Gemma Font Explained

Gemma Font
Fullname:Gemma Font Oliveras
Birth Date:1999 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Tagamanent, Spain[1]
Height:1.65m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Barcelona
Clubnumber:25
Youthyears1:2013–2016
Youthclubs1:Barcelona
Years1:2016–2021
Clubs1:Barcelona B
Caps1:23
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–
Clubs2:Barcelona
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Spain U–23
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:16:50, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
Ntupdate:03:45, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Gemma Font Oliveras (; born 23 October 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer from Catalonia who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga F club FC Barcelona and the Catalonia women's national football team.

Personal life

Gemma Font is the older sister of Meritxell Font, who plays as a goalkeeper for Barcelona B.

Club career

Font started her career in Barcelona's academy in 2013.[2] In June 2020, following the 2019–20 season in which she played 14 games for Barcelona B in the Segunda División, Font renewed her contract with Barcelona until 2022. She had spent the season alternating between training with the first team and starting as goalkeeper for the B team.[3] On 20 January 2021, she made her debut for Barcelona in a Primera División game against Rayo Vallecano. She entered the field as a substitute for Sandra Paños at half-time in a 7–0 victory for Barcelona.[4]

On 6 June 2022, she signed a contract extension with Barcelona till 2024.[5] Having had a larger role in the 2022–23 season, with injuries to other goalkeepers Paños and Cata Coll, Font returned to being third choice in 2023–24. She played two competitive games, keeping a cleansheet in one while conceding four goals in the other, a generally poor team performance.[6]

International career

Font was called up for Spain U–23 in 2021.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCopa de la ReinaUWCLOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B2019–20Segunda División Pro140140
2020–219090
Total230230
Barcelona2020–21Primera División4000100050
2021–226000000060
2022–2380102000110
Total180103000220
Career total410103000450

Honours

Barcelona

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gemma Font . BDFutbol . 11 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Gemma . Txapeldunak . 11 September 2021.
  3. Web site: El Barça renueva a Gemma Font dos temporadas más . . 16 June 2020 . 11 September 2021 . Spanish.
  4. Web site: Gemma Font, tras su debut: "Es un sueño hecho realidad" . . 21 January 2021 . 11 September 2021 . Spanish.
  5. Web site: Gemma Font renova fins al 2024 . . Catalan . 6 June 2022 . 1 October 2022.
  6. Web site: Tikas . Maria . 2024-05-30 . El 1x1 de una temporada perfecta . 2024-07-07 . Diario Sport . es.
  7. Web site: Chelsea 0-4 Barcelona: Barça surge to first Women's Champions League title . . 16 May 2021 . 1 October 2022.
  8. Web site: FC Barcelona first club to win Men's and Women's Champions League . . Josep Gabernet . López . 17 May 2021 . 1 October 2022.
  9. Web site: Barça – Wolfsburg: Campiones d’Europa! (3-2). FC Barcelona. Roger. Boguñá. Catalan. 3 June 2023.
  10. Web site: 25 May 2024 . Barcelona retains Women's Champions League title, completing historic quadruple . 25 May 2024 . CNN.
  11. Web site: 8 May 2020 . Iberdrola league champions 2019/20! . FC Barcelona . 1 October 2022.
  12. Web site: Sixth league title, second in a row and a record! . FC Barcelona . 9 May 2021 . 1 October 2022.
  13. Web site: ¡La séptima Liga y tercera consecutiva! . Spanish . . 13 March 2022 . 1 October 2022.
  14. Web site: Women's football: Cup winners! (Barça 3-0 EDF Logroño) . FC Barcelona . 13 February 2021 . 1 October 2022.
  15. Web site: Barça Women 4-2 Levante: Cup champions! . . 31 May 2021 . 1 October 2022.
  16. Web site: Barça - Sporting Huelva: ¡Campeonas de la Copa de la Reina! (6-1) . . Spanish . 29 May 2022 . 1 October 2022.
  17. Web site: 9 February 2020 . Real Sociedad 1-10 Barça Women: Super Cup Champions! . FC Barcelona . 1 October 2022.
  18. Web site: Second Spanish Super Cup winners, now outright leaders . . 23 January 2022 . 1 October 2022.