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Ana Romero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.

Ana María Romero Moreno (born 14 June 1987), commonly known as Willy, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder. She previously represented several teams in Spain's Primera División, including Valencia CF, FC Barcelona, Sevilla FC, Rayo Vallecano[1] and RCD Espanyol.[2]

Club career

Romero left Espanyol for local rivals FC Barcelona in summer 2013.[3] After moving on to Valencia CF, she signed for Ajax in July 2016.[4]

Honours

Rayo Vallecano

RCD Espanyol

FC Barcelona

AFC Ajax

International career

She is a member of the Spanish national team[5][6] and a holder of the 2004 Under-19 European Championship.[7] In November 2011, medical student Romero scored a late goal to force a 2–2 draw with Germany in Motril.[8]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 May 2008 La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid  Belarus 2–0 6–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
2. 6–1
3. 19 September 2009 Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali  Malta 0–6 0–13
4. 0–11
5. 0–13
6. 24 November 2011 Estadio Escribano Castilla, Motril  Germany 2–2 2–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
7. 15 February 2012 San Lázaro, Santiago de Compostela  Austria 4–1 4–1 Friendly

Personal life

She is in a relationship with Merel van Dongen.[9] They are engaged since December 2021.[10]

References

  1. ^ [1] Marca
  2. ^ [2] Archived 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine RCD Espanyol
  3. ^ "El Barça negocia seis incorporaciones" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Spaanse aanwinst voor Ajax Vrouwen" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. ^ [3] UEFA
  6. ^ "Noticias - Real Federación Española de Fútbol". Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011. RFEF
  7. ^ [4] Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
  8. ^ Roldán, Isabel (26 November 2011). "Algunas alemanas se negaron al final a darnos la mano" (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Merel van Dongen: graag was ik als eerste man uit de kast gekomen". NRC.
  10. ^ "SHE SAID YES! Ajax will forever be part of their love story". YouTube.