Lorena Bedoya

Lorena Bedoya Durango (born 6 October 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazilian Série A1 Cruzeiro and the Colombia women's national team.

Club career Bedoya started her career at América de Cali in 2017 before being transferred to Atlético Nacional the following year. In the 2019–20 season, she signed for Spanish Primera División club Deportivo La Coruña. Bedoya then returned to Colombia and rejoined Atlético Nacional. Following her time at Atletico Nacional, Bedoya moved to Apollon Limassol in Cyprus for one season. In 2023 Lorena was picked up by Real Brasilia in Brazil. While playing for Real Brasilia in 2024, Bedoya tore her ACL and began a long rehab. Following her rehab, Bedoya joined Cruzeiro in Belo Horizonte, Brazil at the beginning of 2025.

International career Bedoya made her international debut in a friendly against Mexico on 21 September 2021. On 3 July 2022, she was called up by Nelson Abadía to represent Colombia at the 2022 Copa América Femenina.

In 2023 Bedoya represented Colombia at the World Cup in New Zealand/Australia where they advanced to the quarter-finals before falling to England 2–1. Colombia had impressive wins over South Korea and Germany in the group phase and Jamaica in the round of 16. Bedoya started all five games for Colombia.

Bedoya also represented Colombia at the 2024 W Gold Cup in the United States. Colombia advanced out of the group phase before losing to the United States, the eventual champion.

Honours Colombia Copa América Femenina runner-up: 2022

Individual Bola de Prata: 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1 Team of the Year: 2025