Jennifer Hermoso
Spanish footballer (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jennifer Hermoso Fuentes (born on 9 May 1990) is a Spanish football player who plays for the CF Pachuca in the Mexican Liga MX Femenil and also represents the Spanish national women's team. She's scored the most goals ever for both Barcelona and Spain. Hermoso started her career in her local team Atlético Madrid's youth squads and spent eight years there before moving on to Rayo Vallecano. She won her first major title while playing for Rayo in 2011. In 2013, she made her first international move to Tyresö FF in Sweden. A few months later, she took part in the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 with Spain and scored her first competitive international goal in a match against England.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jennifer Hermoso Fuentes[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-05-09) 9 May 1990 (age 34)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain[2] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | False 9, attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Pachuca | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2005 | Atlético Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2010 | Atlético Madrid | 89+ | (19+) |
2010–2013 | Rayo Vallecano | 72 | (42) |
2013 | Tyresö FF | 20 | (6) |
2013–2017 | FC Barcelona | 90 | (77) |
2017–2018 | Paris Saint-Germain | 19 | (6) |
2018–2019 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | (24) |
2019–2022 | FC Barcelona | 68 | (70) |
2022–2023 | Pachuca | 32 | (23) |
National team‡ | |||
Spain U19 | |||
2012– | Spain | 101 | (51) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:30, 5 August 2023 (UTC) |
In 2014, Hermoso joined FC Barcelona and switched her playing position from a midfielder to a false 9, a forward position. This change led to her becoming a very successful goal scorer. She won two Pichichi titles as the top scorer in the Spanish league and secured two league titles and two Copa de la Reina trophies. She also represented Spain in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, which was Spain's first appearance in the tournament. After leaving Barcelona in 2017, Hermoso played for PSG in France and then returned to Spain in the 2018-19 season to play for her former club Atlético Madrid. She won her third Pichichi title and fourth league title there. She came back to Barcelona in 2019 after playing for Spain in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. She's a record holder for Pichichi trophies.