María Fernández Almenar (born 1 February 1985) is a Spanish retired football midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | María Fernández Almenar | ||
Date of birth | (1985-02-01) 1 February 1985 (age 37) | ||
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 |
Having 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]
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