Paloma Bustamante

Paloma Aracely Bustamante Duarte (born 7 December 2005) is a Chilean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Club Deportivo Palestino (women) in the Chilean Primera División and the Chile women's national team.

Club career
Bustamante began to play football in Estación Central commune, Santiago de Chile, and joined the Colo-Colo youth system in 2017, winning the national championship at under-17 level in 2018. She made her debut with the first team in 2022.

In 2024, she switched to Club Deportivo Palestino (women).

International career
Bustamante represented Chile at under-17 level in both the 2022 South American Championship and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. At under-19 level, she made two appearances and scored three goals against Peru in August 2023.

She also took part in a training microcycle of Chile at under-23 level.

At senior level, she received her first call up for the matches against Jamaica on 23 and 27 February 2024 and made her debut in the first match, a 5–1 win, scoring a goal at the minute 88.