Jennifer Hermoso
Jennifer Hermoso Fuentes (born on 9 May 1990) is a Spanish football player who plays for the CF Pachuca in the Mexican Liga MX Femenil and also represents the Spanish national women's team. She's scored the most goals ever for both Barcelona and Spain. Hermoso started her career in her local team Atlético Madrid's youth squads and spent eight years there before moving on to Rayo Vallecano. She won her first major title while playing for Rayo in 2011. In 2013, she made her first international move to Tyresö FF in Sweden. A few months later, she took part in the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 with Spain and scored her first competitive international goal in a match against England.
.jpg) Hermoso with Atlético Madrid in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jennifer Hermoso Fuentes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | False 9, attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pachuca | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2010 | Atlético Madrid | 89+ | (19+) |
| 2010–2013 | Rayo Vallecano | 72 | (42) |
| 2013 | Tyresö FF | 20 | (6) |
| 2013–2017 | FC Barcelona | 90 | (77) |
| 2017–2018 | Paris Saint-Germain | 19 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | (24) |
| 2019–2022 | FC Barcelona | 68 | (70) |
| 2022–2023 | Pachuca | 32 | (23) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Spain U19 | |||
| 2012– | Spain | 101 | (51) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:30, 5 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
In 2014, Hermoso joined FC Barcelona and switched her playing position from a midfielder to a false 9, a forward position. This change led to her becoming a very successful goal scorer. She won two Pichichi titles as the top scorer in the Spanish league and secured two league titles and two Copa de la Reina trophies. She also represented Spain in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, which was Spain's first appearance in the tournament. After leaving Barcelona in 2017, Hermoso played for PSG in France and then returned to Spain in the 2018-19 season to play for her former club Atlético Madrid. She won her third Pichichi title and fourth league title there. She came back to Barcelona in 2019 after playing for Spain in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. She's a record holder for Pichichi trophies.
Club career
changeAtlético Madrid (2004–2010)
changeHermoso started playing for Atlético Madrid's youth teams and then joined the senior team in 2004. She scored a goal in her debut game. In the 2005–06 season, she played 16 matches and scored an impressive 12 goals.[4] One of her goals was really important and helped Atlético Madrid move up to a higher league. After 8 years with the club, she left in 2010.[5]
Rayo Vallecano (2010–2013)
changeIn 2010, Hermoso joined Rayo Vallecano. They did well in the Superliga and the UEFA Women's Champions League. Hermoso scored crucial goals in these competitions. She played a big role in helping Rayo Vallecano win the Superliga title.[6] She also did well in the Champions League, even though Rayo got knocked out. Her strong performances and key goals against tough opponents were impressive. Due to money problems, she left Rayo in 2013.[7]
Tyresö FF (2013)
changeIn 2013, Hermoso went to Sweden to play for Tyresö FF. It was her first time playing professionally outside Spain. She played in the Champions League for Tyresö, scoring goals.[8] She left Tyresö in December 2013, after scoring 6 goals in the league. Tyresö came second in both the league and the Champions League that season, and Hermoso played a big part in their success.[9]
FC Barcelona Years (2014–2017)
changeAfter the 2013 Damallsvenskan season, Hermoso got in touch with coach Xavi Llorens and joined FC Barcelona Femení in January 2014. She played until the end of the 2013–14 season, helping Barcelona win their third league title.[10] In June 2014, she played a penalty shootout in the Copa de la Reina final and won her first Copa de la Reina trophy. Hermoso had to wait to play in the Champions League due to past commitments. She made her debut for Barcelona in the 2014–15 season, playing against SK Slavia Prague. She also won her second league title with Barcelona. Hermoso changed her position to a false 9 and became a prolific scorer. She scored her first Champions League goal and played well in the Copa de la Reina final, though Barcelona didn't win. She finished the season as the top scorer in the league.[11] In 2017, Hermoso got her first nomination for the FIFPro Women's World 11. She scored crucial goals in the Champions League and achieved a remarkable 6-goal match in May. She finished as the league's top scorer again, and her performance helped Barcelona win another Copa de la Reina title.
During her time at Barcelona, from 2014 to 2017, Hermoso scored an impressive 77 goals in 90 games.[12]
Career statistics
changeClub
change- As of matches played 12 January 2022[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | UWCL | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2010–11 | Primera División | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2011–12 | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 7 | 6 | |||||
| Total | — | — | 8 | 10 | — | 8 | 10 | |||||
| Tyreso | 2013–14 | Damallsvenskan | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 8 | |
| Barcelona | 2014–15 | Primera División | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 30 | 24 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 36 | 26 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 30 | 35 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 38 | 40 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 59 | — | 17 | 7 | — | 77 | 66 | ||||
| PSG | 2017–18 | Division 1 Féminine | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | |||
| Atlético Madrid | 2018–19 | Primera División | 28 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 24 | |
| Barcelona | 2019–20 | Primera División | 19 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 26 |
| 2020–21 | 26 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 37 | ||
| 2021–22 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 23 | ||
| Total | 68 | 70 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 86 | ||
| Career total | 195 | 165 | 11 | 6 | 53 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 263 | 200 | ||
International
change- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hermoso goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 January 2013 | Pinatar Arena, Murcia, Spain |  Russia | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 July 2013 | Linköping Arena, Linköping, Sweden |  England | 2–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 |
| 3 | 22 July 2013 | Guldfågeln Arena, Kalmar, Sweden |  Norway | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| 4 | 27 October 2013 | Ciudad Deportiva, Collado Villalba, Spain |  Estonia | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 13 February 2014 | Estadio Las Gaunas, Logroño, Spain |  Macedonia | 3–0 | 12–0 | |
| 6 | 8–0 | |||||
| 7 | 10 April 2014 | FFM Training Centre, Skopje, Macedonia | Macedonia | 5–0 | 10–0 | |
| 8 | 9–0 | |||||
| 9 | 10–0 | |||||
| 10 | 8 May 2014 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 11 | 8 April 2015 | Mareo Stadium, Gijón, Spain |  Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 12 | 26 November 2015 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 13 | 24 January 2016 | Stadion pod Malim brdom, Petrovac, Budva, Montenegro |  Montenegro | 5–0 | 7–0 | |
| 14 | 12 April 2016 | La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 15 | 20 September 2016 | Estadio Butarque, Leganés, Spain |  Finland | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 16 | 3 March 2017 | Estádio Algarve, Algarve, Portugal | Norway | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2017 Algarve Cup |
| 17 | 8 April 2017 | Pinatar Arena, Murcia, Spain |  Belgium | 3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 18 | 4–1 | |||||
| 19 | 23 October 2017 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel |  Israel | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 5–0 | |||||
| 21 | 24 November 2017 | Voždovac Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia |  Serbia | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 22 | 10 April 2018 | BSFZ-Arena, Maria Enzersdorf, Austria |  Austria | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 23 | 31 August 2018 | El Sardinero, Santander, Spain | Finland | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| 24 | 4 September 2018 | Las Gaunas, Logroño, Spain | Serbia | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 25 | 3–0 | |||||
| 26 | 27 February 2019 | Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal |  Netherlands | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Algarve Cup |
| 27 | 2–0 | |||||
| 28 | 6 March 2019 | Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira, Portugal |  Switzerland | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 29 | 2 June 2019 | Stade Gerard Houllier, Le Touquet, France |  Japan | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 30 | 8 June 2019 | Stade Océane, Le Havre, France |  South Africa | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 31 | 2–1 | |||||
| 32 | 24 June 2019 | Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France |  United States | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| 33 | 8 October 2019 | Ďolíček, Prague, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic | 5–0 | 5–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying |
| 34 | 19 September 2020 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Moldova | 7–0 | 9–0 | |
| 35 | 27 November 2020 | La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain | Moldova | 2–0 | 10–0 | |
| 36 | 3–0 | |||||
| 37 | 10–0 | |||||
| 38 | 18 February 2021 | ASK Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan |  Azerbaijan | 5–0 | 13–0 | |
| 39 | 6–0 | |||||
| 40 | 8–0 | |||||
| 41 | 10–0 | |||||
| 42 | 13–0 | |||||
| 43 | 30 November 2021 | La Cartuja, Seville, Spain |  Scotland | 7–0 | 8–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 44 | 12 April 2022 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | Scotland | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 45 | 2–0 | |||||
| 46 | 6 September 2022 | La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain |  Ukraine | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 47 | 6 April 2023 | Estadi Municipal de Can Misses, Ibiza, Spain | Norway | 1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 48 | 2–1 | |||||
| 49 | 26 July 2023 | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand |  Zambia | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 50 | 4–0 | |||||
| 51 | 5 August 2023 | Switzerland | 5–1 | 5–1 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Jenni profile". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "List of Players – 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ↑ Jenni Hermoso (television program). Madrid: Telemadrid. 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ↑ Calvo, Laura (10 August 2018). "Jenni Hermoso refuerza la delantera del Atlético Femenino". Marca. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ↑ "Jenni Hermoso: 'Un trocito de mi corazón se quedó en Vallecas'". OneFootball. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "El Rayo femenino anuncia ocho fichajes". Marca (in Spanish). 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ Concejo, E (16 May 2021). "Suecia, la antigua meca del fútbol femenino, rememora su época dorada". La Vanguardia. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ "UEFA Women's Champions League 2014 - Tyresö-Paris - UEFA.com". UEFA. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ Menayo, David (9 January 2014). "Jenni Hermoso ficha por el Barcelona". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ↑ Menayo, David (26 November 2015). "España apuesta por la 'falsa 9'". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ "FC Barcelona Femenino - Atlético de Madrid: Campeonas de la Copa de la Reina! (4-1)" (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ↑ "JENNI HERMOSO". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.