UEFA European Championship

Spain: Women’s Euros 2022 profile

1 year ago

| BY News Team

Spain had only ever qualified for one major international tournament before 2013; now, they’re getting ready to compete at their fifth in a row.

They were quarter-finalists last time out and are now among the favourites to lift the trophy this summer, with a squad studded with star names from the biggest clubs in Spain, including this year’s Champions League finalists, Barcelona.

Spain finished second in the 2020 She Believes Cup and are now aiming to win their first-ever major international trophy. Anything less than a repeat of their 1997 best, where they reached the Euro semi-finals, will likely be seen as an underachievement.

What was Spain’s Women’s Euro 2022 Qualifying Record?

Group D Winners: P8 W7 D1 L0 GF48 GA1 GD+47 Pts22

Spain 4 – 0 Azerbaijan

Czech Republic 1 – 5 Spain

Poland 0 – 0 Spain

Moldova 0 – 9 Spain

Spain 4 – 0 Czech Republic

Spain 10 – 0 Moldova

Azerbaijan 0 – 13 Spain

Spain 3 – 0 Poland

Top Scorer: Jennifer Hermoso

Who is Spain’s head coach at Euro 2022?

Jorga Vilda has been Spain’s head coach since 2015. Prior to taking the senior job, Vilda worked at various youth levels within the national set-up, and that experience has been invaluable in bringing young talent into the main squad. Much like the great Spanish men’s sides of recent years, Vilda’s team favours the possession-dominant ‘tiki-taka’ style that can leave opponents chasing shadows.

Who is Spain’s captain at Euro 2022?

Irene Paredes is one of the many Barcelona players in the Spanish national team, and captains her country. The experienced defender was named Champions League Defender of the Season in 2020-21, and is part of a solid leadership group in the Spanish squad that includes her Barca team-mate Alexia Putellas.

Who are Spain’s star players to watch out for at Euro 2022?

Without doubt, one of the biggest names in women’s football in 2022 is Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas. The current UEFA Women’s Player of the Year is one of the most exciting players at this summer’s Euros. A midfield maestro, Putellas is a superb passer with great control and vision, and also finished as the leading scorer in this year’s Champions League.

Yet another Barcelona star to watch is Aitana Bonmati, who is perhaps the most thrilling prospect in the current Spain squad. Bonmati is a goalscoring midfielder who can play in multiple positions, with her versatility making it difficult for opposition managers to cook up a gameplan with which to slow her down.