Inmaculada Castañón is a Spanish former international football midfielder who played for Karbo Deportivo and Spanish national team.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Inma Castañón
Personal information
Full name María Inmaculada Matilde Castañón González
Date of birth 1959 (age 64–65)
Place of birth Cudillero, Asturias
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Candás CF
1970–1971 Sirenas de Luanco
1972–1975 Camisas IKE
1976–1988 Karbo Deportivo
1988–1989 CFF Tradehi
International career
1983–1988 Spain 17 (0)
1984–1987 Spain XI 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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She was always an amateur and she had to retire from football when she was thirty due to injury and the pressure of playing. She turned down generous offers to play in Portugal or France but she gave her family priority.[7]

Honours

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Karbo

References

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  1. ^ ""Me llamaban la Maradona del fútbol femenino"". Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "'La Maradona' de la selección española de fútbol femenino". elpais.com.
  3. ^ "De Inma Castañón a Alexia Putellas". dxtcampeon.com.
  4. ^ "La RFEF une a capitanas de la selección de dos generaciones". lavangaurdia.com.
  5. ^ "El espíritu del histórico Karbo rejuvenece en Riazor". laopinioncoruna.es.
  6. ^ "El espíritu del Karbo". as.com.
  7. ^ "Inma Castañón, primera capitana de la Selección: "Lo más negativo de mi carrera fue el seleccionador"". Relevo (in Spanish). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Spain – List of Women's Cup Winners". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.