Personal information | |||
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Full name | Irene del Río Peláez | ||
Date of birth | 6 October 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder [1] | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2006 | Real Oviedo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2006–2015 | Real Oviedo | 127+ | (33+) |
2015–2017 | Barcelona | 34 | (8) |
International career | |||
2007–2008 | Spain U17 | ||
2010 | Spain U19 | 3 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2023– | Spain (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Irene del Río Peláez (born 6 October 1991) [1] is a Spanish former footballer who played club football for Real Oviedo and Barcelona, [2] and also represented Spain at under-17 and under-19 youth international levels.
Del Río played for Real Oviedo for 12 seasons, [3] and was later the team's captain. [4] She made her debut for Oviedo in the Superliga Femenina at the age of 15. [5] In 2011, she won the Quini award for being the top Asturian goal scorer in the 2010–11 season, [6] and also the Women's Draft Football Award for best under-20 player. [7]
In June 2015, she signed for Primera División champions Barcelona. [3] [4] She was the second Asturian to play for Barcelona, after Montse Tomé. [8] She played for Barcelona in the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League, where they reached the quarter finals before being beaten by Paris Saint-Germain Féminine. [9] She came on as a substitute in the first leg of the quarter final, which finished 0–0. [10] She was in the Barcelona team that lost the 2016 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol Final to Atlético Madrid Femenino, [11] [12] and won the 2017 Final. [11] [13] Whilst she was playing for Barcelona, they finished second in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 Primera División seasons. [11]
Del Río has played for Spain under-17s and Spain under-19s. [14] She made her debut for Spain under-17s at the age of 15. [5] In 2009, she trained with the under-19 team at La Ciudad del Fútbol. At the time, she had previously appeared in under-19 matches against France under-19s and Lithuania under-19s. [15] In 2011, del Río was called up to the senior squad; she was the only player in the squad who did not play in the Primera División, as Real Oviedo played in the Segunda División Pro at the time. [14] Del Río was in the extended pre-squad list for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, but was not selected in the final squad for the tournament. [4]
After retiring from football, del Río worked as a physical trainer for FC Barcelona Femení during the 2019–20 season. [16]
Del Río is from Asturias, Spain. [3] [14] At school, she was the only girl who played football. [9] [17] As a youngster, del Río undertook rhythmic gymnastics. [5]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Irene del Río Peláez | ||
Date of birth | 6 October 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder [1] | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2006 | Real Oviedo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2006–2015 | Real Oviedo | 127+ | (33+) |
2015–2017 | Barcelona | 34 | (8) |
International career | |||
2007–2008 | Spain U17 | ||
2010 | Spain U19 | 3 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2023– | Spain (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Irene del Río Peláez (born 6 October 1991) [1] is a Spanish former footballer who played club football for Real Oviedo and Barcelona, [2] and also represented Spain at under-17 and under-19 youth international levels.
Del Río played for Real Oviedo for 12 seasons, [3] and was later the team's captain. [4] She made her debut for Oviedo in the Superliga Femenina at the age of 15. [5] In 2011, she won the Quini award for being the top Asturian goal scorer in the 2010–11 season, [6] and also the Women's Draft Football Award for best under-20 player. [7]
In June 2015, she signed for Primera División champions Barcelona. [3] [4] She was the second Asturian to play for Barcelona, after Montse Tomé. [8] She played for Barcelona in the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League, where they reached the quarter finals before being beaten by Paris Saint-Germain Féminine. [9] She came on as a substitute in the first leg of the quarter final, which finished 0–0. [10] She was in the Barcelona team that lost the 2016 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol Final to Atlético Madrid Femenino, [11] [12] and won the 2017 Final. [11] [13] Whilst she was playing for Barcelona, they finished second in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 Primera División seasons. [11]
Del Río has played for Spain under-17s and Spain under-19s. [14] She made her debut for Spain under-17s at the age of 15. [5] In 2009, she trained with the under-19 team at La Ciudad del Fútbol. At the time, she had previously appeared in under-19 matches against France under-19s and Lithuania under-19s. [15] In 2011, del Río was called up to the senior squad; she was the only player in the squad who did not play in the Primera División, as Real Oviedo played in the Segunda División Pro at the time. [14] Del Río was in the extended pre-squad list for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, but was not selected in the final squad for the tournament. [4]
After retiring from football, del Río worked as a physical trainer for FC Barcelona Femení during the 2019–20 season. [16]
Del Río is from Asturias, Spain. [3] [14] At school, she was the only girl who played football. [9] [17] As a youngster, del Río undertook rhythmic gymnastics. [5]