This Sunday, the Spanish Women’s Soccer Team faced England in a historic Women’s Soccer World Cup final. The match, which took place at the Accor Stadium in Sydney (Australia), ended with ours as winners. The players of the Spanish National Team could not be happier to have reached the final, and just by playing this match, it was already a real achievement. However, they have finally been crowned as winners.
Jorge Vilda’s team sought to become the best team in the world. The semifinal was already heart-stopping, as they managed to beat Sweden thanks to goals from Salma Paralluelo and Olga Carmona. The final could not be less, and in the end they won 1-0, with a goal from Olga Carmona. We review all the names of the players who have allowed thousands of Spaniards to be nervously glued to the television this Sunday.
Whores need no introduction. The young woman, born in Mollet del Vallès, is 29 years old and plays for FC Barcelona. Alexia won the Ballon d’Or on two occasions and has returned to the World Cup after overcoming a serious injury to the anterior cruciate ligament, but that has not stopped her from getting minutes in the matches of this championship. Her journey in the world of soccer began at Sabadell, where she was registered at the age of 7, being the first girl to achieve it so young, since the club only accepted girls from the age of 8.
Catalina Coll Lluch is 22 years old and plays for FC Barcelona, ??although she is originally from Pòrtol (Mallorca). She played for Sevilla FC during the 2019-2020 season. She is one of the team’s goalkeepers, and she started the tournament as a substitute but became a starter in the round of 16.
A pioneer in women’s football in Spain, it has already won seven leagues, five Queen’s Cups, one French Cup, one Spanish Super Cup and one Champions League. Her passion for soccer arose in a park in Carabanchel, the Madrid neighborhood, which saw her take her first steps. She has played in teams like Futbol Club Barcelona, ??Rayo Vallecano, Atlético de Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
Paredes, like Hermoso, is one of the pioneers. She has been in elite football for fifteen years, and has won a Champions League, two Spanish leagues and a French one. She has also been a finalist for the Ballon d’Or in 2021, and has been considered the best defense in Europe on several occasions. In addition to being a benchmark in the field, she is a great defender of LGTBI rights. As far as her personal life is concerned, she is married to former field hockey player Lucía Ybarra. Currently, she plays for Futbol Club Barcelona, ??but has defended the shirt of other clubs, such as Real Sociedad, Athletic Club and Paris Saint-Germain.
He is barely 19 years old and was born in Zaragoza. He currently plays for FC Barcelona. She is the youngest of the Spanish National Team and she scored one of the goals during the World Cup semifinal against Sweden. She combined soccer and athletics for years, although she finally opted for soccer. She has been a European and world champion (under-17, under-20 and absolute) in soccer and a two-time gold medalist at the European Youth Olympic Festival in athletics.
Enith Salón is one of the youngest on the squad, as she is only 21 years old. She currently plays for Valencia CF, and she was born in Montcada, a town near the Valencian capital. She is a goalkeeper, and the young woman has commented on occasion that Iker Casillas has always been her benchmark and that the 2010 World Cup, which Spain precisely won, convinced her to dedicate herself to soccer professionally. Who would have thought that she would one day reach a final like the one that marked a before and after in her life.
Originally called María Isabel Rodríguez, although better known as Misa Rodríguez, she is 23 years old and currently plays for Real Madrid. She started in rhythmic gymnastics but finally opted for soccer.
At 25 years old, Aitana is a world soccer star and plays for FC Barcelona. She was born in Sant Pere de Ribes (Barcelona) in 1998 and the athlete can boast of having taken control of the Barça team’s midfield together with Alexia Putellas. She is one of the key pieces.
She is one of the veterans of the squad. At 29, she has played in her third World Cup. She has been playing for Real Madrid since the 2020-2021 season and is one of the three captains of the Spanish National Team. She has also been part of Levante UE and Valencia FC in the past.
Codina, who grew up in Campllong (Girona), is 23 years old and plays for FC Barcelona. He combines Soccer with his studies, since he is currently studying Journalism at the University of Vic.
Hernández is 23 years old, and played for five seasons in Athletic. He currently plays for Real Madrid.
Carmona is 23 years old and is from Seville, although he currently plays for Real Madrid. She is another of the captains of our team and plays defense, which makes her one of her key pieces despite her young age. She made her debut at Sevilla FC during the 2016-2017 season.
Ona, born in Vilassar de Mar (Barcelona), is 24 years old and plays for FC Barcelona. She returned to this team last June after playing in the Premier with Manchester United. She has also been part of other squads in the past, such as Levante UD and Real Madrid.
Born in Córdoba 26 years ago, Rocío plays for Real Madrid and made her debut five years ago in the senior team. She has also played for Real Betis, Atlético de Madrid and Levane UD.
It is one of the oldest of the Selection. Zorzona is 32 years old and plays for Real Madrid, and her debut with Spain came in 2016.
González is 30 years old and is from Huéscar (Granada). Right now he doesn’t have a club because he hasn’t renewed with Real Madrid. He has won three league titles and one Copa de la Reina with Atlético de Madrid and is runner-up in Europe under-17. He has also played for other clubs, such as Levante, Atlético de Málaga or Sporting de Huelva. He maintains a sentimental relationship with Estefanía Cruz, sister of the influencer Anabel Hernández.
At 26, he currently plays for Atlético de Madrid. She is from Seville and she used to escape from the sevillanas classes in which she was enrolled to go play soccer with her friends. She is one of the three captains of the Spanish National Team. She made her debut in the first division with Betis and was also a player for Levante UD.
She is 21 years old and is originally from Sant Fost de Campsentelles (Barcelona). She currently plays for FC Barcelona. She started playing for the local team, Sant Fost UE, staying for six seasons before spending three at C. F. Penya Blanc i Blava La Roca, affiliated with Espanyol. She then spent two years in the specialized youth team C. F. Damm. She signed for Barcelona B in 2020 and her debut with her first team came in 2021.
Born in Pontevedra (Galicia), she is 23 years old and plays for Real Madrid. She started out in futsal, but decided to switch to eleventh football to play for Dépor. She is currently part of the Real Madrid squad, where she plays as a midfielder.
He is 26 years old and plays for Levante UD. When she was little she did gymnastics, but she finally opted for soccer, her great passion. This year she has become a top scorer in the League with 27 goals in just 30 games.
Del Castillo is one of the youngest on the squad, and is 22 years old. He plays for Real Madrid and has played for Sociedad Deportiva Reocín and Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña. He was born in Solares (Cantabria).
Navarro, born in Yecla (Murcia), is 22 years old and currently plays for Atlético de Madrid. She has been an international with Spain since 2019 and was the European and World Champion with Spain Under-17. She won the Copa de la Reina with Atlético de Madrid in 2023. She defines herself as a fast player, with a lot of goals. She spent two seasons trying to recover from a torn cruciate ligament. She is now recovered and has excelled in the World Cup.
Mariona Caldentey, born in Felanitx (Balearic Islands), is 27 years old and has been playing for FC Barcelona since 2014. She graduated in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences. She also plays the piano.
