Fernando Zampedri

Fernando Matías Zampedri (born 14 February 1988) is a professional footballer who plays for Universidad Católica. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Chile national team.

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.

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. He made his debut in the first match by replacing Eduardo Vargas at minute 70.

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