Miriam García
Mexican footballer (born 1998)
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Miriam Vanessa García Muñoz (born 14 February 1998),[1] known as Miriam García, is a Mexican professional football midfielder who currently plays for Pachuca[2] of the Liga MX Femenil, the first professional women's football league in Mexico.[3] In 2017, she helped Chivas win the first professional women's football championship in the country in front of 32,466 spectators.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miriam Vanessa García Muñoz | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Guadalajara | 77 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Tigres UANL | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | Juárez | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | Pachuca | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | León | 3 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Puebla | 21 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Mexico U17 | ||
| 2015–2018 | Mexico U20 | ||
| 2021– | Mexico | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 February 2026 | |||
García represented Mexico on the under-20 national team and helped the team win the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[6] She was subsequently named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament.[7]
Playing career
Club
Guadalajara, 2017–2021
García began playing for Guadalajara during the inaugural season of Liga MX Femenil.
International
García has represented Mexico on the under-17 and under-20 national teams. In January 2018, she was named the winner of the Golden Ball (best player) award at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She played every minute of every match for Mexico's winning team.[8][9]
Honors and awards
Club
- Guadalajara
- Individual
- Liga MX Femenil Team of The Season: Apertura 2017
International
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: 2018
- 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Golden Ball award[10]
