Kathya Mendoza

Her spark for women’s football came while watching the 2015 Women’s World Cup final with her father.

She did not begin as a goalkeeper at all; her first positions were forward and winger.

She has studied psychology alongside her football career.

Her first football memories were on a dirt pitch in front of her home in Caluma, where she played with neighborhood friends.

Alex Morgan was one of the first players who made her imagine herself as a professional footballer.

She came close to quitting football after a difficult spell away from home and even considered joining the Air Force before a trial with Ñañas gave her career a second life.

She has a dog named Theo.