Alba Redondo

Alba María Redondo Ferrer (born 27 August 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club Levante and the Spain women's national football team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Redondo and the second or maternal family name is Ferrer.
Alba Redondo
Personal information
Full name Alba María Redondo Ferrer[1]
Date of birth (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996
Place of birth Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward, Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Levante
Number 21
Youth career
Fundación Albacete
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Fundación Albacete B
2012–2019 Fundación Albacete 57 (30)
2019– Levante 19 (9)
National team‡
2014–2015 Spain U19 14 (6)
2018– Spain 10 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:00, 12 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 October 2020

Career

Redondo progressed through the youth system at her hometown club Fundación Albacete. In 2014, 17-year-old Redondo scored twice as "El Funda" beat UD Granadilla Tenerife Sur 2–0 to secure promotion to the top-level Primera División. Despite playing for a relatively small club she developed into a proficient goalscorer and soon came to the attention of Spain women's national football team scouts.[2] She made her debut for the senior national team in November 2018 and was also called-up for the 2019 Algarve Cup.[3] The 2018–19 Primera División season ended in disappointment for Redondo when her 15 league goals failed to stop Fundación Albacete from finishing bottom of the league and being relegated. She was also omitted from national team coach Jorge Vilda's 23-player final squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4]

In June 2019 Redondo transferred to Levante, signing a two-year contract with a further one-year option.[5] In November 2019 she scored twice against EdF Logroño but was knocked unconscious near the end of the match. Amidst farcical scenes, the physiotherapist who ran on to treat her was then sent off by the dogmatic referee, for not asking permission to enter the pitch.[6] The following month Redondo endeared herself to the Levante supporters when she struck the only goal in a win over local rivals Valencia.[7]

International career

International goals
Alba Redondo – goals for  Spain
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 January 2019Estadio Cartagonova, Cartagena, Spain Belgium1–01-1Friendly
2.17 May 2019Estadio Pedro Escartín, Guadalajara, Spain Cameroon2–04-0
3.19 September 2020Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova Moldova0–60-9UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying

References
  1. "List of Players - Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 21 November 2016. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  2. Vazquez, David (4 January 2019). "Alba Redondo: los goles también se fabrican en Albacete" (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. Giovio, Eleonora (28 February 2019). "Alba Redondo: "Muchas veces peco de egoísmo"" (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  4. "Jorge Vilda se olvida de Alba Redondo para el Mundial" (in Spanish). Aúpa Alba. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  5. "Alba Redondo se incorpora al Levante UD Femenino" (in Spanish). Levante UD. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  6. Casero, Javier (27 November 2019). "Escándalo: Un fisio del Levante expulsado por atender a una jugadora inconsciente" (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  7. "Un gol de Alba Redondo decantó el derbi para el Levante" (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.


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