# Fernando Zampedri

Fernando Matías Zampedri (born 14 February 1988) is an Argentine naturalized Chilean footballer who plays for Universidad Católica.

## Club career

Born in Chajarí, Argentina, Zampedri was with club 1° de Mayo in his hometown as a youth player. Later, he spent one year with Newell's Old Boys, aged 13, before joining Atlético Rafaela, with whom he made his professional debut in 2008. Subsequently, he played on loan for Sportivo Belgrano and Crucero del Norte in the Torneo Argentino A. In 2013, he signed with Guillermo Brown in the same division.
From 2014 to 2015, Zampedri played in the Primera Nacional for Boca Unidos and Juventud Unida de Gualeguaychú.
From 2016 to 2019, he played in the Argentine Primera División for Atlético Tucumán and Rosario Central.
In 2020, he was loaned out to Chilean club Universidad Católica, signing a permanent contract the next season.

## International career

A naturalized Chilean since February 2025, Zampedri was called up to the Chile national team under Ricardo Gareca for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Ecuador on 20 and 25 March 2025, respectively.

## Personal life

Zampedri naturalized Chilean by residence. He received his certificate of naturalization on 19 February 2025.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 12 March 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Atlético Rafaela | 2008-09 | Primera Nacional | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 |
| Atlético Rafaela | 2009-10 | Primera Nacional | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 3 |
| Atlético Rafaela | Total | Total | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 7 |
| Sportivo Belgrano | 2010-11 | Torneo Argentino A | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 10 |
| Crucero del Norte | 2011-12 | Torneo Argentino A | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 |
| Sportivo Belgrano | 2012-13 | Torneo Argentino A | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| Guillermo Brown | 2013-14 | Torneo Argentino A | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 22 |
| Boca Unidos | 2014 | Primera Nacional | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Juventud Unida | 2015 | Primera Nacional | 38 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 25 |
| Atlético Tucumán | 2016 | A. Primera División | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 |
| Atlético Tucumán | 2016-17 | A. Primera División | 22 | 11 | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | 32 | 17 |
| Atlético Tucumán | Total | Total | 34 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 45 | 20 |
| Rosario Central | 2017-18 | A. Primera División | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 9 |
| Rosario Central | 2018-19 | A. Primera División | 21 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 9 |
| Rosario Central | Total | Total | 45 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 63 | 18 |
| Universidad Católica (loan) | 2020 | C. Primera División | 32 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 28 |
| Universidad Católica | 2021 | C. Primera División | 29 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 27 |
| Universidad Católica | 2022 | C. Primera División | 29 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 27 |
| Universidad Católica | 2023 | C. Primera División | 28 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 20 |
| Universidad Católica | 2024 | C. Primera División | 22 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 15 |
| Universidad Católica | Total | Total | 140 | 93 | 17 | 8 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 188 | 117 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 405 | 199 | 32 | 14 | 44 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 484 | 226 |
* ↑ 9 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 1 in the Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
* ↑ 6 appearances in the Copa Libertadores, 5 in the Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile
* ↑ 6 appearances in Copa Libertadores, 2 in Copa Sudamericana

## Honours
### Club
#### Rosario Central

* Copa Argentina: 2017–18

#### Universidad Católica

* Primera División de Chile: 2020, 2021
* Supercopa de Chile: 2020, 2021

#### Individual

* Chilean Primera División Player of the Year: 2024
* Chilean Primera División Team of the Season: 2024
* Top goalscorer Primera División de Chile: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
* Top goalscorer Copa Chile: 2022