Sofía Domínguez

Sofía Domínguez
Personal information
Full name Evelyn Sofía Domínguez Acuña
Date of birth (2005-12-16) 16 December 2005
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Basel
Number 6
Youth career
2018–2021 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 River Plate
2025 Newell's Old Boys
2025– FC Basel
International career‡
Argentina U17
Argentina U20
Argentina 18 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Argentina
Copa América Femenina
Third place 2025 Ecuador
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 August 2025

Evelyn Sofía Domínguez Acuña (born 16 December 2005) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Basel and the Argentina women's national team.

Club career

Early career

Domínguez started playing football at the age of 7 in different teams in her hometown, Merlo, with boys in the clubs "El Ceibo" and "Los Verdes de Rivadavia", and in girls' clubs "1 de mayo" and "Santa Teresita". At the age of 11 she joined River Plate and played futsal.[1] Her first experience in 11-a-side football was at Platense,[2] where she played for Calamar's U-14 team in 2017. In that same year she was crowned champion of the Conmebol Development League.[3]

River Plate

In 2018, Domínguez joined River Plate, and that same year she was crowned champion of the U-14 Development League, winning the final against Liga del Valle de Chubut.[4][5] In 2019, she repeated the title and became a two-time champion of the same tournament in the aforementioned edition.[6]

Domínguez became part of "la banda"'s first team in the 2019/2020 season. On 27 March 2021, she made her senior debut with the "Millonarias" in the 12-0 victory over Excursionistas, where she scored a goal.[7] In 2022, she was crowned champion of the CONMEBOL U-16 Development League, this being her fourth title in this league (the first 3 were in the U-14 category).[8][3]

Newell's Old Boys

For the 2025 season, Domínguez joined Newell's Old Boys.[9]

International career

Domínguez was called up to the U-17 national team on 21 February 2022 to compete in the 2022 South American Women's Championship in Uruguay.[10] In September 2022 she was called up to the U-20 national team.[11]

In June 2025, Domínguez was named to the senior national team for the 2025 Copa América Femenina.[12]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 1 August 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Argentina 2024 6 0
2025 12 0
Total 18 0

Personal life

Domínguez is a Boca Juniors fan. She confesses that her dreams are to play abroad and be able to help her family financially.[1]

Honors and awards

Clubs

River Plate
  • Copa Federal: 2022
Newell's Old Boys

References

  1. ^ a b "Conociendo a las Cracks: Sofía Domínguez". YouTube. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Sofía Domínguez, la jugadora de Merlo que es figura en River y capitana en la selección argentina". VIVI EL OESTE Diario (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Sports, DJGroup (8 July 2022). "SOFI DOMINGUEZ". DJGROUP SPORTS (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Las chicas de River y Platense, campeonas". Sitio Oficial de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  5. ^ Plate, Club Atletico River. "Semillero de campeonas". caRiverPlate.com.ar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  6. ^ ANSL (6 December 2019). "River y Racing se quedaron con todo en la Liga de Desarrollo de fútbol femenino". Agencia de Noticias San Luis (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  7. ^ London, Sasha (30 March 2021). "Todo lo que dejó la primera fecha". www.ole.com.ar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  8. ^ Plate, Club Atletico River. "¡Campeonas en el Sub-16!". caRiverPlate.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  9. ^ Olé, Diario Deportivo (6 February 2025). "Fútbol femenino: todo el mercado de pases de Primera". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Lista de convocadas para el Sudamericano Femenino Sub 17". Sitio Oficial de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  11. ^ "La Selección Sub 20 Femenina disputó un amistoso ante Uruguay". Sitio Oficial de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Lista de convocadas para la Copa América 2025" (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 27 June 2025.
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