María Carolina Birizamberri Rivero (born 9 July 1995) is a Uruguayan footballer and futsal player[3] who plays as a forward for Argentine club River Plate[4] and the Uruguay women's national team.
 Birizamberri playing for Argentine club River Plate in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | María Carolina Birizamberri Rivero | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Cerro | 1 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | Bella Vista | 39 | (72) |
| 2012–2013 | Nacional | 17 | (31) |
| 2014–2015 | River Plate Montevideo | 18 | (53) |
| 2016– | River Plate | 171 | (146) |
| 2018 | River Plate (futsal) | ||
| 2019 | → CD Parquesol (loan) | 12 | (5) |
| 2019–present | River Plate (futsal) | 13[2] | (19[2]) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Uruguay U17 | 6 | (4) |
| 2014 | Uruguay U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010– | Uruguay | 15 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 April 2024 | |||
Club career
editBirizamberri is a three-time Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino top scorer.[5] In 2015, she scored 53 goals in 18 matches for River Plate Montevideo.[6] After that, she joined River Plate from Argentina.[7][2]
International career
editBirizamberri represented Uruguay at the 2012 South American U-17 Women's Championship, 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2014 South American U-20 Women's Championship. At the senior level, she played three Copa América Femenina editions (2010, 2014 and 2018).
International goals
editScores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
11 November 2010 | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca, Ecuador |  Venezuela |
2–3 |
2–5 |
2010 South American Women's Football Championship |
Honours and achievements
editClub
edit- River Plate
- Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino: 2016–17
Individual
edit- Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino top scorer: 2011 (for Bella Vista), 2013 (for Nacional), 2015 (for River Plate Montevideo)
- Copa Libertadores Femenina top scorer: 2017 (for River Plate)
- Premio Charrúa as the 2012 Best Uruguayan Women's Footballer[8]
References
edit- ^ "Selección Nacional Femenina Sub-20" (in Spanish). AUF. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Carolina Birizamberri (River Plate) - Perfil del jugador - FlashScore.com.ar". www.flashscore.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ @carpfutsal (20 May 2018). "Las goleadoras de River: Carolina Birizamberri x4, Andrea Lopez Lajterman x2, Noelia Bellavich, Noelia Sosa x2, Alejandra Montero x2, Luna Ruiz, Luciana Sanchez, Tamara Arario x2 y Micaela Rolon e/c. En Moron, las goleadoras fueron Romina Roldan, Ruth Ruge y Arario e/c" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ J.I. Fernández (17 October 2018). "El estandarte regional" (in Spanish). Diario de Valladolid. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Femenino | 20 años de fútbol" (in Spanish). AUF. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Reconocieron a la máxima goleadora de un Campeonato Uruguayo en la historia" (in Spanish). Montevideo Portal. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "La uruguaya Carolina Birizamberri goleadora del fútbol argentino" (in Spanish). Montevideo Portal. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Mejor jugadora de la temporada: ¡Carolina Birizamberri ganó el Premio Charrúa!" (in Spanish). Club Nacional de Football. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
External links
edit- Carolina Birizamberri – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Carolina Birizamberri at Soccerway
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