Verónica Riveros

Hilda Verónica Riveros Izquierdo (born 23 April 1987), known as Verónica Riveros,[4] is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Brazilian Série A1 club Avaí FC and the Paraguay women's national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Riveros and the second or maternal family name is Izquierdo.
Verónica Riveros
Personal information
Full name Hilda Verónica Riveros Izquierdo[1]
Date of birth (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987[1]
Place of birth Paraguay
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre back[3][1]
Team information
Current team
 Avaí
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
UAA
2013–2019 Foz Cataratas 69 (10)
2020 Avaí/Kindermann 0 (0)
2021 Napoli 15 (0)
2022 São José 9 (0)
2023– Avaí 0 (0)
International career‡
2006 Paraguay U20 1+ (1)
2006– Paraguay 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 November 2019

International career

Riveros represented Paraguay at the 2006 South American U-20 Women's Championship. At senior level, she played four Copa América Femenina editions (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018).

International goals

Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
18 September 2014Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca, Ecuador Bolivia
2–0
10–2
2014 Copa América Femenina

References
  1. Verónica Riveros at Soccerway
  2. "Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 12 February 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. "Elenco" (in Portuguese). Foz Cataratas Futebol Clube.
  4. "Verónica Riveros" (in Spanish). Copa América Femenina Chile 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.


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