Sonia Bermúdez

Sonia Bermúdez Tribano (born 15 November 1984), commonly known as Sonia[3] or Soni,[4] is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward. She was a member of the Spain women's national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bermúdez and the second or maternal family name is Tribano.
Sonia Bermúdez
Personal information
Full name Sonia Bermúdez Tribano[1]
Date of birth (1984-11-15) 15 November 1984[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[2]
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Butarque
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Pozuelo
2002–2003 Estudiantes Huelva
2003–2004 Sabadell
2004–2011 Rayo Vallecano 101+ (68+)
2011–2014 Barcelona 87 (85)
2014 Western New York Flash 21 (4)
2014–2015 Barcelona 28 (22)
2015–2018 Atlético Madrid 86 (72)
2018–2020 Levante 43 (7)
International career
2001–2003 Spain U19
2008–2017 Spain 61 (34)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2019

With previous passages for Rayo Vallecano, FC Barcelona, NWSL club Western New York Flash and Atlético Madrid,[5] she won the women's Primera División seven consecutive times (three with Rayo Vallecano and four with Barcelona) from 2008–09 until 2014–15.

Club career

She played for Estudiantes Huelva before joining CE Sabadell in 2003.[6]

In seven years with Rayo Vallecano, she contributed to the club's first Spanish league trophy—scoring 22 goals throughout the 2008–09 season, ranking third at the top scorers table.[7]

She won the 2011–12 Primera División top scorer award with 38 goals for champions Barcelona.[8] In 2012–13 Barcelona retained their title and Sonia scored 21 times to finish joint-top scorer with Rayo's Natalia Pablos.[9] In 2014, she had a quick break at her Barcelona career when she joined the Western New York Flash from NWSL, returning to Barcelona for the 2014–15 season.

In 2015, after four seasons at Barcelona – which included a passage in 2014 with the Western New York Flash from NWSL – she opted to join Atlético Madrid ahead of the 2015–16 season.[10]

International career

In October 2002, Sonia was named in the Spanish squad for the 2003 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[11]

A member of the senior Spanish national team,[12] she scored against England and Northern Ireland at the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying. In Spain's first game of the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying campaign, Sonia was named to the squad and listed as an FC Barcelona player.[12] She scored the fourth goal in Spain's 10–1 win in Turkey.[13]

In June 2013, national team coach Ignacio Quereda named Sonia in his squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 finals in Sweden.[14]

She was part of Spain's squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[1]

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 February 2008Estadio El Montecillo, Aranda de Duero, Spain Northern Ireland2–04–0UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
2.2 October 2008Estadio Ruta de la Plata, Zamora, Spain England2–02–2

Honours

Club
Rayo Vallecano
FC Barcelona
Atlético Madrid

International
Spain

References
  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 – List of Players: Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 6 July 2015. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. "Sonia profile". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. "Sonia". UEFA.com. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  4. Roldán, Isabel (28 May 2013). "Soni: "Nuestro estilo es parecido al de la Selección, fútbol bonito"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  5. Soni, BDFutbol
  6. "Keke se queda en Huelva" (in Spanish). Recre.org. 9 August 2003. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  7. Futfem.com Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Goal scorer list". futbolme.com. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  9. Martín, Dúnia (9 May 2013). "Barcelona's Sonia spurred by continued success". Uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  10. "Barca's top scorer Sonia Bermudez moves to Atletico" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  11. "SELECCIÓN NACIONAL" (in Spanish). Futbol Feminino. 1 October 2002. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  12. "Jugadoras - Real Federación Española de Fútbol". Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009. Royal Spanish Football Federation
  13. "Turkey 1–10 Spain". UEFA.com. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  14. "Spain stick with tried and trusted". Uefa.com. UEFA. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
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