Priscila Guadalupe Padilla Rentería (born 12 December 1999),[1] known as Priscila Padilla, is a Mexican professional football defender who currently plays for Guadalajara (Chivas)[2][3][4] of the Liga MX Femenil, the first professional women's football league in Mexico.[5] In 2017, she helped Chivas win the first professional women's football championship in the country in front of 32,466 spectators.[6]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Priscila Guadalupe Padilla Rentería | ||
Date of birth | (1999-12-11) 11 December 1999 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Tlaquepaque, Jalisco Mexico | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Santos Laguna | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Guadalajara | 51 | (4) |
2021–2022 | Tijuana | 18 | (0) |
2022– | Santos Laguna | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Padilla began playing football as a child with her brother. While her mother did not want her to play, her father encouraged her passion for the game.[7]
Padilla began playing for Guadalajara during the inaugural season of Liga MX Femenil. After helping lead the team to the final, she noted that at the beginning of the season, few believed in them and now they were the main team of the tournament.[3][2] The team went on to win the championship final which set a new record for attendance at a women's professional soccer game.[8][9] In February 2018, she scored a goal during the team's 4–1 win over Santos Laguna.[10]
Club Tijuana (women) – current squad | |
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