Gabriela Villagrand Explained

Gabriela Villagrand
Fullname:Gabriela Elizabeth Villagrand Leonards[1]
Birth Date:1999 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.[2]
Height:1.75 m [3]
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Challenge Soccer Club
Youthclubs2:HCYA Hurricanes
Collegeyears1:2018–2021
College1:Angelo State Rams
Collegecaps1:51
Collegegoals1:14
Years1:2019
Clubs1:Houston Aces
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2020–
Nationalteam1:Panama
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:2
Pcupdate:21 November 2021
Ntupdate:01:15, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

Gabriela Elizabeth Villagrand Leonards (born 12 January 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born and raised in the United States to a Panamanian father and an American mother, she caps for the Panama women's national team. She is nicknamed Gabby.

Career

Villagrand was homeschooled, and played for Challenge Soccer Club and HCYA Hurricanes in her youth, helping the latter to win the state championship in 2015 and 2016. In college, she joined the Angelo State Rams in 2018.[4] She has also played for the Houston Aces of United Women's Soccer in 2019.[5]

In 2020, she was called up to the Panama women's national team for the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[6] She made her international debut on 28 January 2020 against Costa Rica, coming on as a 55th minute substitute for Amarelis De Mera in the match, which finished as a 1–6 loss.[7]

Personal life

Villagrand is from Spring, Texas, and is of Panamanian descent.[8] She is majoring in kinesiology at Angelo State University.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying – Player National Team Roster . . 21 January 2020 . 21 January 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200121195750/https://gallery.mailchimp.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/9e931d3f-71a8-49fa-bd71-e203c41dd57b/2020_CWOQ_Finals_Lists.pdf . 21 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Panamá tiene sus 23 convocadas para clasificar al Mundial femenino de la FIFA. 26 June 2022 .
  3. Web site: Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 . . 1 . 12 February 2023 . 12 February 2023.
  4. https://angelosports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/gabby-villagrand/5962 Gabby Villagrand
  5. https://www.uwssoccer.com/roster_players/33449195 Gabriela Villagrand
  6. News: Wilson . Isaac Castillero . Definida la selección de Panamá para el Preolímpico . Panama's Pre-Olympic squad defined . FEPAFUT.com . . 18 January 2020 . 20 January 2020 . Spanish.
  7. https://www.concacaf.com/en/olympics-qualifying-women/game-detail/509675 Costa Rica v Panama
  8. https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/sports/local-sports/belles-soccer-gabby-villagrand-selected-to-panamas-2020-concacaf-olympic-qualifying-team/ Belles Soccer Gabby Villagrand selected to Panama's 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying team