Sandra Sepúlveda

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|name = Sandra Sepúlveda

|image = Chile v Colombia 20190519 44.jpg

|caption = Sepúlveda with Colombia in 2019

|fullname = Sandra Milena Sepúlveda Lopera

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|3|3|df=y}}

|birth_place = Bello, Antioquia, Colombia

|height = {{height|m=1.68}}

|currentclub = Independiente Medellín

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|position = Goalkeeper

|years1 = 2009–2014

|clubs1 = Formas Íntimas

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|years2 = 2015–2017

|clubs2 = Kiryat Gat

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|years3 = 2018

|clubs3 = Junior

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|years4 = 2019–2020

|clubs4 = Independiente Medellín

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|years5 = 2021

|clubs5 = Deportivo Cali

|caps5 = 13

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2023–

|clubs6 = Independiente Medellín

|caps6 = 14

|goals6 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2009–

|nationalteam1 = Colombia

|nationalcaps1 = 49{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player=330075/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629185940/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player=330075/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |title= Profile |publisher= FIFA.com |accessdate=23 June 2015}}

|nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's football}}

{{Medal|Country| {{COL}}}}

|ntupdate = 18 July 2023

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Sandra Milena Sepúlveda Lopera (born 3 March 1988) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Profesional Femenina club Independiente Medellín and the Colombia women's national team.

Club career

Sepúlveda joined her first club, Formas Íntimas, as a 10-year-old. She rose to club captain and played in the Copa Libertadores Femenina.{{cite news |last1=Noguera Pulido |first1=Esteban |title=Sandra Sepúlveda, 20 años de sudor y lucha |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-16015441 |accessdate=14 January 2019 |publisher=El Tiempo (Colombia) |date=27 June 2015 |language=Spanish}} She accepted a contract offer from the Israeli club Kiryat Gat in November 2015.{{cite news |title=Sandra Sepúlveda, fichada por el Maccabi Kiryat Gat de Israel |url=https://deportes.canalrcn.com/noticia-video/sandra-sepulveda-fichada-por-el-maccabi-kiryat-gat-de-israel-deportes-44546 |accessdate=14 January 2019 |publisher=DeportesRCN.com |date=5 November 2015 |language=Spanish |archive-date=16 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416043943/https://deportes.canalrcn.com/noticia-video/sandra-sepulveda-fichada-por-el-maccabi-kiryat-gat-de-israel-deportes-44546 |url-status=dead }} In January 2018 she agreed to sign for Atlético Junior's newly formed women's team, who were entering the Colombian Women's Football League.{{cite news |last1=Noé Gómez |first1=Andrés |title="Para mi es un honor representar a Junior": Sandra Sepúlveda firmó contrato con las Tiburonas |url=http://zonacero.com/deportes/para-mi-es-un-honor-representar-junior-sandra-sepulveda-firmo-contrato-con-las-tiburonas |accessdate=14 January 2019 |publisher=Zona Cero |date=12 January 2018 |language=Spanish}}

International career

Sepúlveda played for Colombia at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/sandra-sepulveda-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418105331/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/sandra-sepulveda-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Sandra Sepúlveda Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-10}}

She was voted best goalkeeper at the 2014 Women's Copa America.{{Cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/y=2015/m=6/news=emotions-run-high-for-sepulveda-2648192.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615235828/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/y=2015/m=6/news=emotions-run-high-for-sepulveda-2648192.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 15, 2015|title=Emotions run high for Sepulveda|last=FIFA.com|date=1900-01-01|work=FIFA.com|access-date=2017-07-10|language=en-GB}}

She was part of Colombia's team at the 2015 World Cup.

On 14 July 2016, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.{{cite news |url=http://fcf.com.co/index.php/las-selecciones/selecciones-juveniles/2668-convocatoria-oficial-para-los-juegos-olimpicos-de-rio-2017 |title=Convocatoria oficial Selecciones Colombia para Rio 2016 |language=es |publisher=Colombian Football Federation |date=14 July 2016 |access-date=15 July 2016 |archive-date=2 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702093525/http://fcf.com.co/index.php/las-selecciones/selecciones-juveniles/2668-convocatoria-oficial-para-los-juegos-olimpicos-de-rio-2017 |url-status=dead }}

Sepúlveda was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2018 Copa América Femenina.{{cite news|title=Conoce a las 22 convocadas para representar a la Selección de Colombia|url=http://www.cafemchile2018.cl/noticia/19/conoce-a-las-22-convocadas-para-representar-a-la-seleccion-de-colombia|accessdate=28 March 2018|work=cafemchile.cl|language=es}}

On 3 July 2022, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2022 Copa América Femenina, which Colombia finished as runners-up.{{cite web|url=https://fcf.com.co/index.php/2022/07/03/convocatoria-seleccion-colombia-femenina-de-mayores-para-conmebol-copa-america/|title=Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina de Mayores para CONMEBOL Copa América|trans-title=Call for Colombia Women's National Team for CONMEBOL Copa América |language=es |publisher=Colombian Football Federation|date=3 July 2022}}

On 4 July 2023, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{cite web |title=Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Femenina |trans-title=Call for the Colombian Women's National Team |language=es |url=https://fcf.com.co/2023/07/04/convocatoria-de-la-seleccion-colombia-femenina-copa-mundial-de-la-fifa-australia-y-nueva-zelanda-2023/ |publisher=Colombian Football Federation|date=4 July 2023}}

Sepúlveda was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcf.com.co/2024/02/09/convocatoria-de-la-seleccion-colombia-femenina-de-mayores-para-la-copa-de-oro-2024/|title=Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Femenina de Mayores para la Copa de Oro 2024|trans-title=Call for the Colombian Senior Women's National Team for the 2024 Gold Cup|language=es|publisher=Colombian Football Federation|date=9 February 2024|access-date=11 February 2024|archive-date=10 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210033615/http://www.fcf.com.co/2024/02/09/convocatoria-de-la-seleccion-colombia-femenina-de-mayores-para-la-copa-de-oro-2024/|url-status=live}}

On 5 July 2024, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://fcf.com.co/2024/07/05/convocatoria-seleccion-colombia-femenina-mayores-para-los-juegos-olimpicos-de-paris-2024/|title=Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina Mayores para los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024|trans-title=Call-up for the Colombian Women's Senior Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games|language=Spanish|date=5 July 2024|website=ww.fcf.com.co|publisher=Federación Colombiana de Fútbol|access-date=6 July 2024}}