Anette Natalia Vázquez Mendoza (born 11 March 2002),[1] known as Anette Vázquez or her nickname, La Rata (the Rat), is a Mexican professional football midfielder who currently plays for Guadalajara (commonly known as Chivas)[2][3] of the Liga MX Femenil, the first professional women's football league in Mexico.[4] In 2017, she helped elevate Chivas[5] to win the first professional women's football championship in the country in front of a record-setting 32,466 spectators.[6] The team, with Vázquez as an important figure, won a league for a second time in the Torneo Clausura 2022 (Liga MX Femenil). As of 2018[update] Vázquez also plays for the Mexico women's national under-20 football team and was selected for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, where she scored the only Mexican goal in the game against New Zealand.[7][8]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anette Natalia Vázquez Mendoza | ||
Date of birth | (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Guadalajara | 91 | (9) |
National team | |||
2017–2018 | Mexico U17 | ||
2019– | Mexico U20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Vazquez began playing for Guadalajara during the inaugural season of Liga MX Femenil. Vasquez scored the first-ever goal for the team.[3] In July 2017, she scored the game-winning goal and helped the team win the inaugural Tapatío Women's Classic 3–0.[9]
C.D. Guadalajara (women) – current squad | |
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