7 24DFAlfonso Parot4 1 1 6 21DFRaimundo Rebolledo3 2 5 7DFTomás Asta-Buruaga3 2 5 13MFFelipe Gutiérrez3 4 25GKSebastián Pérez3 1 4 19DFJosé Pedro Fuenzalida2 2 6MFFrancisco Silva1 1 2 11MFLuciano Aued 1 18MFDiego Buonanotte1 1 1 19DFGonzalo Tapia1 1 23DFJuan Cornejo1 1 Total54227 131 221 8643
Last updated: December 2021 Source: Soccerway
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