Gabriela Elizabeth Villagrand Leonards (born 12 January 1999), also known as Gabby Villagrand, is an American-born Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Panama women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gabriela Elizabeth Villagrand Leonards[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Spring, Texas, United States | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Challenge Soccer Club | |||
HCYA Hurricanes | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Angelo State Rams | 51 | (14) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Houston Aces | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2020– | Panama | 5 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:15, 29 January 2020 (UTC) |
Villagrand was homeschooled, and played for Challenge Soccer Club and HCYA Hurricanes in her youth, helping the latter to win the state championship in 2015 and 2016. In college, she joined the Angelo State Rams in 2018.[2] She has also played for the Houston Aces of United Women's Soccer in 2019.[3]
In 2020, she was called up to the Panama women's national team for the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[4] She made her international debut on 28 January 2020 against Costa Rica, coming on as a 55th minute substitute for Amarelis De Mera in the match, which finished as a 1–6 loss.[5]
Villagrand is from Spring, Texas, and is of Panamanian descent.[6] She is majoring in kinesiology at Angelo State University.[2]
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