Daniela Arias
PRONUNCIATION:
HEIGHT:
5'7"
DOB:
August 31, 1994
HOMETOWN:
Bucaramanga, Colombia
COLLEGE:
POSITION:
Defender
JERSEY NUMBER:
30
AGE:
CITIZENSHIP:
Colombia
LAST CLUB:
Corinthians Femenino
HOW ACQUIRED:
Wave FC acquire Daniela Arias via transfer from Corinthians Feminino through the 2026 season, with a mutual option for 2027.
Arias signs with San Diego from Corinthians Feminino in Brazil, where she spent the last year competing in the top-tier Brasileirão Feminino A1. The Colombian international made 25 appearances (20 starts) across all competitions in 2024, earning Defender of the Year honors in the Brasileirão and helping Corinthians secure three trophies — winning the 2024 Brasileirão National Championship, 2024 Copa Libertadores, and the 2024 Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino.
Prior to her time in Brazil, Arias played two seasons with América de Cali (2021, 2023) in Colombia’s Liga Femenina and spent part of 2022 with Club Pachuca in Mexico’s Liga MX Femenil. Additionally, the defender spent the beginning of her professional career playing for Atlético Junior (2020), Independiente Medellín (2019), and Atlético Bucaramanga (2017-18).
Internationally, Arias has played a key role in the growth of the Colombian Women’s national team since making her debut in 2018 and earning over 50 caps. She has represented her country at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and the 2019 Pan American Games, where she helped Colombia secure a gold medal.
