Franchesca Marlen Caniguán González (born 15 November 1999)[1] is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Universidad de Chile and the Chile women's national team.

Franchesca Caniguán
Personal information
Full name Franchesca Marlen Caniguán González
Date of birth (1999-11-15) 15 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Talca, Chile
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Universidad de Chile
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Rangers [es]
2019–2021 Universidad de Concepción [es]
2022 Fernández Vial
2023– Universidad de Chile
International career
2023– Chile 1
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Caniguán started her football career with Rangers de Talca in 2013,[2] then transferred to Club Universidad de Concepción in 2019.[3] In 2022, she signed with Fernandez Vial[3] and helped the club to reach the semi-final of Chile women's championship. In 2023, Caniguán joined the University of Chile.[4] She scored a crucial goal in Chile's Copa Libertadores Femenina qualification against Santiago Morning.

International career

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Caniguán made her senior debut for Chile women's national team in a friendly against New Zealand on 23 September 2023.[1] She scored her first international goal against Jamaica in the Pan American Games 2023.[5]

She represented Chile at the 2023 Pan American Games,[6] where Chile won the silver medal.[7]

International goals

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Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 October 2023 Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso, Chile   Jamaica 3–0 6–0 2023 Pan American Games

Honours

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Chile

Individual

  • Premios FutFem - Best Goal: 2022[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "F. CANIGUÁN". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ Huerta, Rodrigo (5 October 2023). "Llegó como revelación y llevó a la U a la Libertadores: "Es lindo que te reconozcan en la calle"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Vial por fin ratificó a otra goleadora en el fútbol femenino". sabes.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ ADN. "La U suma a Franchesca Caniguán para reemplazar a Sonya Keefe". ADN (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. ^ "VIDEO | Franchesca Caniguán puso la fiesta en el Sausalito con el 3-0 de la Roja Femenina ante Jamaica en Santiago 2023". Deportes13 (in European Spanish). 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Statistics" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Medallists" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Todas las ganadoras de los Premios FutFem 2022". Contragolpe (in Spanish). 5 December 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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