Claudia Zornoza

She started playing at just four years old and spent summers competing against her brother and friends, using rocks as goalposts.

Her biggest inspiration was her brother, who taught her to fight for every ball.

Later, she admired Silvia Meseguer, whom she eventually played alongside at Atlético Madrid.

She was born in Madrid.

As a young girl, she also played futsal.

She is very active on Instagram and her account has around 100k followers.

She has been a vegetarian since 2019.

Her favorite food is ramen, along with pasta with egg and tomato.

She has played in multiple positions but feels most comfortable as a central midfielder, where she can control the game.

She has a few quirky game-day superstitions. She always steps onto the field with her right foot first and must visit the restroom at least three times before a match. She also wears the same hairband and prefers looser-fitting boots.

After tearing her ACL twice, she became extra cautious, developing routines and superstitions around her boots and pre-game rituals.

She was the first player in Spain to wear New Balance football boots.

She studied to become a teacher and considered it as her career if football hadn’t worked out.

As a kid, she wanted to be either an astronaut or an architect before football became her main passion.

She once prepared for Spain’s Civil Guard entrance exams, aiming to specialize in environmental protection and animal care.

She won the FIFA World Cup 2023 with Spain. It was her first major tournament, at the age of 32. She played in 2 matches out of 7.

She considers herself to be an extrovert.

She is very meticulous when packing her bag for a game and needs everything in its place.

She spends a lot of time doing her hair on a game day and admits to being a bit of a maniac about it.

She always takes ice baths in the mornings and sometimes alternates between hot and cold contrasts.

When choosing between mountains or the beach, she picks mountains.

She prefers calm, relaxing music, including romantic songs and country music.

Her favorite films are Lone Survivor and Titanic.

When she needs to unwind, she enjoys walking her dog, studying, or painting.

She loves playing PlayStation in her free time.

She has studied teaching, chiromassage, physiotherapy and a master in sports management.

She has a dog named Boby.