Amanda Sampedro

Amanda Sampedro Bustos (born 26 June 1993) is a Spanish football midfielder who plays for Atlético Madrid of Spain's Primera División[3] and the Spain national team.

Amanda Sampedro
With Atlético Madrid in 2018
Personal information
Full name Amanda Sampedro Bustos[1]
Date of birth (1993-06-26) 26 June 1993[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[2]
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Number 10
Youth career
Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007– Atlético Madrid 70 (12)
National team
2009–2011 Spain U17 21 (8)
2011–2012 Spain U19 19 (4)
2015– Spain 51 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sampedro and the second or maternal family name is Bustos.

International career

A skilful attacking midfielder noted for her creativity and vision, she was part of the Spanish selection which won the 2010 UEFA U-17 Women's Championship then finished third at the subsequent 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[4][5]

In 2012 Sampedro was captain of the Spain team which reached the final of the 2012 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship, where they were beaten 1–0 by Sweden after extra time.[6] After the competition UEFA named her among ten "emerging talents".[7]

In September 2012 Sampedro was called up to the senior national squad for the first time, ahead of a UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying match with Romania.[8] In June 2013, national team coach Ignacio Quereda called Sampedro up to his 23-player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 finals in Sweden.[9] She was also part of Spain's squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[1]

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 September 2015Sports Center, Weinan China PR1–21–3Friendly
2.21 September 2015Sports Center, Chenzhou China PR1–11–2
3.29 January 2016Stadion pod Malim brdom, Petrovac Montenegro0–60–7UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
4.8 April 2016Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã, Covilhã Portugal1–31–4
5.15 September 2016La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid Montenegro4–013–0
6.20 September 2016Butarque, Leganés Finland4–05–0
7.30 June 2017Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar Belgium5–07–0Friendly
8.19 July 2017De Vijverberg, Doetinchem Portugal2–02–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017
9.23 October 2017Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan Israel0–60–62019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
10.7 March 2018AEK Arena - Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca Italy0–10–22018 Cyprus Women's Cup
11.4 September 2018Las Gaunas, Logroño Serbia2–03–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Personal life

In March 2013 Sampedro was in the second year of a sports journalism course at King Juan Carlos University (URJC).[10]

Honours

Club

International
Spain

References
  1. "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. "Atletico Madrid squad" (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. Amanda: "Los tres puntos del partido ante Sporting de Huelva son los más importantes de la primera vuelta" Atlético's official website
  4. "Que los medios se nos acerquen nos va bien" Diario AS
  5. Sampedro: Winning is what counts FIFA
  6. Atkin, John (15 July 2012). "Torrecilla says Spain will be back for more". Uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  7. "Ten emerging talents from women's U19 finals". Uefa.com. UEFA. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  8. Hierro, Carlos; Barriuso, Garazi (4 September 2012). "El paso adelante de la generación del 93". RFEF.es (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  9. "Spain stick with tried and trusted". Uefa.com. UEFA. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  10. "Amanda Sampedro: "Entrenar con la Absoluta me permite mejorar cada día"". RFEF.es (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.


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