46 Facts About Patricia Guijarro

Patricia Guijarro scored two goals in the 2023 UEFA Women's Champions League final as she won her second UEFA Women's Champions League title with Barcelona.

Patricia Guijarro was born on 17 May 1998, in Palma, the capital city of the island of Mallorca.

Patricia Guijarro recounts being born into a "football family" and shared an interest in the sport with her parents since a young age.

Patricia Guijarro started playing football at age seven under her father's influence.

At fourteen years old, Patricia Guijarro was called up to play with the youth levels of the UD Collerense squad after she was no longer allowed to play with boys.

Patricia Guijarro was promoted to Collerense's first team at just fifteen years old.

Patricia Guijarro played in each of Barcelona's matches in the 2018 Copa de la Reina, including the semi-final that went to penalties.

Patricia Guijarro successfully converted her penalty as Barcelona advanced to their seventh Copa de la Reina final.

Patricia Guijarro started the final against Atletico Madrid that went to extra time and was rescued by a Mariona Caldentey goal in the 122nd minute that won her her second Copa de la Reina title.

Later that same season, Patricia Guijarro played the 2021 UEFA Women's Champions League final, where she was put out-of-position at right centerback due to typical starting right centerback Andrea Pereira being suspended for the final.

Patricia Guijarro continued playing as a central midfielder, with the team's play typically going through her.

Patricia Guijarro has had extensive individual and team success at the youth level.

Patricia Guijarro played all 90 minutes of Spain's two matches in the finals.

Patricia Guijarro scored Spain's third goal of the match as they bowed out as third-place finishers.

Months later, in November, Patricia Guijarro was part of the Spain team at 2014 UEFA Under-17 European Championship.

Patricia Guijarro drew first blood in the final against Germany, scoring in the ninth minute with a shot from outside the area.

Patricia Guijarro's two tournament goals came in a quarter-final brace against Nigeria, one of which was a penalty and the other a close-range shot from a loose ball.

Patricia Guijarro earned player of the match as Spain moved onto the semi-finals.

Unlike the other times they were successful, with Spain's only miss out of the five attempts coming from Patricia Guijarro, who hit the post.

Patricia Guijarro was selected again for the Team of the Tournament.

Spain came runner-up as Patricia Guijarro played every minute of every match she featured in and was named to the team of the tournament.

Patricia Guijarro scored the game winner and her second tournament goal in that match, allowing Spain to finish second in the table with 6 points as they moved onto the knockouts.

Patricia Guijarro scored the game winning third goal in the 77th minute, securing Spain's trip to their fourth consecutive U19 EURO final even after they would concede again in the 85th.

Patricia Guijarro was given the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player, the Golden Boot as the tournament's highest scorer, and named to the Team of the Tournament.

Patricia Guijarro then started in a win against Japan and was rested for a loss against Nigeria.

Patricia Guijarro was named vice captain for the 2018 U-20 World Cup.

Patricia Guijarro started the tournament by scoring a hat-trick against Paraguay in the first match of the group stage.

Patricia Guijarro headed in her sixth goal of the tournament in the semifinal matchup, which had her leading in the Golden Boot race.

Spain lost their captain Aitana Bonmati through suspension against France, so Patricia Guijarro started with the captain's band for the final against Japan.

Patricia Guijarro was awarded the Golden Ball and was named to the Team of the Tournament.

Patricia Guijarro played every match for Spain in the 2019 World Cup qualifiers where she scored two goals.

Patricia Guijarro's first senior international goal was a 91st minute match-winner that came in a qualifying match against Serbia, keeping them on top of the qualification group.

Patricia Guijarro was called to Spain's 2019 World Cup squad days after being discharged from a long-term injury on her right foot.

Patricia Guijarro sat out the first match against South Africa as a precaution for her recently healed injury.

Patricia Guijarro made her World Cup debut in the next match, a group stage clash against European powerhouse Germany, subbing on in the 65th minute for Silvia Meseguer.

Patricia Guijarro then started and played all 90 minutes of Spain's next two matches- a draw in the final group stage match against China and Spain's first ever knockout match of a World Cup against the United States.

Spain and Patricia Guijarro fell in the Round of 16 to the eventual tournament winners despite putting up a well-fought performance.

Patricia Guijarro was one of Las 15, a group of players who made themselves unavailable for international selection in September 2022 due to their dissatisfaction with head coach Jorge Vilda, and among the dozen who were not involved 11 months later as Spain won the World Cup.

Patricia Guijarro was described by FIFA in 2018 as a box-to-box midfielder who is able to be a creative presence at every stage of an attacking play; Patricia Guijarro considers herself an offensive player, saying she has been deployed in both defensive and forward midfield roles for Spain and Barcelona.

Patricia Guijarro felt she was used more defensively at Barcelona than with Spain.

In 2018, club and country teammate Aitana Bonmati felt that Patricia Guijarro helped the team "by making runs into the box".

Patricia Guijarro is a physical presence on the pitch, and has spatial awareness to anticipate defensive and attacking situations.

Barcelona's midfield operates with passing play, and Patricia Guijarro's passing range is typically short, tight, passes that keep the ball moving and allow her to facilitate link-up play.

Patricia Guijarro's idol is Spain teammate and fellow Balearic Islands native Virginia Torrecilla.

Patricia Guijarro was the first girl at La Masia to complete the Baccalaureate and as of 2018 was studying physiotherapy.

In 2018, Patricia Guijarro made The Guardians yearly list of the 100 best women's footballers, coming in at number 68.