Vanesa Gimbert

Vanesa Gimbert Acosta (born 19 April 1980) is a Spanish football midfielder, currently playing for Athletic Bilbao in Spain's Primera División. She previously played for RCD Espanyol,[1] Levante UD, CFF Estudiantes, Sevilla FC and Rayo Vallecano. She has won four leagues with Levante and Rayo. In 2016, 36-year-old Gimbert won the league title with Athletic, then agreed to remain with the club for another year.[2]

Vanesa Gimbert
Gimbert with Espanyol in 2012
Personal information
Full name Vanesa Gimbert Acosta
Date of birth (1980-04-19) 19 April 1980
Place of birth Bergara, Basque Country, Spain
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2009 Mondelia Montilla
1999–2003 Levante UD
2003–2004 Estudiantes Huelva
2004–2007 Sevilla FC
2007–2010 Rayo Vallecano
2010–2013 RCD Espanyol
2013– Athletic Bilbao 185 (34)
National team
1997–2010 Spain
2012– Basque Country 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:48, 29 August 2018 (UTC)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gimbert and the second or maternal family name is Acosta.

Gimbert was a member of the Spain women's national football team since a young age, taking part at 17 in the 1997 European Championship.[3] She was the team's captain in the 2009 European Championship qualifying.[4]

Honours

Profile UEFA

Club
Levante
Rayo Vallecano
Espanyol
Athletic Bilbao

References
  1. Profile in Espanyol's web
  2. Zaballa, Carlos (23 June 2016). "Eli Ibarra y Vanesa Gimbert siguen un año más" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. The girls play to get to the Euro 12 years later Diario AS
  4. Pauw cautions as Netherlands defend lead UEFA
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