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Lola Gallardo

Lola Gallardo with Spain in 2018
Personal information
Full name	María Dolores Gallardo Núñez
Date of birth	(1993-06-10) 10 June 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Seville, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Atlético Madrid
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Sevilla
2011–2012	Sporting Huelva	32	(0)
2012–2020	Atlético Madrid	191	(0)
2020–2021	Lyon	3	(0)
2021–	Atlético Madrid	35	(0)
International career‡
2013–2022	Spain	38	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:15, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

María Dolores "Lola" Gallardo Núñez is a Spanish professional footballer. She was born on June 10, 1993. Lola plays as a goalkeeper. She plays for Primera División club Atlético Madrid. She also plays for the Spain women's national team.

Playing for Clubs

Lola Gallardo started her football journey at Sevilla FC. After that, she moved to Sporting Huelva. In 2012, she joined Atlético Madrid. She played there for many years.

In 2020, Lola moved to Lyon in France. Lyon is a very strong team. She played there for one season. Then, in 2021, she returned to Atlético Madrid.

International Career

Lola Gallardo has also played for her country, Spain. She started with the youth national teams.

Youth National Team

In 2010, Lola was recognized for her talent. She was named the best player in the U-17 European Championship. She was also named the best goalkeeper in the U-17 World Cup. These were big achievements for a young player.

Senior National Team

In June 2013, Lola was chosen for the senior Spain squad. This was for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 tournament. She had already played her first game for the senior team. This was in a friendly match against Denmark.

Lola was part of Spain's team for two FIFA Women's World Cups. She played in the 2015 and 2019 tournaments. She also played in the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.

In September 2022, a group of players, including Lola, decided not to play for the national team. They were unhappy with the head coach at the time. This led to some changes in the team. Most of these players, including Lola, were not part of the team that won the World Cup 11 months later.

Achievements and Awards

Lola Gallardo has won many important titles with her clubs and country.

Club Honours

• Atlético Madrid
  • Primera División:
    • 2016–17
    • 2017–18
    • 2018–19
  • Copa de la Reina de Fútbol:
    • 2016

• Olympique Lyon
  • UEFA Women's Champions League:
    • 2019–20

International Honours

• Spain
  • UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship:
    • 2010

Individual Awards

• UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Golden Player Award: 2010

See also

In Spanish: Lola Gallardo para niños