Sheila García Gómez (born 15 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Liga F club Real Madrid and the Spain women's national team.

Sheila García
García with Atlético Madrid in 2021
Personal information
Full name Sheila García Gómez[1][2]
Date of birth (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997 (age 27)[3]
Place of birth Yunquera de Henares, Spain[2]
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back, forward[3]
Team information
Current team
Real Madrid
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Dínamo Guadalajara
2016–2021 Rayo Vallecano 135 (20)
2021–2024 Atlético Madrid 69 (7)
2024– Real Madrid 7 (0)
International career
2019– Spain 19 (1)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA Women's Nations League
Winner 2024 France–Netherlands–Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:48, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:48, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Sheila began playing club football with Dinamo Guadalajara, and was awarded the 2015 Golden Ball as the best player from Castilla-La Mancha in the Spanish national league.[4] Sheila moved to Liga F side Rayo Vallecano Femenino where she was the club's most important player during the 2018–19 season.[5]

On 9 July 2024, she signed for Real Madrid. [6]

International career

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Sheila missed participating in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup finals with Spain through injury.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 15 June 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe[b] Other[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rayo Vallecano Femenino 2016–17 Primera División 30 6 1 0 31 6
2017–18 Primera División 27 5 27 5
2018–19 Primera División 28 2 1 0 29 2
2019–20 Primera División 20 3 0 0 20 3
2020–21 Primera División 30 4 20 3
Total 135 20 2 0 137 20
Atlético Madrid 2021–22 Primera División 28 3 0 0 2 0 30 3
2022–23 Liga F 22 4 2 1 24 5
2023–24 Liga F 19 0 4 1 1 0 24 1
Total 69 7 6 2 3 0 78 9
Real Madrid 2024–25 Liga F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Total 204 27 8 2 0 0 3 0 215 29

International

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As of match played 5 April 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2019 1 0
2020 2 0
2021 0 0
2022 10 0
2023 5 0
2024 1 1
Total 19 1
Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each García goal.
List of international goals scored by Sheila García
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 April 2024 Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium   Belgium 6–0 7–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

Honours

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Atlético Madrid

Spain

References

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  1. ^ a b Sheila García at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "SHEILA: Sheila García Gómez (Delantera) / Jugadora Fútbol Femenino". Txapeldunak (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Sheila". Rayo Vallecano (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ "LA YUNQUERANA SHEILA GARCÍA GÓMEZ "BALÓN DE ORO" DE CASTILLA-LA MANCHA" (in Spanish). Yunquera de Henares Ayuntamiento. 4 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Sheila García, Jugadora 5 Estrellas del primer tramo de temporada" (in Spanish). Vavel. 2 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Shei is a new Real Madrid player". Real Madrid CF. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  7. ^ "El drama de Sheila García: se pierde el Mundial" (in Spanish). ABC. 21 June 2023.
  8. ^ Sheila García at Soccerway
  9. ^ "El Atleti gana la Copa en un acto de fe" (in Spanish). MARCA. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Women's Nations League final: World Cup winners Spain beat France 2–0 in Seville". BBC Sport. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.