Ángeles Parejo Explained

Ángeles Parejo
Fullname:María Ángeles Parejo Jiménez
Birth Date:1969 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Terrassa, Spain
Height:1.71m (05.61feet)
Position:Striker
Years2:1988–1990
Years3:1990–2003
Years4:1998
Years5:2003–2005
Years6:2005–2006
Years7:2006–2009
Years8:2009–2010
Years9:2010–2011
Clubs1:Sabadell
Clubs2:Torino
Clubs3:Torres
Clubs4:Takarazuka Bunny (loan)
Clubs5:Atletico Oristano
Clubs6:Olbia
Clubs7:Roma CF
Clubs8:Reggiana
Clubs9:Torres
Caps2:40
Caps3:305
Caps4:15
Caps8:21
Caps9:23
Goals2:19
Goals3:288
Goals4:18
Goals5:49
Goals6:21
Goals7:44
Goals8:20
Goals9:10
Nationalyears1:1988–1999
Nationalteam1:Spain
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:5

María Ángeles Parejo Jiménez is a former Spanish football striker who developed her career in Italy's Serie A, playing for ACF Torino, Torres CF, Atlético Oristano, Olbia CF, Roma CF and Reggiana between 1988 and 2011.[1] She also played for Takarazuka Bunny in Japan's L. League. Her best season was 1997–98, when she scored 38 goals in 23 matches.[2]

She was a member of the Spain women's national football team,[3] and played the 1997 European Championship where she scored 3 goals to help Spain reach the semifinals.[4] She was included in the competition's all-star team.[5]

Career statistics

List of international goals scored by Ángeles Parejo
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 2 May 1990 2–1 2–1 1997 UEFA Women's Championship Qualification
2 29 June 1997 0–1 1–1 1997 UEFA Women's Championship
3 5 July 1997 0–1 0–1
4 9 July 1997 2–1 2–1
5 16 May 1998 2–1 3–2 Friendly

Notes and References

  1. http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/italia-despide-ultima-gran-donna/20110525dasdaiftb_41/Tes "Italia despide a su última donna española"
  2. http://sardies.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4359:angeles-parejo-ritorna-alla-torres&catid=16:sport&Itemid=19 "Angeles Parejo ritorna alla Torres"
  3. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1998/05/01/pagina-56/392748/pdf.html
  4. http://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/history/season=1997/ 1997: German reign goes on
  5. http://elpais.com/diario/1997/07/14/deportes/868831220_850215.html "Parejo, in UEFA's selection"