María Francisca Mardones Sáez (born 24 March 1989), known as Francisca Mardones, is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santiago Morning and the Chile women's national team.

Mardones began to play football in her neighbourhood before joining Universidad de Chile, aged 13.

[5] Mardones represented Chile at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

[6] She made her senior debut during the 2011 Pan American Games.

[7] Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first She attended the Professional Institute and Technical Training Center in Santiago of the Santo Tomás University [es] as a student of fitness coaching.