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Katherine Tapia
Personal information
Full name Luz Katherine Tapia Ramírez
Date of birth (1992-12-07) 7 December 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de Lorica, Colombia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Atlético Nacional
2020–2021 América de Cali
2021–2022 Santa Fe
2022 Santiago Morning
2023– Palmeiras
International career
Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luz Katherine Tapia Ramírez (born 7 December 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Brazilian Série A1 club Palmeiras and the Colombia women's national team.

Early life

Tapia was born on 7 December 1992 in Santa Cruz de Lorica, Colombia.[1] She attended the University of Córdoba.[2]

Career

Tapia started her career with Colombian side Atlético Nacional.[1][3]

Personal life

Tapia has worked as a police officer.[4]

Honours

Individual

  • Premios FutFem - Best Goalkeeper: 2022[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Del Esmad a la Libertadores: la historia de Katherine Tapia, la arquera del América que tapó dos penales para llevar a su equipo a la final". Semana (in Spanish). 20 October 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Katherine Tapia, la arquera que estuvo retenida por un grupo armado y ahora brilla en América". El Espectador (in Spanish). 18 March 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ^ Polanía, César (18 March 2021). "Conozca a Katherine Tapia, la 'policía' del arco del América de Cali". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ^ Sarrabayrouse, Catalina (13 November 2021). "Katherine Tapia, de ser escolta de Armani a brillar en la Libertadores Femenina". ole.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Todas las ganadoras de los Premios FutFem 2022". Contragolpe (in Spanish). 5 December 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.