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(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | León | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Mexico U17 | ||
| 2015–2018 | Mexico U20 | ||
| 2021– | Mexico | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2017 | |||
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
editClub
editGuadalajara, 2017–
editGarcía began playing for Guadalajara during the inaugural season of Liga MX Femenil.
International
editGarcía 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
editClub
edit- Guadalajara
- Individual
- Liga MX Femenil Team of The Season: Apertura 2017
International
edit- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: 2018
- 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Golden Ball award[10]
References
edit- ^ "Miriam García". Liga MX Femenil (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ Univision Deportes (2017-11-03), Miriam García la joven jugadora de Chivas vive su sueño previo al Clásico contra el América, retrieved 2018-01-08
- ^ "Femenil final shows women's football is thriving in Mexico". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ Redacción (2017-11-24). "Crónica Chivas vs Pachuca, Final Liga MX Femenil". Deportes Production (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ Univision Deportes (2017-11-11), ¡Chivas es finalista! El Rebaño Sagrado femenil echó al América, retrieved 2018-05-12
- ^ "Fútbol Femenil: Norma Palafox, Miriam García, Blanca Félix y Tania Morales consideradas para la selección - MARCA Claro México". MARCA Claro México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ FIFA.com (2018-01-28). "Mexico prevail in strengthened CONCACAF region". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ CONCACAF, http://www.concacaf.com/article/mexicos-garcia-captures-cu20w-golden-ball-award-presented-by-scotiabank Archived 2018-01-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 21 Feb 2018
- ^ "Miriam García nunca imaginó un Balón de Oro". La Jornada (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "Fútbol Femenil: Miriam García: un 'Balón de Oro' que corre por sus venas - MARCA Claro México". MARCA Claro México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-12.
External links
edit- Miriam Vanessa García Muñoz at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
- Miriam García at C.D. Guadalajara Femenil (in Spanish)
- Miriam García on Twitter
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