María Fernández Almenar (born 1 February 1985) is a Spanish retired football midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | María Fernández Almenar | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Levante UD | 112 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHaving initially joined as a 13 year old,[2] Fernández played for Levante in Spain's Primera División between 2005 and 2011, winning the league in 2008. In 2011, she announced her retirement from the sport to take up a career as a teacher. She cited the low salary in women's football in Spain as a reason for retiring.[3]
Titles
edit- 1 Spanish league: 2008
- 2 Spanish cups: 2005, 2007
References
edit- ^ "María Fernández Almenar". Bdfutbol. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "María Fernández, ex del Levante: "Al fútbol femenino se juega por amor al arte"". 20 minutos (in Spanish). 18 November 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "De futbolista a profesora por culpa de la crisis". Marca (in Spanish). 15 November 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
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