Ana Carmona (footballer)

Ana Carmona Ruiz (1908 - 1940) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder. She was nicknamed "Nita" and "Veleta". In the 1920s, she dressed up as a male to be able to play on male football teams. She played successfully for a while, but when she was discovered to be a woman, she was attacked and punished with house arrest.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

References
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  2. "Veleta, el jugador de fútbol malagueño... que era una mujer". publico.es.
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  5. "Nita Carmona, la malagueña que jugó al fútbol vestida de hombre". diariosur.es.
  6. "Nita, la primera gran historia de amor entre una mujer y el fútbol". laopiniondemalaga.es.
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  8. "La historia de 'Veleta': la mujer malagueña que se hacía pasar por hombre para jugar al fútbol". eldesmarque.com.
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