Mapi León
.jpg) León with Barcelona in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | María Pilar León Cebrián | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left fullback, centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Prainsa Zaragoza B | ||
| 2011–2013 | Prainsa Zaragoza | ||
| 2013–2014 | Espanyol | 30 | (4) |
| 2014–2017 | Atlético Madrid | 84 | (4) |
| 2017– | Barcelona | 55 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2016– | Spain | 32 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2019 | |||
Template:Spanish name 2 María Pilar León Cebrián (born 13 June 1995), commonly known as Mapi León, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for FC Barcelona and the Spain women's national team.
Early training
León started playing volleyball at age seven and then started indoor football. She enjoyed baseball as well.[1]
Career
After playing a first year in the Spanish Primera División with Prainsa Zaragoza, Mapi joined RCD Espanyol[2] in 2013, where she remained until only one season, before signing to Atlético de Madrid.[3]
On 24 August 2017, León was transferred to Barcelona for €50,000, becoming the first paid transfer in the history of the Spanish women's football.[4]
International career
Her match debut happened on 15 September 2016, coming on as a substitute during Spain's UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying 13–0 win against Montenegro in Las Rozas de Madrid.
Personal life
León's father is a mechanic and her mother came from a poor family.[1] She is openly lesbian.[5] León has also stated that she'd like to focus on her tattoos and tattoo design after retiring from football.[6]
Honours
Club
- Atletico Madrid
- Primera División: 2016-17
- Copa de la Reina: Winner 2016
- FC Barcelona
- Primera División: Winner, 2019-20
- UEFA Women's Champions League: Runner-up, 2018-19
- Copa de la Reina: Winner, 2018
- Supercopa Femenina: Winner, 2020
- Copa Catalunya: Winner, 2018, 2019
References
- ^ a b Giovio, Eleonora (11 June 2019). "Mapi León, la central que vigila hasta lo que pasa en la grada". El País. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Mapi León and Cláudia Neto, news signings for the Espanyol
- ^ "La zaragozana María León ficha por el Atlético de Madrid" [Zaragozan Mapi León signs for Atlético de Madrid] (in Spanish). Espíritu Deportivo. 7 August 2014.
- ^ Santiago, Lucãa (24 August 2017). "La aragonesa Mapi León firma por el Barça". Heraldo de Aragón. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Mapi León: "Ya nos tocaba no estar a la sombra"" [Mapi León: "It was already our turn not to be in the shade"] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
I do not need to shout to everyone that I am a lesbian, but I do believe that society needed it
- ^ "Leon: My blood boils because I hate to lose". FIFA. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
External links
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