Sonya Keefe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sonya Camila Keefe Navarro | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dux Logroño | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | Maipú (city team) | ||
| 2017 | Pudahuel (city team) | ||
| 2018 | Independencia (city team) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Boston College | |||
| 2019–2020 | Unión Española | ||
| 2021–2022 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 2023–2024 | Cacereño | 40 | (10) |
| 2024– | Dux Logroño | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Chile U20 | ||
| 2018 | Chile U20 (futsal) | ||
| 2019 | Chile U17 | ||
| 2020– | Chile | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2024 | |||
Sonya Camila Keefe Navarro (born 11 April 2003) is a Chilean football and futsal player who plays as a forward for Spanish Primera Federación club Dux Logroño.
Club career
[edit]She represented the teams of the communes Maipú, Pudahuel and Independencia in the Copa Enel between 2016 and 2018, winning the 2018 edition.[2]
Keefe started her career in Boston College [es]. She played for Unión Española [es] in 2019. However, the Primera B league was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] In 2021, Keefe joined Universidad de Chile.[4] In her debut against Deportes Antofagasta, Keefe scored two goals.[5]
In 2023, she moved to Spain and joined CP Cacereño [es] in the second division.[6] She left them in July 2024[7] and switched to DUX Logroño.[8]
International career
[edit]Youth teams
[edit]Keefe played in Chile's Under-17 national team, and scored a goal against Thailand in a tournament.[9]
At under-20 level, she was part of the Chile squad at the 2018 South American Games.[10] In 2018, Keefe also represented Chile's Under-20 futsal team in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.[11]
Senior teams
[edit]Keefe was first called to the Chile women's national team in 2020 for the friendly games against Zambia,[12] but she did not play. In September 2021, she was called to the national team and played in a training match against Uruguay.[13]
Keefe made her senior debut against Mexico in a friendly on 10 October 2022.[14]
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list the Chile's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | November 12, 2022 | Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile |  Philippines |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Personal life
[edit]Her father is English and her mother is Chilean.[2]
Honours
[edit]Independencia (city team)
- Copa Enel: 2018[2]
Universidad de Chile
- Primera División (1): 2021 [es]
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 12 February 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Campeones de la Copa Enel 2018". enel.cl (in Spanish). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ ADN. ""QueVuelvaLaB": Fútbol femenino chileno lanzó campaña para que se comience a jugar en la Primera B". ADN (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "¡Sonya Keefe se suma como refuerzo a nuestro Primer Equipo Femenino! — Club Universidad de Chile" (in Spanish). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Las Leonas golearon a Antofagasta en su estreno en el CDA — Club Universidad de Chile" (in Spanish). 9 May 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Reyes, Luis (20 January 2023). "Oficial: la gran promesa del fútbol chileno ficha en Europa". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (6 July 2024). "Sonya Keefe se despide del Cacereño tras un año y medio". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (17 July 2024). "Sonya Keefe encuentra club y es fichaje del DUX Logroño". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "La Roja Sub 17 remontó y logró empatarle a Tailandia". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Nómina de la Selección Chilena Sub 20 Femenina para los juegos Suramericanos Cochabamba 2018". ANFP (in Spanish). 18 May 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "FIFA". fifa.com. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Nómina de la Selección Femenina para la Fecha FIFA de noviembre/diciembre". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "La Roja Femenina venció a Uruguay en una práctica de fútbol". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Con todas las estelares: La formación de La Roja Femenina para el amistoso frente a México". RedGol (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Todos los ganadores de los Premios Contragolpe 2021". Contragolpe (in Spanish). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sonya Keefe at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Chilean people of English descent
- Footballers from Santiago, Chile
- Chilean women's footballers
- Chilean women's futsal players
- Chile women's international footballers
- Chile women's youth international footballers
- Competitors at the 2018 South American Games
- South American Games competitors for Chile
- Futsal players at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
- Boston College alumni
- Unión Española footballers
- Club Universidad de Chile (women) footballers
- CP Cacereño (women) players
- Chilean expatriate women's footballers
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate women's footballers in Spain
- Women's association football forwards