Arlett Tovar Explained

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.

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Honors and achievements

Guadalajara

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arlett Tovar Gómez . . Spanish . September 30, 2017 . Liga MX Femenil.
  2. News: Arlett Tovar: "Es mi noche, mi sueño hecho realidad" . AS . Diario . 2017-11-24 . AS México . 2018-05-15 . es-mx.
  3. News: Tapatías en tus zapatos: Arlett Tovar . El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento . 2018-05-15 . es-LA.
  4. News: Femenil final shows women's football is thriving in Mexico . ESPN.com . 2018-05-15.
  5. Web site: ESPNFC: Soccer Chivas defeats Pachuca to win inaugural Liga MX Femenil title . en . 2018-05-15.
  6. News: Arlett Tovar, a abrirse paso en el futbol femenil . El Heraldo de San Luis Potosi . 2018-05-15 . es-ES.
  7. News: Los tuits de la goleadora Arlett Tovar, donde nos muestra que siempre hay vida fuera del campo . Nación Rex . 2018-05-15 . es-LA.
  8. News: Crónica Chivas vs Pachuca, Final Liga MX Femenil . Redacción . 2017-11-24 . Deportes Production . 2018-05-15 . es-MX.
  9. News: Las Papu Dance . Olé . 2018-05-15.
  10. News: Chivas femenil recibe reconocimiento de gobierno . ESPN.com.mx . 2018-05-15.
  11. News: La felicitación del presidente de México a Chivas por el título en la Liga MX Femenil FOX Sports. FOX Sports. 2018-05-15. es-LA.
  12. Web site: U-17 WNT Falls in Penalties to Mexico in Semifinals of 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship . www.ussoccer.com . en . 2018-05-15.
  13. Web site: Presencia rojiblanca en el Mundial Femenil Sub 17 . C.V. . Chivas de Corazon S.A. de . Chivas . en . 2018-05-15.