Sandra Milena Sepúlveda Lopera (born 3 March 1988) is a Colombian

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who plays as a goalkeeper for Llaneros.

Club career

Sepúlveda joined her first club,

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, as a 10-year-old. She rose to club

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and played in the Copa Libertadores Femenina. She accepted a contract offer from the Israeli club Kiryat Gat in November 2015. In January 2018 she agreed to sign for

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's newly formed women's team, who were entering the Colombian Women's Football League.

International career

Sepúlveda played for Colombia at the

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and

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. She was voted best goalkeeper at the 2014 Women's Copa America. 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

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. Sepúlveda was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2018 Copa América Femenina. On 3 July 2022, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2022 Copa América Femenina, which Colombia finished as runners-up. On 4 July 2023, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the

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. Sepúlveda was called up to the Colombia squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup. On 5 July 2024, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the

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* 1988 births Living people Women's association football goalkeepers Colombian women's footballers Colombia women's international footballers 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup players 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players Olympic footballers for Colombia Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games F.C. Kiryat Gat (women) players Atlético Junior (women) footballers Independiente Medellín footballers Colombian expatriate women's footballers Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate women's footballers in Israel Footballers from Antioquia Department Pan American Games silver medalists for Colombia Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists in football 21st-century Colombian sportswomen 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics {{Colombia-footy-goalkeeper-stub