Verónica Boquete
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Verónica Boquete Giadans (born on 9 April 1987 in Santiago de Compostela
, Galicia) is a Spanish football player currently playing as a striker
for Energiya Voronezh. She came to international attention after signing for Philadelphia Independence in the WPS
. Boquete was a key player in Independence's 2011 season
with four match-winning goals, and she was awarded the Player of the Year Award
. In addition, she was awarded the Player of the Week prize three times.
She previously played for Xuventú Aguiño, Prainsa Zaragoza
and RCD Espanyol in Spain, and Buffalo Flash
(WL
) and Chicago Red Stars
(WPS) in the summer of 2010. With Espanyol Boquete won two national cups. She was the top scorer of the 2010–11 Superliga Femenina
with 39 goals.
She also plays for the Spanish national team
. Boquete was a member of the Under-19 national team that won the 2004 UEFA U-19 Euro
.
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
, Galicia) is a Spanish football player currently playing as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for Energiya Voronezh. She came to international attention after signing for Philadelphia Independence in the WPS
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
. Boquete was a key player in Independence's 2011 season
2011 Women's Professional Soccer season
The 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season is the third season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
with four match-winning goals, and she was awarded the Player of the Year Award
Annual Women's Professional Soccer awards
Women's Professional Soccer hands out a number of yearly awards. Six were awarded from the start in 2009 and one more, the Rookie of the year award, was added in 2010....
. In addition, she was awarded the Player of the Week prize three times.
She previously played for Xuventú Aguiño, Prainsa Zaragoza
CD Transportes Alcaine
CD Transportes Alcaine, known as CD Prainsa Zaragoza for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish women's football team from Zaragoza playing in Primera División.-History:...
and RCD Espanyol in Spain, and Buffalo Flash
Buffalo Flash
The Western New York Flash is an American professional soccer club based in Buffalo, New York . It was founded in 2008 and played its inaugural season in 2009...
(WL
W-League
The USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
) and Chicago Red Stars
Chicago Red Stars
The Chicago Red Stars are a American professional soccer club that is based in the Chicago suburb of Lisle, Illinois that participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League. From 2009-2010, the Red Stars played their home games at Toyota Park in the Womens Professional Soccer...
(WPS) in the summer of 2010. With Espanyol Boquete won two national cups. She was the top scorer of the 2010–11 Superliga Femenina
Superliga Femenina
The Primera División, formely Superliga is the highest level of league competition for Spanish women's football. It is the female equivalent of the men's Primera División and is run by the Real Federación Española de Fútbol.-History:...
with 39 goals.
She also plays for the Spanish national team
Spain women's national football team
The Spain women's national football team represents Spain in international women's football.-World Cup record:- Olympic Games record :- European Championship record :- U-20 :- U-19 :- U-18 :- U-17 :- Current squad :...
. Boquete was a member of the Under-19 national team that won the 2004 UEFA U-19 Euro
2004 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semifinals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:6 goals Anja Mittag4 goals Annike Krahn Simone Laudehr3 goals Lena Goessling Katharina Griessemer Serena Coppolino Jade Boho Iraia Iturregui2 goals...
.
Official international goals
- 2009 European Championship qualification
- 2 in Spain 4-1 Czech Republic
- 1 in Northern Ireland 0-3 Spain
- 1 in Spain 2-2 England
- 2011 World Cup qualification2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)In the UEFA qualification for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, 41 entrants were drawn into eight groups, from which the group winners advanced to a play-off round...
- 2 in Malta 0-13 Spain
- 1 in Turkey 0-5 Spain
- 1 in Spain 9-0 Malta
- 2013 European Championship qualificationUEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifyingThe Qualifying rounds for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 will determine which 11 teams join Sweden, the hosts of the 2013 tournament, to play for the UEFA Women's Championship.-Tie breakers:...
- 3 in Turkey 1-10 Spain