Karen Araya
Karen Andrea Araya Ponce is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peruvian Primera División club Universitario and the Chile women's national team.
Club career
In 2022, Araya returned to Sevilla after her step in 2018–19 season.In the second half 2022, Araya switched to Madrid CFF in the same division.
On 11 August 2025, Araya joined Première Ligue club Nantes on a deal for a season.
Back to South America, Araya signed with Peruvian club Universitario on 14 January 2026.
International career
She represented Chile at the [Football at the Football at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|2023 Pan American Games], where Chile won the silver medal. Following the semi-final match against the United States, she returned to her club, Madrid CFF.Araya also represented the Chile national futsal team in the 2015 Copa América de Futsal Femenina.
Personal life
Her younger brother, Bernardo, is a futsal player who has played for clubs in both Argentina and France and has been the Chile team captain.Career statistics
Honours
Colo-Colo- Primera División :,,,,,
- Copa Libertadores : 2012
Chile
- Copa América Runner-up: 2018
- Turkish Women's Cup: 2020
- Pan American Games Silver Medal: 2023
- - Best Women's Footballer: 2012
- Premios El Gráfico - Best Women's Player: 2017
- Chilean Primera División Top Goalscorer:
- Premios Contragolpe - The Best: 2021
- Premios Contragolpe - Ideal Team: 2021
- Premios América Responde - El País Best Female Player of Chile: 2021