{{short description|Chilean footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Groff|Díaz|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Llanka Groff | image = | caption = | image_size = | fullname = Llanka Montserrat Groff Díaz | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|2002|11|5}} | birth_place = La Serena, Chile | height = 1.61 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Llanka Groff |url=https://www.livefutbol.com/ficha_jugador/llanka-groff/ |website=livefutbol.com |access-date=13 March 2024 |language=es}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Universidad de Chile | clubnumber = 10 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = {{ill|lt=Deportes La Serena|Deportes La Serena (women)|es|Club de Deportes La Serena (femenino)}} | years1 = 2015–2018 | clubs1 = {{ill|lt=Deportes La Serena|Deportes La Serena (women)|es|Club de Deportes La Serena (femenino)}} | years2 = 2019– | clubs2 = Universidad de Chile | caps2 = 100 | goals2 = 9 | nationalyears1 = 2022 | nationalteam1 = Chile U20 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2024– | nationalteam2 = Chile | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | pcupdate = 12 February 2024 | ntupdate = 13 March 2024 }} '''Llanka Montserrat Groff Díaz''' (born 5 November 2002) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Universidad de Chile in the Chilean Primera División and the Chile women's national team.
==Club career== Born in La Serena, Chile, Groff began her career with the women's team of Deportes La Serena. At the age of twelve, she became the youngest player in the national under-17 championship at the same time she played for the senior team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Conozca a Llanka Groff Díaz |url=https://web.facebook.com/cdls.oficial/photos/a.350362738380900/880139775403191 |website=www.facebook.com |publisher=Club Deportes La Serena |access-date=13 March 2024 |language=es |date=4 September 2015}}</ref>
In 2019, she joined Universidad de Chile, winning the league title in 2021.<ref name="ferrer">{{cite news |last1=Ferrer |first1=Consuelo |title=Rector Vivaldi recibió al equipo femenino de fútbol para celebrar su triunfo en el campeonato nacional |url=https://uchile.cl/noticias/182588/rector-vivaldi-recibio-al-equipo-femenino-de-futbol-para-celebrar |access-date=13 March 2024 |work=uchile.cl |date=13 December 2021 |language=es}}</ref> In December 2023, she renewed her contract for two seasons.<ref>{{cite news |title=Llanka Groff se queda en las Leonas y firma su primer contrato profesional |url=https://www.udechile.cl/noticias/llanka-groff-se-queda-en-las-leonas-y-firma-su-primer-contrato-profesional |access-date=13 March 2024 |work=www.udechile.cl |date=18 December 2023 |language=es}}</ref> Wearing the number 6 until the 2023 season, she changed it for the number 10 since the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=La U femenina tiene nueva 10: Destacada jugadora azul cambiará de número para esta temporada |url=https://www.soyazul.cl/2024/02/12/noticias/la-u-femenina-tiene-nueva-10-destacada-jugadora-azul-cambiara-de-numero-para-esta-temporada/24062/ |access-date=13 March 2024 |work=www.soyazul.cl |date=12 February 2024 |language=es}}</ref>
==International career== Groff represented Chile at under-20 level in the 2022 South American Championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-20 |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1970/01/nominas-de-chile-para-sudamericanos-femeninos-sub20.html |website=Partidos de La Roja |access-date=6 March 2024 |language=es}}</ref>
She was included in the Chile under-20 squad for the 2022 South American Games, however her club, Universidad de Chile, did not give her in.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Molina |first1=Geraldine |title=Llanka Groff es baja de la Roja Sub-20 para los Odesur |url=https://www.contragolpe.cl/llanka-groff-es-baja-de-la-roja-sub-20-para-los-odesur/ |access-date=13 March 2024 |work=Contragolpe |date=4 October 2022 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Molina |first1=Geraldine |title=Polémica: Universidad de Chile baja a Llanka Groff de la Roja femenina Sub 20 para los Odesur 2022 |url=https://redgol.cl/femenino/Polemica-Universidad-de-Chile-baja-a-Llanka-Groff-de-la-Roja-femenina-Sub-20-para-los-Odesur-2022-20221004-0046.html |work=RedGol |date=4 October 2022 |language=es}}</ref>
At senior level, she received her first call up for the matches against Jamaica on 23 and 27 February 2024<ref>{{cite news |last1=Molina |first1=Geraldine |title=Las seis jugadoras de La Roja que podrían hacer su debut vs Jamaica |url=https://www.contragolpe.cl/las-seis-jugadoras-de-la-roja-que-podrian-hacer-su-debut-vs-jamaica/ |access-date=6 March 2024 |work=Contragolpe |date=23 February 2024 |language=es}}</ref> and made her debut in the first match, a 5–1 win.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Molina |first1=Geraldine |title=La Roja golea a Jamaica en el primer amistoso de febrero |url=https://www.contragolpe.cl/la-roja-golea-a-jamaica-en-el-primer-amistoso-de-febrero/ |work=Contragolpe |date=23 February 2024 |language=es}}</ref> She also entered in the second match, a 1–0 win.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fuentealba |first1=Rodrigo |title=La Roja femenina vuelve a imponerse a Jamaica en amistoso internacional |url=https://www.latercera.com/el-deportivo/noticia/la-roja-femenina-vuelve-a-imponerse-a-jamaica-en-amistoso-internacional/PYXAJACFMVD2ZJU3DS47JXGHEY/# |access-date=13 March 2024 |work=La Tercera |date=28 February 2024 |language=es}}</ref>
==Personal life== She studies engineering in information systems and management control at the University of Chile.<ref name="ferrer"/>
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|llanka-groff/702733}} * [https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/2024/02/llanka-groff.html Llanka Groff] at PartidosdeLaRoja.com {{inlang|es}} * [https://www.anfp.cl/jugadora/3829/llanka-groff Llanka Groff] at ANFP.cl {{inlang|es}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Groff, Llanka}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from La Serena Category:Chilean women's footballers Category:21st-century Chilean sportswomen Category:Chile women's youth international footballers Category:Chile women's international footballers Category:Deportes La Serena<!--(women)--> footballers Category:Club Universidad de Chile (women) footballers Category:Women's association football midfielders Category:University of Chile alumni