Irene del Río explained

Irene del Río
Fullname:Irene del Río Peláez
Birth Date:6 October 1991
Birth Place:Oviedo, Spain
Height:1.60m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2003–2006
Youthclubs1:Real Oviedo
Years1:2006–2015
Clubs1:Real Oviedo
Caps1:127+
Goals1:33+
Years2:2015–2017
Clubs2:Barcelona
Caps2:34
Goals2:8
Nationalyears1:2007–2008
Nationalteam1:Spain U17
Nationalyears2:2010
Nationalteam2:Spain U19
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1
Manageryears1:2023–
Managerclubs1:Spain (assistant)

Irene del Río Peláez (born 6 October 1991)[1] is a Spanish former footballer who played club football for Real Oviedo and Barcelona,[2] and also represented Spain at under-17 and under-19 youth international levels.

Club career

Del Río played for Real Oviedo for 12 seasons,[3] and was later the team's captain.[4] She made her debut for Oviedo in the Superliga Femenina at the age of 15.[5] In 2011, she won the Quini award for being the top Asturian goal scorer in the 2010–11 season,[6] and also the Women's Draft Football Award for best under-20 player.[7]

In June 2015, she signed for Primera División champions Barcelona.[3] [4] She was the second Asturian to play for Barcelona, after Montse Tomé.[8] She played for Barcelona in the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League, where they reached the quarter finals before being beaten by Paris Saint-Germain Féminine.[9] She came on as a substitute in the first leg of the quarter final, which finished 0–0.[10] She was in the Barcelona team that lost the 2016 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol Final to Atlético Madrid Femenino,[11] and won the 2017 Final.[12] Whilst she was playing for Barcelona, they finished second in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 Primera División seasons.

International career

Del Río has played for Spain under-17s and Spain under-19s.[13] She made her debut for Spain under-17s at the age of 15.[5] In 2009, she trained with the under-19 team at La Ciudad del Fútbol. At the time, she had previously appeared in under-19 matches against France under-19s and Lithuania under-19s.[14] In 2011, del Río was called up to the senior squad; she was the only player in the squad who did not play in the Primera División, as Real Oviedo played in the Segunda División Pro at the time.[13] Del Río was in the extended pre-squad list for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, but was not selected in the final squad for the tournament.[4]

Post-playing career

After retiring from football, del Río worked as a physical trainer for FC Barcelona Femení during the 2019–20 season.[15]

Personal life

Del Río is from Asturias, Spain.[3] [13] At school, she was the only girl who played football.[9] [16] As a youngster, del Río undertook rhythmic gymnastics.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irene del Río. Playmaker Stats. 7 April 2021. 26 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210426082343/http://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=507608. live.
  2. https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/c/jugador.html?id=2321 Ille
  3. News: Irene del Río abandona el Oviedo Moderno destino Barcelona. es. Vavel. 3 June 2015. 7 April 2021. 26 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210426082344/https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2015/06/03/497055-irene-del-rio-abandona-el-oviedo-moderno-destino-barcelona.html. live.
  4. News: El FC Barcelona ficha a Irene del Río. es. Sport. 1 June 2015. 7 April 2021. 7 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160407061421/http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/barcelona-ficha-irene-del-rio-4236790. live.
  5. News: Irene del Río: "Messi es la magia; Cristiano, una máquina". es. Diario AS. 4 February 2010. 7 April 2021. 26 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210426082347/https://as.com/futbol/2010/02/04/mas_futbol/1265238008_850215.html. live.
  6. Web site: Irene del Río recibe el premio Quini. es. Futbol Asturiano. 9 July 2011. 7 April 2021. 9 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130709224832/http://www.futbolasturiano.es/noticias/497.htm. live.
  7. News: Premio nacional para Irene del Río. es. La Voz de Asturias. Futbol Balear. 12 May 2011. 7 April 2021. 17 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917200009/http://www.futbolbalear.es/2011/05/12/premio-nacional-para-irene-del-rio/. live.
  8. News: Irene del Río, primer fichaje del Barça. es. Mundo Deportivo. 1 June 2015. 7 April 2021. 21 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171221051911/http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/femenino/20150601/20309145534/irene-del-rio-primer-fichaje-del-barca.html. live.
  9. News: Irene del Río, del FC Barcelona: los triunfos femeninos duran un día. es. Mundo Deportivo. 16 June 2016. 7 April 2021. 26 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210426082424/https://www.mundodeportivo.com/otros-deportes/20160616/402545507014/irene-del-rio-del-fc-barcelona-los-triunfos-femeninos-duran-un-dia.html. live.
  10. News: El Barcelona Femenino planta cara al todopoderoso PSG en la Champions League (0–0). es. Campeonísimas. 24 March 2016. 7 April 2021. 23 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201123212440/https://campeonisimas.es/deportes/futbol/barcelona-femenino-psg-champions-league/. live.
  11. News: Las reinas del Atlético de Madrid conquistan la Copa. es. Marca. 26 June 2016. 7 April 2021. 10 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210410190445/https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-femenino/2016/06/26/576f8d55e2704ecc658b4642.html. live.
  12. Web site: FC Barcelona Femenino – Atlético de Madrid: Campeonas de la Copa de la Reina! (4–1). es. FC Barcelona Femení. 18 June 2017. 7 April 2021. 27 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190627020527/https://www.fcbarcelona.es/es/futbol/femenino-a/noticias/755585/fc-barcelona-femenino-atletico-de-madrid-campeonas-de-la-copa-de-la-reina-4-1. live.
  13. News: Irene del Río, convocada con la selección absoluta. es. La Nueva España. 29 September 2011. 7 April 2021. 26 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210426082402/https://www.lne.es/deportes/2011/09/29/irene-rio-convocada-seleccion-absoluta-21028101.html. live.
  14. Irene del Río, convocada por la Selección Española. es. Ovidiesta. 7 January 2009. 7 April 2021.
  15. Web site: Futbol Femenino B – Plantilla 2019–20. es. FC Barcelona Femení. 7 April 2021. 10 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210410025752/https://www.fcbarcelona.es/es/futbol/formativo-femenino/femenino-b/jugadoras. live.
  16. News: El día que siempre habían soñado. es. Sport. 13 April 2017. 7 April 2021. 26 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210426082357/https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/futbol-femenino/dia-que-barcelona-femenino-siempre-habia-sonado-5933929. live.