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Catalina Pérez

Her Story

From Bogotá to World Football

Her Story

From Bogotá to World Football

Born in Bogotá on November 8, 1994, Catalina started playing football at age 4. Her talent took her to the United States, where she shone at the University of Miami and Mississippi State before launching a professional career that has taken her through Italy, Spain, Brazil, Germany and France. Today she is one of the most respected goalkeepers in South America and a key player for the Colombian National Team.

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Career

A career without borders

From college fields in the United States to Europe's most demanding leagues: Catalina's path spans four continents.

2025–presenteFR
Racing Club de Strasbourg
Première Ligue, France
First Colombian in the league
2023–2025DE
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga, Germany
First Colombian in the league
2023BR
Avaí FC
Brasileirão Feminino, Brazil
2021–2023ES
Real Betis
Liga F, Spain
2020–2021IT
Napoli
Serie A Femminile, Italy
2020IT
Fiorentina
Serie A Femminile, Italy
First Colombian in the league
2019US
New England Mutiny
United States
2013–2017US
University of Miami & Mississippi State
NCAA, United States · All-American honoree

Titles & Recognition

Champion with Colombia

Catalina Pérez, CONMEBOL Nations League champion

2026
CONMEBOL Nations League Champions
Tournament's first edition · won 4-3 against Paraguay in Asunción
2019
Gold Medal
Pan American Games, Lima

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Colombia National Team

Colombia's flag on every World Cup stage

Catalina Pérez with Colombia's national team

Colombia National Team

Colombia's flag on every World Cup stage

At the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Catalina was one of the tournament's most solid defensive figures, helping establish Colombia as a rising power in South American women's football.

Women's World Cup · Australia & New Zealand 2023

In the press

Cata in the magazines

Covers, interviews and features about her career in leading media.

Cover story · Issue 132

Revista BOCAS

2023

“We have what it takes to win an Olympic medal”: Colombia's goalkeeper on the cover of BOCAS

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Latest

Latest News

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June 9, 2026

Colombia win the first-ever Women's Nations League

Colombia beat Paraguay 4-3 in Asunción to lift the inaugural CONMEBOL Nations League title and secure direct qualification for the 2027 World Cup.

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December 29, 2025

Catalina Pérez got married in Florence

Colombia's national team goalkeeper married José Alejandro Silva, a civil engineer and her longtime partner, in an intimate ceremony in Italy surrounded by family and close friends.

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December 29, 2025

Who is Catalina Pérez's husband?

After her marriage was confirmed, Colombian media asked who stands behind the national team goalkeeper's relationship — a love story that has followed her throughout her career in European football.

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