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Vicky Losada

María Victoria Losada Gómez (born 5 March 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brighton & Hove Albion, which she also captains, and the Catalonia national team. Having spent most of her career at childhood club Barcelona, for many of which she was captain, she became known as the team's "eternal captain" after leaving.[3]

Vicky Losada
Losada with Barcelona during the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League final against Lyon in 2019
Personal information
Full name María Victoria Losada Gómez[1]
Date of birth (1991-03-05) 5 March 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain[2]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 6
Youth career
Can Parellada
Sabadell
2004–2006 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Barcelona 19 (0)
2007–2008 Espanyol 24 (3)
2008–2015 Barcelona 165 (47)
2014Western New York (loan) 23 (3)
2015–2016 Arsenal 25 (3)
2016–2021 Barcelona 108 (14)
2021–2023 Manchester City 14 (3)
2023 Roma 6 (0)
2023– Brighton & Hove Albion 20 (1)
International career
2008–2010 Spain U19 15 (10)
2010–2020 Spain 65 (13)
2014– Catalonia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2020

Club career edit

2004–2007: Development at La Masia edit

Losada came through the ranks of Barcelona's youth development program, La Masia.[4] She spent two years with the development squads before making her first team debut in 2006. Barcelona were relegated at the end of her debut season, and as a result she opted for a move to Catalan rivals Espanyol.

2007–08: Season-long stay at Espanyol edit

The season she spent with Espanyol allowed Losada to continue experiencing top-tier football. The team was knocked out of the Copa de la Reina in a 3–4 aggregate loss to Prainsa Zaragoza.[5] Espanyol finished the season in fourth place as Barcelona were promoted back to the Superliga at the end of the 2007–08 season by winning the Segunda División, prompting her return.

2008–2015: Return to Barcelona edit

Following Barcelona's promotion to the first league in 2008, she returned to her childhood club.[6] For the new few seasons following their return from the Segunda, Barcelona recorded regular mid-table finishes in the Primera Division as well as regular quarterfinal and semifinal exits in the Copa de la Reina. 2011 marked new beginnings for the club, as Losada started in the final of the 2011 Copa de la Reina, helping Barcelona win their first major trophy in almost two decades.[7] The following 2011–12 season, Barcelona would go on to win their first ever Primera Division title, solidifying themselves as a force in Spanish football. Losada scored 15 goals in that campaign.[8]

In the years that followed, Barcelona continued to establish dominance in the Spanish league, winning three more consecutive league titles and two more Copas de la Reina. Barcelona's league position at the end of the 2011–12 season made them eligible for the UEFA Women's Champions League in the following season, where Barcelona drew Arsenal in the round of 32. Losada's Champions League debut was a 0–4 loss against Arsenal away.[9] Consistent performances throughout the next few months from both Athletic and Barcelona meant the 2012–13 league title was to be decided in the final week of the competition. Losada started the last match of the season against Athletic which ended 2–1 for Barcelona, where she earned her second league title.[10] Barcelona completed the domestic double by defeating Prainsa Zaragoza 4–1 in the final of the 2013 Copa de la Reina, with Losada starting and scoring the first goal.[11]

Losada assumed captaincy at the start of the 2013–14 season, following the departure of club legend Ana María Escribano. Barcelona recorded their second consecutive domestic double, this time finishing the regular season with a ten-point lead over second place Athletic Bilbao. In Europe, Barcelona were much more successful than the previous season. In the Round of 16 match versus Zürich, Losada recorded her first ever Champions League goal in a match that ended 3–0 to Barcelona.[12] The 2013–14 season concluded with another win in the 2014 Copa de la Reina, where Losada did not feature in the final but was awarded the title due to her participation in the campaign.[13]

2014: Stint with Western New York Flash edit

On 27 February 2014, it was announced that she would spend the remainder of the 2013–2014 European season and the European offseason in the NWSL effective 17 March.[14] She joined the Western New York Flash alongside compatriots Adriana Martín and Sonia Bermúdez.[15][16] Losada was voted the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Player of the Week by the media for Week 1 of the 2014 season for recording two goals and an assist in her debut.[17] She ended the regular season campaign with 23 games played and 6 assists as the Flash finished 7th in the table.

Losada returned to Barcelona for the last few months of 2014.

2015–16: Two seasons at Arsenal edit

 
Losada on the ball during a game against Birmingham City W.F.C.

On 21 January 2015, Barcelona announced that Losada was to join Arsenal effective 1 March.[18] In the statement, she cited one of her reasons for leaving was to challenge herself against English physicality, and that she would love to end her career back at Barcelona.[19][20]

Losada started in each knockout match of Arsenal's 2015 League Cup campaign. She started the final against Notts County and was on the receiving end of a late tackle by Notts County captain Laura Bassett, who was subsequently sent off with a red card. Arsenal won the match 3–0, making it Losada's first title with the club.[21]

In the 2015–16 FA Women's Cup, she played in each match of the knockout stages. She came on at halftime in the match versus Birmingham City, and played through extra time as the club advanced to the quarterfinals on penalties(3–5). In the quarterfinals, she started the match against Notts County, where the club again advanced to the next round on penalties(4–3). She also started in Arsenal's 7–0 semifinal rout of Sunderland, but was subbed out in the 35th minute.[22] She started and played all 90 minutes of the final against Chelsea and won her second title with the club when they won 1–0.[23]

2016–2021: Second return to Barcelona edit

After her year and a half long stint with Arsenal, she returned to Barcelona in November 2016.[24] In the months following her comeback, Barcelona advanced through the group stages and knockout rounds of the UEFA Women's Champions League to reach the club's first ever semi-final of the tournament. She started in both legs of the tie, losing 5–1 on aggregate to PSG.[25][26] Barcelona also lost out on another league title and finished second, but were redeemed by earning yet another Copa de la Reina title. After scoring the game-winning goal against Valencia to propel Barcelona into the final, Losada started in the final, a 4–1 thrashing of Atlético Madrid.[27]

Losada assumed full captaincy upon her full-season return in 2017–18. Barcelona made it to the quarterfinals of the Champion's League, but were knocked out 3–1 on aggregate by eventual champions Lyon. Barcelona placed second in the league to Atletico Madrid for the second season in a row, but again redeemed themselves with their 2018 Copa de la Reina run. The semifinal against Athletic Bilbao ended 2–2 in extra time and forced a penalty shootout, with Losada successfully converting hers and making way for the team to reach the final. Losada started in the final, a 1–0 extra time win against Atleti.[28]

 
Losada (behind) captaining Barcelona during the 2019 UEFA Women's Champions League Final

Barcelona found new heights in the 2018–2019 season, reaching the semifinals of the Champions League. Losada missed the away leg but started in the home leg, where she captained her side to a 1–0 win over Bayern Munich that saw Barcelona through to their first ever Champion's League Final.[29] The day before the match, Losada said in an interview that the final was going to be "the match of her life."[30]

The pressure is on Lyon. Thats the reality. We are growing, our responsibility is to win. If we did it, it would be historical, it would mark a before and after in Spanish football. It is the match of our lives for all of us.

On 18 May 2019, Losada captained Barcelona's first UWCL final against long-standing European powerhouse Lyon. Barcelona were unable to contain Lyon's overbearing front three of Ada Hegerberg, Eugénie Le Sommer and Shanice van de Sanden, and the match ended up a 4–1 loss to Barcelona.[31]

Losada missed the first few months of the 2019–20 season due to injury, but made her comeback against Deportivo de La Coruña on 24 November 2019, subbing on for Alexia Putellas in the 65th minute.[citation needed] She captained Barcelona to their 10–1 inaugural Supercopa de España humiliation against Real Sociedad on 9 February 2020 and their fifth league title on 8 May, after Covid-19 resulted in the season ending prematurely in January.

In the 2020–21 season, she started more than half of the matches on the bench as she captained her team to the postponed 2020 Copa de la Reina victory over Logroño by 3–0.[32] On 17 April, she became the footballer with the second-most appearances for Barcelona's women team's history with 361 matches, only behind teammate Melanie Serrano, who had 474.[33] She led her team to a historic continental treble of the league title (declared champions on 9 May),[34] a maiden UEFA Women's Champions League (won on 16 May after defeating Chelsea 4–0 in the final)[35] and the Copa de la Reina (won on 31 May after defeating Levante 4–2).[36] On 4 June, she announced that she would be leaving the club at the end of the season in an emotional press conference.[37]

Manchester City edit

On 5 July 2021, Losada signed for Manchester City on a two–year deal.[38][39] She requested to wear the number 17 jersey to emulate the men's team's Kevin de Bruyne, who wears the same number.[40]

Roma edit

In the winter transfer window of 2023, Losada signed for AS Roma after her two-year contract with Manchester City expired.

Brighton & Hove Albion edit

On 16 July 2023, Losada signed for Brighton & Hove Albion on a long-term deal.[41] She was named club captain on 23 September 2023.[42]

International career edit

Losada is a member of the Spain women's national football team.[43][44]

Her first senior national team cap was on 19 June 2010, a 2011 Women's World Cup Qualifying match versus England. Losada started as a substitute and entered the match in the 81st minute for Sonia Bermúdez.[45] In June 2013, national team coach Ignacio Quereda selected Losada in the squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden.[46] Losada played in each match of the group stages but was on the bench for Spain's tournament exit, a 3–1 loss to Norway in the quarterfinals.[47]

Her first goal for La Roja came in the 44th minute of a 12–0 2015 Women's World Cup Qualifying rout of Macedonia.[48] She scored two more against Estonia in Spain's 2015 World Cup qualifying group, a campaign that ended up with Spain qualifying for their first ever Women's World Cup. Losada was called up to Spain's 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup squad in Canada and at their opening match on 9 June, she scored Spain's first ever World Cup goal against Costa Rica. That match finished 1–1.[49] Losada's goal would end up giving Spain their only point as one of their only two goals of the entire tournament, where they exited the group stages with two losses and a draw. Not soon after, Losada and her 22 teammates in the tournament issued a statement calling for the resignation of long-tenured coach Ignacio Quereda, citing poor preparation for the tournament and lost confidence.[50] Quereda resigned on 30 July 2015.[51]

Under new national team coach Jorge Vilda, Spain won in every match of their 2017 Euro Qualifier group, where Losada scored 4 goals in 3 games versus Ireland, Portugal and Montenegro.[52][53][54] At the 2017 EURO, Spain put in an uninspiring group stage performance, their only win coming against Portugal, in which Losada scored a goal as the match finished 2–0.[55]La Roja made it to the quarterfinals of the tournament on their head-to-head record and faced Austria in the quarterfinals. Losada started the match but was subbed out in the 68th minute for Alexia Putellas. The match would end up going to penalties where Spain would exit the tournament.[56]

In the next two years, Spain would end up winning the 2018 Cyprus Cup with Losada[57] in the squad and the 2019 Algarve Cup, in which she started in the final.[58] Spain performed much better at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, making it to the Round of 16 for the first time in the country's history. Losada started that match versus the United States but was taken off in the 32nd minute after a collision with Sam Mewis that gave her a black eye. Spain put up an impressive display against the eventual tournament winners but ended up losing 2–1. Losada played 77 minutes throughout the entire tournament.[59]

Career statistics edit

International edit

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Losada goal.
List of international goals scored by Vicky Losada
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 13 February 2014 Estadio Las Gaunas, Logroño, Spain   Macedonia 4–0 12–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2 8 May 2014 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia   Estonia 2–0 4–0
3 3–0
4 9 June 2015 Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada   Costa Rica 1–0 1–1 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
5 26 November 2015 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland   Republic of Ireland 1–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
6 1 December 2015 Estadio Nuevo Vivero, Badajoz, Spain   Portugal 1–0 2–0
7 24 January 2016 Stadion pod Malim Brdom, Petrovac na moru, Montenegro   Montenegro 1–0 7–0
8 4–0
9 15 September 2016 La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain   Montenegro 11–0 13–0
10 8 April 2017 Kehrwegstadion, Eupen, Belgium   Belgium 1–0 4–1 Friendly
11 10 June 2017 Estadio Fernando Torres, Fuenlabrada   Brazil 1–0 1–2
12 30 June 2017 Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain   Belgium 2–0 7–0
13 19 July 2017 De Vijverberg, Doetinchem, Netherlands   Portugal 1–0 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017

Honours edit

Barcelona

Arsenal

Manchester City

Roma

Spain

Individual

Personal life edit

Losada is married to the retired Irish soccer player Emma Byrne.[64]

References edit

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External links edit

  • FIFA competition record (archived)
  • Vicky Losada – UEFA competition record ()
  • at Arsenal FC
  • Vicky Losada at Soccerway
  • Vicky Losada on Twitter  

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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Losada and the second or maternal family name is Gomez Maria Victoria Losada Gomez born 5 March 1991 is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brighton amp Hove Albion which she also captains and the Catalonia national team Having spent most of her career at childhood club Barcelona for many of which she was captain she became known as the team s eternal captain after leaving 3 Vicky LosadaLosada with Barcelona during the 2018 19 UEFA Women s Champions League final against Lyon in 2019Personal informationFull nameMaria Victoria Losada Gomez 1 Date of birth 1991 03 05 5 March 1991 age 33 1 Place of birthTerrassa Catalonia Spain 2 Height1 68 m 5 ft 6 in 1 Position s MidfielderTeam informationCurrent teamBrighton amp Hove AlbionNumber6Youth careerCan ParelladaSabadell2004 2006BarcelonaSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2006 2007Barcelona19 0 2007 2008Espanyol24 3 2008 2015Barcelona165 47 2014 Western New York loan 23 3 2015 2016Arsenal25 3 2016 2021Barcelona108 14 2021 2023Manchester City14 3 2023Roma6 0 2023 Brighton amp Hove Albion20 1 International career 2008 2010Spain U1915 10 2010 2020Spain65 13 2014 Catalonia3 0 Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 4 May 2024 National team caps and goals correct as of 25 October 2020 Contents 1 Club career 1 1 2004 2007 Development at La Masia 1 2 2007 08 Season long stay at Espanyol 1 3 2008 2015 Return to Barcelona 1 3 1 2014 Stint with Western New York Flash 1 4 2015 16 Two seasons at Arsenal 1 5 2016 2021 Second return to Barcelona 1 6 Manchester City 1 7 Roma 1 8 Brighton amp Hove Albion 2 International career 3 Career statistics 3 1 International 4 Honours 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksClub career edit2004 2007 Development at La Masia edit Losada came through the ranks of Barcelona s youth development program La Masia 4 She spent two years with the development squads before making her first team debut in 2006 Barcelona were relegated at the end of her debut season and as a result she opted for a move to Catalan rivals Espanyol 2007 08 Season long stay at Espanyol edit The season she spent with Espanyol allowed Losada to continue experiencing top tier football The team was knocked out of the Copa de la Reina in a 3 4 aggregate loss to Prainsa Zaragoza 5 Espanyol finished the season in fourth place as Barcelona were promoted back to the Superliga at the end of the 2007 08 season by winning the Segunda Division prompting her return 2008 2015 Return to Barcelona edit Following Barcelona s promotion to the first league in 2008 she returned to her childhood club 6 For the new few seasons following their return from the Segunda Barcelona recorded regular mid table finishes in the Primera Division as well as regular quarterfinal and semifinal exits in the Copa de la Reina 2011 marked new beginnings for the club as Losada started in the final of the 2011 Copa de la Reina helping Barcelona win their first major trophy in almost two decades 7 The following 2011 12 season Barcelona would go on to win their first ever Primera Division title solidifying themselves as a force in Spanish football Losada scored 15 goals in that campaign 8 In the years that followed Barcelona continued to establish dominance in the Spanish league winning three more consecutive league titles and two more Copas de la Reina Barcelona s league position at the end of the 2011 12 season made them eligible for the UEFA Women s Champions League in the following season where Barcelona drew Arsenal in the round of 32 Losada s Champions League debut was a 0 4 loss against Arsenal away 9 Consistent performances throughout the next few months from both Athletic and Barcelona meant the 2012 13 league title was to be decided in the final week of the competition Losada started the last match of the season against Athletic which ended 2 1 for Barcelona where she earned her second league title 10 Barcelona completed the domestic double by defeating Prainsa Zaragoza 4 1 in the final of the 2013 Copa de la Reina with Losada starting and scoring the first goal 11 Losada assumed captaincy at the start of the 2013 14 season following the departure of club legend Ana Maria Escribano Barcelona recorded their second consecutive domestic double this time finishing the regular season with a ten point lead over second place Athletic Bilbao In Europe Barcelona were much more successful than the previous season In the Round of 16 match versus Zurich Losada recorded her first ever Champions League goal in a match that ended 3 0 to Barcelona 12 The 2013 14 season concluded with another win in the 2014 Copa de la Reina where Losada did not feature in the final but was awarded the title due to her participation in the campaign 13 2014 Stint with Western New York Flash edit On 27 February 2014 it was announced that she would spend the remainder of the 2013 2014 European season and the European offseason in the NWSL effective 17 March 14 She joined the Western New York Flash alongside compatriots Adriana Martin and Sonia Bermudez 15 16 Losada was voted the National Women s Soccer League NWSL Player of the Week by the media for Week 1 of the 2014 season for recording two goals and an assist in her debut 17 She ended the regular season campaign with 23 games played and 6 assists as the Flash finished 7th in the table Losada returned to Barcelona for the last few months of 2014 2015 16 Two seasons at Arsenal edit nbsp Losada on the ball during a game against Birmingham City W F C On 21 January 2015 Barcelona announced that Losada was to join Arsenal effective 1 March 18 In the statement she cited one of her reasons for leaving was to challenge herself against English physicality and that she would love to end her career back at Barcelona 19 20 Losada started in each knockout match of Arsenal s 2015 League Cup campaign She started the final against Notts County and was on the receiving end of a late tackle by Notts County captain Laura Bassett who was subsequently sent off with a red card Arsenal won the match 3 0 making it Losada s first title with the club 21 In the 2015 16 FA Women s Cup she played in each match of the knockout stages She came on at halftime in the match versus Birmingham City and played through extra time as the club advanced to the quarterfinals on penalties 3 5 In the quarterfinals she started the match against Notts County where the club again advanced to the next round on penalties 4 3 She also started in Arsenal s 7 0 semifinal rout of Sunderland but was subbed out in the 35th minute 22 She started and played all 90 minutes of the final against Chelsea and won her second title with the club when they won 1 0 23 2016 2021 Second return to Barcelona edit After her year and a half long stint with Arsenal she returned to Barcelona in November 2016 24 In the months following her comeback Barcelona advanced through the group stages and knockout rounds of the UEFA Women s Champions League to reach the club s first ever semi final of the tournament She started in both legs of the tie losing 5 1 on aggregate to PSG 25 26 Barcelona also lost out on another league title and finished second but were redeemed by earning yet another Copa de la Reina title After scoring the game winning goal against Valencia to propel Barcelona into the final Losada started in the final a 4 1 thrashing of Atletico Madrid 27 Losada assumed full captaincy upon her full season return in 2017 18 Barcelona made it to the quarterfinals of the Champion s League but were knocked out 3 1 on aggregate by eventual champions Lyon Barcelona placed second in the league to Atletico Madrid for the second season in a row but again redeemed themselves with their 2018 Copa de la Reina run The semifinal against Athletic Bilbao ended 2 2 in extra time and forced a penalty shootout with Losada successfully converting hers and making way for the team to reach the final Losada started in the final a 1 0 extra time win against Atleti 28 nbsp Losada behind captaining Barcelona during the 2019 UEFA Women s Champions League FinalBarcelona found new heights in the 2018 2019 season reaching the semifinals of the Champions League Losada missed the away leg but started in the home leg where she captained her side to a 1 0 win over Bayern Munich that saw Barcelona through to their first ever Champion s League Final 29 The day before the match Losada said in an interview that the final was going to be the match of her life 30 The pressure is on Lyon Thats the reality We are growing our responsibility is to win If we did it it would be historical it would mark a before and after in Spanish football It is the match of our lives for all of us On 18 May 2019 Losada captained Barcelona s first UWCL final against long standing European powerhouse Lyon Barcelona were unable to contain Lyon s overbearing front three of Ada Hegerberg Eugenie Le Sommer and Shanice van de Sanden and the match ended up a 4 1 loss to Barcelona 31 Losada missed the first few months of the 2019 20 season due to injury but made her comeback against Deportivo de La Coruna on 24 November 2019 subbing on for Alexia Putellas in the 65th minute citation needed She captained Barcelona to their 10 1 inaugural Supercopa de Espana humiliation against Real Sociedad on 9 February 2020 and their fifth league title on 8 May after Covid 19 resulted in the season ending prematurely in January In the 2020 21 season she started more than half of the matches on the bench as she captained her team to the postponed 2020 Copa de la Reina victory over Logrono by 3 0 32 On 17 April she became the footballer with the second most appearances for Barcelona s women team s history with 361 matches only behind teammate Melanie Serrano who had 474 33 She led her team to a historic continental treble of the league title declared champions on 9 May 34 a maiden UEFA Women s Champions League won on 16 May after defeating Chelsea 4 0 in the final 35 and the Copa de la Reina won on 31 May after defeating Levante 4 2 36 On 4 June she announced that she would be leaving the club at the end of the season in an emotional press conference 37 Manchester City edit On 5 July 2021 Losada signed for Manchester City on a two year deal 38 39 She requested to wear the number 17 jersey to emulate the men s team s Kevin de Bruyne who wears the same number 40 Roma edit In the winter transfer window of 2023 Losada signed for AS Roma after her two year contract with Manchester City expired Brighton amp Hove Albion edit On 16 July 2023 Losada signed for Brighton amp Hove Albion on a long term deal 41 She was named club captain on 23 September 2023 42 International career editLosada is a member of the Spain women s national football team 43 44 Her first senior national team cap was on 19 June 2010 a 2011 Women s World Cup Qualifying match versus England Losada started as a substitute and entered the match in the 81st minute for Sonia Bermudez 45 In June 2013 national team coach Ignacio Quereda selected Losada in the squad for UEFA Women s Euro 2013 in Sweden 46 Losada played in each match of the group stages but was on the bench for Spain s tournament exit a 3 1 loss to Norway in the quarterfinals 47 Her first goal for La Roja came in the 44th minute of a 12 0 2015 Women s World Cup Qualifying rout of Macedonia 48 She scored two more against Estonia in Spain s 2015 World Cup qualifying group a campaign that ended up with Spain qualifying for their first ever Women s World Cup Losada was called up to Spain s 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup squad in Canada and at their opening match on 9 June she scored Spain s first ever World Cup goal against Costa Rica That match finished 1 1 49 Losada s goal would end up giving Spain their only point as one of their only two goals of the entire tournament where they exited the group stages with two losses and a draw Not soon after Losada and her 22 teammates in the tournament issued a statement calling for the resignation of long tenured coach Ignacio Quereda citing poor preparation for the tournament and lost confidence 50 Quereda resigned on 30 July 2015 51 Under new national team coach Jorge Vilda Spain won in every match of their 2017 Euro Qualifier group where Losada scored 4 goals in 3 games versus Ireland Portugal and Montenegro 52 53 54 At the 2017 EURO Spain put in an uninspiring group stage performance their only win coming against Portugal in which Losada scored a goal as the match finished 2 0 55 La Roja made it to the quarterfinals of the tournament on their head to head record and faced Austria in the quarterfinals Losada started the match but was subbed out in the 68th minute for Alexia Putellas The match would end up going to penalties where Spain would exit the tournament 56 In the next two years Spain would end up winning the 2018 Cyprus Cup with Losada 57 in the squad and the 2019 Algarve Cup in which she started in the final 58 Spain performed much better at the 2019 FIFA Women s World Cup making it to the Round of 16 for the first time in the country s history Losada started that match versus the United States but was taken off in the 32nd minute after a collision with Sam Mewis that gave her a black eye Spain put up an impressive display against the eventual tournament winners but ended up losing 2 1 Losada played 77 minutes throughout the entire tournament 59 Career statistics editInternational edit Scores and results list Spain s goal tally first score column indicates score after each Losada goal List of international goals scored by Vicky Losada No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 13 February 2014 Estadio Las Gaunas Logrono Spain nbsp Macedonia 4 0 12 0 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup qualification 2 8 May 2014 A Le Coq Arena Tallinn Estonia nbsp Estonia 2 0 4 0 3 3 0 4 9 June 2015 Olympic Stadium Montreal Canada nbsp Costa Rica 1 0 1 1 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup 5 26 November 2015 Tallaght Stadium Dublin Republic of Ireland nbsp Republic of Ireland 1 0 3 0 UEFA Women s Euro 2017 qualifying 6 1 December 2015 Estadio Nuevo Vivero Badajoz Spain nbsp Portugal 1 0 2 0 7 24 January 2016 Stadion pod Malim Brdom Petrovac na moru Montenegro nbsp Montenegro 1 0 7 0 8 4 0 9 15 September 2016 La Ciudad del Futbol Las Rozas de Madrid Spain nbsp Montenegro 11 0 13 0 10 8 April 2017 Kehrwegstadion Eupen Belgium nbsp Belgium 1 0 4 1 Friendly 11 10 June 2017 Estadio Fernando Torres Fuenlabrada nbsp Brazil 1 0 1 2 12 30 June 2017 Pinatar Arena San Pedro del Pinatar Spain nbsp Belgium 2 0 7 0 13 19 July 2017 De Vijverberg Doetinchem Netherlands nbsp Portugal 1 0 2 0 UEFA Women s Euro 2017Honours editBarcelona Primera Division 2011 12 2012 13 2013 14 2014 15 2019 20 2020 21 UEFA Women s Champions League 2020 21 60 Copa de la Reina 2011 2013 2014 2017 2018 2020 2021 Supercopa Femenina 2020 Copa Catalunya 2009 2010 2011 2012 2016 2017 2018 2019 Arsenal FA Women s Cup 2015 16 61 FA WSL Cup 2015 Manchester City FA WSL Cup 2021 22 Roma Serie A 2022 23 Spain Algarve Cup 2017 Individual PFA s WSL Team of the Year 2015 2016 62 Arsenal Supporters Player of the Season award 2016 UEFA Women s Champions League Squad of the Season 2018 19 63 Personal life editLosada is married to the retired Irish soccer player Emma Byrne 64 References edit a b c List of Players 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup PDF Federation Internationale de Football Association Archived from the original PDF on 10 April 2016 Retrieved 18 June 2015 Vicky Losada profile Arsenal F C Archived from the original on 29 June 2015 Retrieved 28 June 2015 Tras la goleada de Catalunya hubo un partido retro y un deja vu del Barca Relevo in Spanish 7 April 2024 Retrieved 8 May 2024 Vicky Losada on Barcelona s growth Champions League glory amp her plant based diet 90min com 15 November 2022 Retrieved 25 November 2022 Copa de la Reina 2007 08 Retrieved 30 November 2019 Vicky Losada BDFutbol El Barcelona gana la Copa de la Reina tras vencer al Espanyol en la final 19 June 2011 Retrieved 30 November 2019 Goal scorer list futbolme com Archived from the original on 17 June 2012 Retrieved 27 May 2012 Arsenal Barcelona Line ups UEFA Women s Champions League UEFA com 4 October 2012 Retrieved 1 December 2019 El Barcelona derrota al Athletic en San Mames y le arrebata la Liga Femenina en la jornada final 5 May 2013 Retrieved 1 December 2019 El FC Barcelona le gana la Copa de la Reina al Prainsa Zaragoza y cierra una temporada perfecta 16 June 2013 Retrieved 1 December 2019 Barcelona Zurich UEFA Women s Champions League UEFA com 10 November 2013 Retrieved 1 December 2019 Los penaltis coronan al Barcelona como campeonas de Copa 21 June 2014 Retrieved 1 December 2019 Vicky Losada ficha por el Western New York Flash 27 February 2014 Retrieved 1 December 2019 Flash sign Vicky Losada Western New York Flash Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 28 June 2015 Western New York Flash sign Spanish midfielder Vicky Losada 27 February 2014 Retrieved 30 November 2019 permanent dead link Flash s Vicky Losada voted NWSL Player of the week Archived from the original on 27 September 2016 Retrieved 26 September 2016 Vicky Losada signs for Arsenal Ladies Vicky Losada signs for Arsenal Ladies Retrieved 25 November 2022 1 Marca Vicky Losada signs for Arsenal Ladies 21 January 2015 Retrieved 30 November 2019 Arsenal win Continental Cup amid Laura Bassett red card controversy TheGuardian com 1 November 2015 Retrieved 1 December 2019 Arsenal Ladies on their way to Wembley Daily Cannon 18 April 2016 Retrieved 30 November 2019 Women s FA Cup final Arsenal Ladies 1 0 Chelsea Ladies BBC Sport BBC Sport 14 May 2016 Retrieved 1 December 2019 Vicky Losada excited to be back at FC Barcelona FC Barcelona Official Retrieved 8 November 2016 Barcelona Paris Line ups UEFA Women s Champions League UEFA com 22 April 2017 Retrieved 30 November 2019 Paris Barcelona UEFA Women s Champions League UEFA com 29 April 2017 Retrieved 30 November 2019 Futbol Femenil La mexicana cayo en la final de la Copa de la Reina Kenti Robles y el Atletico fueron goleadas por el Barcelona 18 June 2017 Retrieved 1 December 2019 Barcelona vs Atletico en directo la final de la Copa de la Reina 2 June 2019 Retrieved 1 December 2019 Barcelona Bayern UEFA Women s Champions League 2018 19 UEFA com Retrieved 25 November 2022 Vicky Losada capitana del Barca Es el partido de nuestras vidas 17 May 2019 Retrieved 1 December 2019 Lyon Barcelona UEFA Women s Champions League UEFA com 18 May 2019 Retrieved 1 December 2019 Women s football Cup winners Barca 3 0 EDF Logrono FC Barcelona 13 February 2021 Retrieved 4 June 2021 Vicky Losada second most appearances for women s team FC Barcelona 17 April 2021 Retrieved 4 June 2021 Sixth league title second in a row and a record FC Barcelona 9 May 2021 Retrieved 4 June 2021 Chelsea 0 4 Barcelona Barca surge to first Women s Champions League title UEFA 16 May 2021 Retrieved 4 June 2021 Barca Women 4 2 Levante Cup champions FC Barcelona 31 May 2021 Retrieved 4 June 2021 Vicky Losada reveals this is her final season FC Barcelona 4 June 2021 Retrieved 4 June 2021 Leigh Neil 5 July 2021 VICKY LOSADA SIGNS FOR CITY mancity com Retrieved 5 July 2021 Manchester City sign Spain midfielder Vicky Losada from Barcelona the Guardian 5 July 2021 Retrieved 23 February 2022 Garry Tom 7 September 2021 Vicky Losada exclusive interview Swapping Barcelona for Manchester City and why she really wanted De Bruyne s shirt number The Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 22 November 2022 Vicky Losada signs for Albion www brightonandhovealbion com Losada named club captain www brightonandhovealbion com Noticias Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol Archived from the original on 10 December 2011 Retrieved 11 October 2011 RFEF 2 UEFA Women s World Cup 2011 Spain England UEFA com 19 June 2010 Retrieved 2 December 2019 Spain stick with tried and trusted Uefa com UEFA 29 June 2013 Retrieved 3 August 2013 UEFA Women s EURO 2013 History Norway Spain Lineups UEFA com 22 July 2013 Retrieved 2 December 2019 Women s World Cup Matches UEFA com 13 February 2014 Retrieved 2 December 2019 Entertaining battle sees debutants draw FIFA Archived from the original on 10 June 2015 Retrieved 28 June 2015 Spain s Women s team feel Quereda s time is up AS com Archived from the original on 23 April 2017 Retrieved 30 November 2019 INTERNATIONAL Quereda s reign as Spain coach ends after 27 years 31 July 2015 Retrieved 2 December 2019 UEFA Women s EURO 2017 History Spain Portugal UEFA com 1 December 2015 Retrieved 2 December 2019 UEFA Women s EURO 2017 History Republic of Ireland Spain UEFA com 12 April 2016 Retrieved 2 December 2019 UEFA Women s EURO 2017 History Montenegro Spain UEFA com 15 September 2016 Retrieved 2 December 2019 UEFA Women s EURO 2017 History Spain Portugal UEFA com 19 July 2017 Retrieved 2 December 2019 UEFA Women s EURO 2017 History Austria Spain UEFA com 30 July 2017 Retrieved 2 December 2019 Spain clinches the Cyprus Cup LTA Agency 9 March 2018 Retrieved 25 November 2022 Switzerland Spain Algarve Cup Women 2019 Soccer World 9 March 2019 Retrieved 2 December 2019 permanent dead link FIFA Women s World Cup France 2019 Players Vicky LOSADA Vicky Losada Archived from the original on 8 June 2019 Retrieved 2 December 2019 Chelsea 0 4 Barcelona Barca surge to first Women s Champions League title UEFA com 16 May 2021 Retrieved 16 May 2021 Vicky Losada on her return to the BFA WSL womenscompetitions thefa com Retrieved 22 November 2022 Three Arsenal players named in the PFA s FA WSL1 team of the year Women s Champions League Squad of the Season 2018 19 UEFA com 20 May 2019 Retrieved 25 November 2022 Shrestha Suyash 21 July 2023 Vicky Losada and her partner Emma Byrne tied the knot in June 2023 Players Bio Retrieved 7 August 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vicky Losada Vicky Losada FIFA competition record archived Vicky Losada UEFA competition record archive Profile at Arsenal FC Vicky Losada at Soccerway Vicky Losada on Twitter nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vicky Losada amp oldid 1222860714, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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