Su Helen Galaz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Galaz and the second or maternal family name is Espinoza.
Su Helen Galaz
Galaz with Chile in 2019
Personal information
Full name Su Helen Ignacia Galaz Espinoza[1]
Date of birth (1991-05-27) 27 May 1991 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Algarrobo, Chile
Height 1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender[2]
Team information
Current team
 Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Provincial Osorno
2009–2013 Everton [es]
2014–2018 Santiago Morning
2018–2019 Zaragoza CFF
2019–2024 Santiago Morning
2025– Universidad de Chile
International career‡
2010– Chile 23 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Team
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santiago Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:55, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

Su Helen Ignacia Galaz Espinoza (born 27 May 1991) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Universidad de Chile.

Club career

Galaz played for Santiago Morning from 2014 to 2024.[3] The next season, she switched Universidad de Chile.[4]

International career

She represented Chile at the 2023 Pan American Games,[5] where Chile won the silver medal.[6] Despite suffering a strain in the semi-final match against the United States, she appeared as the substitute goalkeeper in the gold medal match as there were no other goalkeepers in the squad.[7]

Personal life

In December 2024, Galaz married Marcela Pérez, then a teammate in Santiago Morning.[8]

Honours

Everton

Santiago Morning

Chile

Individual

  • Premios Contragolpe - Ideal Team: 2021[9]

References

  1. ^ "Tarjetas Amarillas Acumuladas" (PDF) (in Spanish). Anfp. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Su Helen Galaz". ANFP. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. ^ Molina, Geraldine (27 January 2025). "Su Helen Galaz dejará Santiago Morning tras 10 temporadas". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  4. ^ Maldonado, Víctor (31 January 2025). "La U sorprende con su nuevo fichaje: "Soñé mucho este momento"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Statistics" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Medallists" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Escándalo en Chile con la selección femenina: jugó la final sin arquera". Primicias (in Spanish). 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ^ Maldonado, Víctor (9 December 2024). "El matrimonio que causa furor en el fútbol chileno: "El día más especial de nuestras vidas"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Todos los ganadores de los Premios Contragolpe 2021". Contragolpe (in Spanish). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2024.