María José Pons
María José Pons Gómez (born 8 August 1984), commonly known as Mariajo, is a football goalkeeper who plays for Primeraa División club RCD Espanyol and the Spain women's national football team. She previously played for CD Sabadell, FC Barcelona, Levante UD, with whom she won one League and one Cup.,[1] and Valencia. She was a key player in the league success, conceding nine goals in 25 matches.[2] She had previously won the 2003 Cup with CE Sabadell. During her four seasons with Espanyol (2009–2013) she added two further Cup winner's medals to her collection.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | María José Pons Gómez | ||
Date of birth | 8 August 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Sabadell, Spain | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | RCD Espanyol | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2003 | Sabadell | ||
2003–2005 | Barcelona | ||
2005–2009 | Levante | ||
2009–2013 | Espanyol | ||
2013–2015 | Valencia | 54 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Sabadell | ||
2017 | Zaragoza CFF | 8 | (0) |
2017– | Espanyol | 32 | (0) |
National team | |||
2011–2013 | Spain | 4 | (0) |
2003– | Catalonia | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 April 2019 |
She is a member of the Spanish national team,[3] where she is a reserve goalkeeper as of the 2013 European Championship qualifying.[4] When regular custodian Ainhoa Tirapu was injured, Mariajo stood in for qualifying games against Switzerland[5] and Turkey.
In June 2013, national team coach Ignacio Quereda confirmed Mariajo as a member of his 23-player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 finals in Sweden.[6]
Titles
- 1 Spanish League (2008)
- 4 Spanish Cups (2003, 2007, 2010, 2012)
References
- Archived 2009-01-22 at the Wayback Machine Levante UD
- Futfem.com
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2009-04-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Royal Spanish Football Federation
- UEFA
- Cervantes, Pablo (16 June 2012). "Suiza-España: Bachmann rompió la baraja" (in Spanish). Protagonistas del juego. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- "Spain stick with tried and trusted". Uefa.com. UEFA. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.