Hammarby IF
Before fully committing to football, she was also serious about badminton and even started at a badminton upper-secondary school.
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Hammarby IF
Before fully committing to football, she was also serious about badminton and even started at a badminton upper-secondary school.
Cruz Azul
She is a polyglot who speaks both English and Spanish fluently.
Tigres UANL
She is a published author, having co-written a children's book titled Girls Don’t Do That and a biography titled Strike a Rock: The Thembi Kgatlana Story.
UNAM Pumas
During her youth, she was a competitive surfer and was sponsored by a local surf shop.
Guadalajara Chivas
Blanca grew up in Angostura, Sinaloa, where she initially excelled in karate rather than football, earning a black belt as a child.
Aston Villa FC
She learned to play the piano when she was young.
Club León
Fernanda has a strong interest in photography; she participated in the Goal Click project, documenting the reality of women's football through her own lens.
SE Palmeiras
Poliana turned her football journey into a book called “Senhora Libertadores: dos sonhos às conquistas”, sharing the story behind her rise from a young player in Minas Gerais to becoming one of the most decorated players in Copa Libertadores Femenina history.
Real Sociedad
Football was not her only childhood passion — she grew up loving all kinds of sport, including Basque pelota, racket sports and football.
Cruz Azul
Abam is a polyglot who speaks English and has lived and played in four different countries across Europe and North America.
Atlético de San Luis
Before becoming a professional footballer, Isabel was an avid athlete in various disciplines and has publicly advocated for the importance of health and physical activity in local community campaigns
Guadalajara Chivas
She is technically ambidextrous on the pitch, possessing the rare ability to pass and shoot effectively with both her left and right feet.
HB Køge
She speaks eight languages: Danish, English, German, French, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, and Pashto.
Cruz Azul
Valdez had an unconventional path to the pitch; before becoming a player for Monterrey, she worked as a professional photographer covering matches for a local media outlet at Estadio BBVA.
Fluminense
Before focusing fully on football, Cacau practiced capoeira during her teenage years.
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