Alba Cerrato

Forward • Age 19 • #79

Alba Cerrato Izquierdo is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender. She has represented Spain at youth international levels.

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Fun Facts about Alba

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This is Alba's typical goal celebration.

Alba wouldn't miss a lovely sunset.

She was voted the best player at the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship in May, also finished as the tournament's top scorer.

She started playing football thanks to her older brother who plays as well.

One of the biggest influences of her carreer is definitely her grandfather, who supports her during her games and also trainings when she was younger, giving her useful advices.

She's always looked up to Amanda Sampedro, a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward for Atletico Madrid and later Sevilla FC. Having her on her team was a dream come true.

Cristiano Ronaldo is her male footbal role model.

From the Sevilla FC team, she gets best along with Amor, her teammate on international level as well

She loves to travel, explore new places and destinations.

She makes great runs, she knows how to find space and she can pass and receive well. That's how Alba is described by her coach.

Cerrato is a second-highest goal scorer in UEFA women's competitions in 2024, with 15 goals across U17 and U19 levels.

During FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2024 she was shown a red card in a match against Korea Republic for accidentally striking a defender and she went on to miss the next two matches. Even with that, she still ended up being the tournament's top scorer.