Ana María Catalá
Spanish footballer (born 1993)
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Ana María Catalá Fernández (born 20 July 1993), also known as Anama, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Rayo Vallecano.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ana María Catalá Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2016 | Rayo Vallecano | 87 | (4) |
| 2016–2020 | Madrid CFF | 61 | (0) |
| 2020– | Rayo Vallecano | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Spain U17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:34, 17 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Personal life
Catalá initially played football from the age of six during school breaks and has experienced sexism as a female footballer. Outside of her football career, she studies at the School of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (INEF).[2]
Playing career
Catalá scored the decisive penalty for Spain in the shootout of the 2010 U-17 European Championship final against Ireland.[3]
In June 2020, Madrid CFF announced the departures of 12 players, including Catalá.[4] In October 2020, it was announced that she would join Rayo Vallecano, the club that she had previously left to join Madrid CFF in the summer of 2016.[5]