Irene del Río
Irene del Río Peláez (born 6 October 1991)[1] is a Spanish former footballer who played club football for Real Oviedo and Barcelona,[2] and also represented Spain at under-17 and under-19 youth international levels.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irene del Río Peláez | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Real Oviedo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2015 | Real Oviedo | 127+ | (33+) |
| 2015–2017 | Barcelona | 34 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Spain U17 | ||
| 2010 | Spain U19 | 3 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Spain (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Del Río played for Real Oviedo for 12 seasons,[3] and was later the team's captain.[4] She made her debut for Oviedo in the Superliga Femenina at the age of 15.[5] In 2011, she won the Quini award for being the top Asturian goal scorer in the 2010–11 season,[6] and also the Women's Draft Football Award for best under-20 player.[7]
In June 2015, she signed for Primera División champions Barcelona.[3][4] She was the second Asturian to play for Barcelona, after Montse Tomé.[8] She played for Barcelona in the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League, where they reached the quarter finals before being beaten by Paris Saint-Germain Féminine.[9] She came on as a substitute in the first leg of the quarter final, which finished 0–0.[10] She was in the Barcelona team that lost the 2016 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol Final to Atlético Madrid Femenino,[11][12] and won the 2017 Final.[11][13] Whilst she was playing for Barcelona, they finished second in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 Primera División seasons.[11]
International career edit
Del Río has played for Spain under-17s and Spain under-19s.[14] She made her debut for Spain under-17s at the age of 15.[5] In 2009, she trained with the under-19 team at La Ciudad del Fútbol. At the time, she had previously appeared in under-19 matches against France under-19s and Lithuania under-19s.[15] In 2011, del Río was called up to the senior squad; she was the only player in the squad who did not play in the Primera División, as Real Oviedo played in the Segunda División Pro at the time.[14] Del Río was in the extended pre-squad list for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, but was not selected in the final squad for the tournament.[4]
Post-playing career edit
After retiring from football, del Río worked as a physical trainer for FC Barcelona Femení during the 2019–20 season.[16]
Personal life edit
Del Río is from Asturias, Spain.[3][14] At school, she was the only girl who played football.[9][17] As a youngster, del Río undertook rhythmic gymnastics.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Irene del Río". Playmaker Stats. from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Ille, BDFutbol
- ^ a b c "Irene del Río abandona el Oviedo Moderno destino Barcelona". Vavel (in Spanish). 3 June 2015. from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "El FC Barcelona ficha a Irene del Río". Sport (in Spanish). 1 June 2015. from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Irene del Río: "Messi es la magia; Cristiano, una máquina"". Diario AS (in Spanish). 4 February 2010. from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Irene del Río recibe el premio Quini" (in Spanish). Futbol Asturiano. 9 July 2011. from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Premio nacional para Irene del Río". La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 12 May 2011. from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2021 – via Futbol Balear.
- ^ "Irene del Río, primer fichaje del Barça". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 June 2015. from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Irene del Río, del FC Barcelona: los triunfos femeninos duran un día". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 2016. from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "El Barcelona Femenino planta cara al todopoderoso PSG en la Champions League (0–0)". Campeonísimas (in Spanish). 24 March 2016. from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Irene del Río at Soccerway
- ^ "Las reinas del Atlético de Madrid conquistan la Copa". Marca (in Spanish). 26 June 2016. from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "FC Barcelona Femenino – Atlético de Madrid: Campeonas de la Copa de la Reina! (4–1)" (in Spanish). FC Barcelona Femení. 18 June 2017. from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Irene del Río, convocada con la selección absoluta". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 29 September 2011. from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Irene del Río, convocada por la Selección Española". Ovidiesta (in Spanish). 7 January 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Futbol Femenino B – Plantilla 2019–20" (in Spanish). FC Barcelona Femení. from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "El día que siempre habían soñado". Sport (in Spanish). 13 April 2017. from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.