Gloriana Villalobos facts for kids
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Villalobos with Saprissa in 2019
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| Full name | Gloriana de Jesús Villalobos Vega | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1999 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Saprissa | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Saprissa | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Saprissa | |||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Herediano | |||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Saprissa | |||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Costa Rica U-17 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | Costa Rica U-20 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2014– | Costa Rica | 66 | (12) | |||||||||||||
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Honours
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† Appearances (Goals). |
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Gloriana de Jesús Villalobos Vega (born on August 20, 1999) is a talented Costa Rican footballer. She plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Saprissa, a well-known club. Gloriana also represents her country on the Costa Rica women's national football team. She made her first appearance for the national team in 2014, when she was only 14 years old.
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Gloriana Villalobos: A Young Football Star
Her College Football Journey
In 2017, Gloriana joined the Florida State Seminoles college team. She quickly made a name for herself. She was chosen for the All-ACC Third Team, which is a big honor. She also made the 11-member All-Freshman Team.
Gloriana played in all 21 games for Florida State. She scored one goal and helped with two assists. In September 2019, Gloriana left Florida State to play for Saprissa again.
Playing for Professional Clubs
Gloriana started her professional career very early. She joined the local club Saprissa in 2012. At that time, she was only 12 years old.
She played with Saprissa in 2019. Her team reached the final match but lost to Alajuela. After that season, she signed with Club Sport Herediano. She played with them from 2020 to 2022. Later in 2022, she returned to play for Deportivo Saprissa.
Representing Costa Rica: International Matches
Gloriana has played for Costa Rica at many levels. In January 2014, before her 15th birthday, she helped the Costa Rica Under-20 team qualify for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She played in all five games during the qualifying tournament.
In March 2014, Costa Rica hosted the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Gloriana became very well-known during this event. She played in all three games for her country. This was the first time Costa Rica hosted a FIFA event.
In May 2014, Gloriana was called to play for the senior national team. This was for the qualifying games for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. She scored a goal in the final group game. This goal helped Costa Rica move forward in the competition. She also played in a playoff game where Costa Rica won 3-0. This win helped them get to the Pan American Games.
In August 2014, Gloriana played in the U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada. She played every minute of all three games. However, Costa Rica was eliminated in the group stage.
Key International Goals Scored
Gloriana has scored many important goals for her country. Here are some of them:
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 24 May 2014 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Nicaragua |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
| 2. | 19 July 2018 | Estadio Moderno Julio Torres, Barranquilla, Colombia |  Colombia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games |
| 3. | 23 July 2018 | .svg){kind=small} Venezuela |
2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 4. | 27 August 2018 | IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States |  El Salvador |
5–0 | 11–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
| 5. | 11 October 2018 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States | .svg){kind=small} Canada |
1–3 | 1–3 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
| 6. | 17 February 2022 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
6–0 | 7–0 | 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification |
| 7. | 11 October 2022 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica |  Philippines |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 8. | 25 September 2023 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
7–0 | 11–0 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification |
| 9. | 30 November 2023 |  Haiti |
1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 10. | 4 December 2023 | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
6–0 | 19–0 |
Awards and Achievements
Gloriana Villalobos has won several awards and honors throughout her career:
- Florida State Seminoles
- NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship: 2018 (This is a major college soccer championship in the United States.)
See also
In Spanish: Gloriana Villalobos para niños
