 Zampedri withRosario Central in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Matías Zampedri | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-02-14)14 February 1988 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Chajarí, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad Católica | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1998 | 1° de Mayo | ||
| 2001 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Atlético Rafaela | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Atlético Rafaela | 47 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | →Sportivo Belgrano (loan) | 21 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | →Crucero del Norte (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | →Sportivo Belgrano (loan) | 26 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Guillermo Brown | 32 | (22) |
| 2014–2015 | Boca Unidos | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Juventud Unida | 38 | (25) |
| 2016–2017 | Atlético Tucumán | 34 | (14) |
| 2017–2020 | Rosario Central | 45 | (11) |
| 2020 | →Universidad Católica (loan) | 32 | (20) |
| 2021– | Universidad Católica | 148 | (97) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Chile | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2025 | |||
Fernando Matías Zampedri (born 14 February 1988) is a professional footballer who plays forUniversidad Católica.[1] Born in Argentina, he plays for theChile national team.
Born inChajarí, Argentina, Zampedri was with club 1° de Mayo in his hometown as a youth player. Later, he spent one year withNewell's Old Boys, aged 13, before joiningAtlético Rafaela, with whom he made his professional debut in 2008. Subsequently, he played on loan forSportivo Belgrano andCrucero del Norte in theTorneo Argentino A. In 2013, he signed withGuillermo Brown in the same division.[2]
From 2014 to 2015, Zampedri played in thePrimera Nacional forBoca Unidos andJuventud Unida de Gualeguaychú.[3]
From 2016 to 2019, he played in theArgentine Primera División forAtlético Tucumán andRosario Central.[4][5]
In 2020, he was loaned out to Chilean clubUniversidad Católica,[6][5] signing a permanent contract the next season.[7]
A naturalized Chilean since February 2025, Zampedri was called up to theChile national team underRicardo Gareca for the2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers againstParaguay andEcuador on 20 and 25 March 2025, respectively.[8][9] He made his debut in the first match by replacingEduardo Vargas at minute 70.[10]
Zampedri naturalizedChilean by residence. He received his certificate of naturalization on 19 February 2025.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Rafaela | 2008-09 | Primera Nacional | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2009-10 | Primera Nacional | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 7 | ||||
| Sportivo Belgrano | 2010-11 | Torneo Argentino A | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | |||
| Crucero del Norte | 2011-12 | Torneo Argentino A | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| Sportivo Belgrano | 2012-13 | Torneo Argentino A | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| Guillermo Brown | 2013-14 | Torneo Argentino A | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | 32 | 22 | |||
| Boca Unidos | 2014 | Primera Nacional | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Juventud Unida | 2015 | Primera Nacional | 38 | 25 | — | — | — | 38 | 25 | |||
| Atlético Tucumán | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2016-17 | Argentine Primera División | 22 | 11 | — | 10[a] | 6 | — | 32 | 17 | |||
| Total | 34 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | — | 45 | 20 | |||
| Rosario Central | 2017-18 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 30 | 9 | |
| 2018-19 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4[c] | 1 | — | 33 | 9 | ||
| Total | 45 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 63 | 18 | |||
| Universidad Católica (loan) | 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 32 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 11[d] | 7 | 1[e] | 1 | 45 | 28 |
| Universidad Católica | 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 29 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 7[c] | 2 | 1[e] | 1 | 41 | 27 |
| 2022 | Chilean Primera División | 29 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 8[f] | 3 | 1[e] | 0 | 44 | 27 | |
| 2023 | Chilean Primera División | 28 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1[b] | 2 | — | 34 | 20 | ||
| 2024 | Chilean Primera División | 28 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 30 | 19 | ||
| 2025 | Chilean Primera División | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 148 | 97 | 19 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 200 | 121 | ||
| Career total | 413 | 203 | 35 | 14 | 45 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 496 | 230 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |