| Arlett Tovar | |
| Fullname: | Arlett Tovar Gómez |
| Birth Date: | 9 May 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Height: | 1.66 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps1: | 56 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps3: | 58 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps4: | 25 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico U-17 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Mexico U-20 |
| Pcupdate: | 18 October 2017 |
Arlett Tovar Gómez (born 9 May 1997),[1] known as Arlett Tovar, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender[2] for Santos Laguna[3] in the Liga MX Femenil, the first professional women's football (soccer) league in Mexico.[4]
In 2017, she scored two goals (a brace) in the final to help Chivas win the first professional women's soccer championship in the country in front of 32,466 spectators.[5] [6] [7] [2] [8] Tovar has represented Mexico on the under-17 and under-20 national teams.
Tovar scored a header goal in the 36th minute of the final game of the championship final to help Chivas win 3–0 over Pachuca.[9] She and her teammates were honored by the Governor of Jalisco the following month.[10] The President of Mexico congratulated the team via Twitter.[11]
Tovar has represented Mexico on the under-17 national team.[6] She competed at the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship held in Jamaica and helped the team finish in first place after defeating the United States in penalty kicks. Tovar scored one of the penalties.[12] With the win, Mexico secured their placement at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[13]
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