María Cristina Julio

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Julio and the second or maternal family name is Saldívar.

María Cristina Julio

Personal information
Full name	María Cristina Julio Saldívar
Date of birth	(1999-11-17) 17 November 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	Coquimbo, Chile
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team	Coquimbo Unido [es]
Youth career
	Deportes La Serena [es]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Deportes La Serena [es]
2020	Colo-Colo
2021–2021	Deportes La Serena [es]
2022	Santiago Morning
2023–	Coquimbo Unido [es]
International career^‡
2013–2016	Chile U17
2015–2018	Chile U20
2017–	Chile	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2023

María Cristina Julio Saldívar (born 17 November 1999) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Coquimbo Unido ^[es] and the Chile women's national team.

Career

Born in Coquimbo, Julio began her career with Deportes La Serena ^[es].^[3]

In 2022, she played for Santiago Morning.^[4]

She switched to his hometown's club, Coquimbo Unido ^[es], for the 2023 season, becoming the second player to sign a professional contract with the club after Natsumy Millones.^[5]

International career

At under-20 level, she was part of the Chile squad at the 2018 South American Games.^[6]

Personal life

She is the niece of the former professional footballer Eugenio Julio ^[es], a historical player of Coquimbo Unido.^[3]

References

1. "Volante María Cristina Julio" (in Spanish). ANFP.
2. María Cristina Julio at Soccerway
3. "María Cristina Julio, orgullo coquimbano en el fútbol femenino nacional" (in Spanish). Diario El Día. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
4. "Talento en el mediocampo Bohemio: Santiago Morning sumó a un nuevo refuerzo para el Campeonato 2022". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
5. "La técnica y experiencia de María Cristina Julio llegan a Coquimbo Unido". OneFootball (in Spanish). 9 March 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
6. "Nómina de la Selección Chilena Sub 20 Femenina para los juegos Suramericanos Cochabamba 2018". ANFP (in Spanish). 18 May 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2023.

External links

• María Cristina Julio at PartidosdeLaRoja.com (in Spanish)