There is no doubt, Christiane Endler is one of the best goalkeepers in recent times. The Chilean soccer player who today plays for Olympique de Lyon has been maintaining a high level for years and the recognition of the different sports entities also proves it. She was recently one of the 20 nominees for the Ballon d’Or, which will be announced in November. Of that list, it is the only Latin American. Thus she became the second South American to have a chance to win that award, after the Brazilian Marta. Here we tell you some information that you may not know about this player who marked the history of Chilean soccer.
In 2007, Marco Cornez, in the Chile Under 17 National Team, suggested that he play goal. From Calera he went to Everton and after losing the final of the Copa Libertadores to Santos, he went to Colo Colo. In 2012, as a three-time national champion, she won the Libertadores after saving two penalties to Foz Cataratas in the final.
After studying and playing in the United States, the goalkeeper returned to Colo Colo and won another national title and reached her third Libertadores final, which she lost at the hands of Ferroviária. At that time she received the call from PSG, where she played between 2017 and 2021. This year, the footballer decided to leave the club, received the offer from her eternal rival and now defends the colors of Olympique de Lyon.
Endler was building his path step by step with the national team. First, he played the South American Sub 17 in 2008, and the Sub 20 World Cup played in Chile that year. In 2010, he came third in both the South American Sub 20 and the Copa América that season. Then, he repeated runner-up in the 2014 South American Championships played in Chile and in the 2018 Copa América. Endler was the goalkeeper of the first World Cup that Chile played in France 2019. On the date against the United States, where La Roja fell 0-3 with which would be the champion, Endler was chosen the best player of the match after stopping six clear shots on goal to the North American superpower.
“I don’t even know how many more years I’m going to play. I like the position of coach, but also the administration, because I studied business administration, maybe that’s where I can help women’s football,” said the Chilean team goalkeeper after playing the friendly matches against Uruguay for the Copa América 2022.
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