Macarena Aguilar
| Macarena Aguilar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Aguilar in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Macarena Aguilar Díaz | ||
| Born |
12 March 1985 Bolaños de Calatrava, Spain | ||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Thüringer HC | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–2009 | Sagunto | ||
2009–2012 | SD Itxako | ||
2012–2014 | Randers HK | ||
2014–2015 | Győri Audi ETO KC | ||
2015 | Rostov-Don | ||
2015–2016 | Siófok KC | ||
2016–2018 | Thüringer HC | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004– | Spain | 226 | (607) |
Macarena Aguilar Díaz (born 12 March 1985)[1] is a Spanish handballer for Thüringer HC[2] and the Spanish national team.[3][4][5]
Club career
Aguilar started her senior career at Balonmano Sagunto, where she stayed for eight years.[6] With Sagunto, she won every domestic competition: Spanish Championship, Spanish League Cup, Queen's Cup (Spanish: Copa de la Reina) and Spanish Supercup.[7] In July 2009, she moved to Estella to play for Itxako.[6] Currently she plays for the German team Thüringer HC.
National team
Macarena Aguilar won a gold medal with the Spanish team at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería.[8] She also competed at the 2008 European Championship,[9] where the Spanish team reached the final, after defeating Germany in the semifinal.[10]
As of August 2009, Aguilar has played 88 matches[11] and scored 253 goals[12] for the national team. She competed at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil,[13] where the Spanish team placed third. She was also part of the Spanish team that won bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2011 World Championship.[14]
Injuries and awards
Aguilar broke her nose five times during her career. She lost nine months of competitions in 2008 due to a knee injury, and fractured a metatarsal bone on her foot at the 2012 European Championships. In 2013, she received the Bronze Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit.[5]
References
- ^ "Itxako está muy cerca de fichar a la central Macarena Aguilar". Diario de Noticias (in Spanish). 27 July 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
- ^ "Вице-чемпионка Европы Макарена Агилар подписала контракт с «Ростов-Доном»" (in Russian). donnews.ru. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Gurbindo, Andrea (31 July 2009). "Macarena Aguilar, nueva incorporación del Itxako" (in Spanish). Diariodenavarra.es. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
- ^ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ a b Macarena Aguilar. nbcolympics.com
- ^ a b "Itxako está muy cerca de fichar a la central Macarena Aguilar". Diario de Noticias (in Spanish). 27 July 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
- ^ Ambroš, Ivan (10 August 2009). "Itxako sign Macarena Aguilar". ehfcl.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Handball – Medals by Event – Women". Centro de Documentación y Exposición de los Juegos Mediterraneos. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Official squads, Women's EURO 2008. Spain team roster". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "La selección femenina de balonmano hace historia" (in Spanish). 13 December 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- ^ "Máximas Alineaciones" (in Spanish). R.F.E.BM. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Máximas Goleradoras" (in Spanish). R.F.E.BM. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "XX Women's World Championship 2011; Brasil – Team Roaster Spain" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Macarena Aguilar Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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