Fernanda Ignacia Araya Toloza (born 12 October 1994) is a Chilean

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who plays as a central forward for Ecuadorian club and the Chile women's national team.

Club career

As a player of

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, Araya had a stint with Emirati club Abu Dhabi SC alongside her fellows Sofía Hartard and Ámbar Soruco. In 2025, Araya moved to Ecuador and signed with .

International career

Araya represented Chile at the 2014 South American U-20 Women's Championship. At senior level, she played the

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and the

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International goals

''Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first''

Honours

Chile *

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Silver medal:

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Fernanda Araya
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