Sheila García

Sheila García Gómez (born 15 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Liga F club Atlético Madrid and the Spain women's national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
Sheila García
García with Atlético Madrid in 2021
Personal information
Full name Sheila García Gómez[1][2]
Date of birth (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997[3]
Place of birth Yunquera de Henares, Spain[2]
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back, forward[3]
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Dínamo Guadalajara
2016–2021 Rayo Vallecano 135 (20)
2021–2024 Atlético Madrid 39 (6)
International career‡
2019– Spain 13 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA Women's Nations League
Winner2024 France–Netherlands–Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:55, 21 November 2022 (UTC)

Sheila began playing club football with Dinamo Guadalajara, and was awarded the 2015 Golden Ball as the best player from Castilla-La Mancha in the Spanish national league.[4] Sheila moved to Liga F side Rayo Vallecano Femenino where she was the club's most important player during the 2018–19 season.[5]

Sheila missed participating in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup finals with Spain through injury.[6]

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultConpetition
1.5 April 2024Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium Belgium6–07–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

Honours

Spain

References
  1. Sheila García at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. "SHEILA: Sheila García Gómez (Delantera) / Jugadora Fútbol Femenino". Txapeldunak (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. "Sheila". Rayo Vallecano (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. "LA YUNQUERANA SHEILA GARCÍA GÓMEZ "BALÓN DE ORO" DE CASTILLA-LA MANCHA" (in Spanish). Yunquera de Henares Ayuntamiento. 4 May 2015.
  5. "Sheila García, Jugadora 5 Estrellas del primer tramo de temporada" (in Spanish). Vavel. 2 April 2019.
  6. "El drama de Sheila García: se pierde el Mundial" (in Spanish). ABC. 21 June 2023.
  7. "Women's Nations League final: World Cup winners Spain beat France 2–0 in Seville". BBC Sport. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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