Celia Segura

She grew up in Badalona’s Congrés neighbourhood, where she first had the chance to play organised football at the local sports centre.

She had to keep asking her parents before they agreed to let her start playing football.

Lionel Messi was her first football idol.

Alex Morgan was one of her earliest women’s football role models, and Celia even watched Morgan’s film when she was younger.

She scored an extraordinary 121 goals during the 2018/19 season, setting a scoring record within Barça’s academy.

Before football, her parents enrolled her in karate. She switched paths after getting the chance to play futsal for her school team.

Ping-pong is one of her favourite ways to pass the time during international camps, where the Spain players organise tournaments against one another.