Macarena Portales

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Macarena Portales
Personal information
Full name Macarena Portales Nieto
Date of birth (1998-08-02) 2 August 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–17 Fundación Albacete
2017–18 Zaragoza 28 (3)
2018–19 Sevilla 18 (1)
2019–21 Madrid 49 (3)
2021–22 Inter Milan 16 (0)
2022–24 Valencia 33 (4)
International career
2016–17 Spain U19 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:29, 2 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:29, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Macarena Portales Nieto (born 2 August 1998 in Madrid)[2] is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Valencia.

Career[edit]

In 2010, at 13 years old, Portales began playing for Atlético Madrid, where she remained for five years.[3]

She then made her debut playing for Fundación Albacete in 2016.[4] The following season, she played for Zaragoza CFF,[2] appearing in 18 games and scoring 3 goals before transferring to Sevilla FC for the 2018–19 season.[4] While there, she played in 18 games and scored 1 goal.[5] Portales played for Real Madrid CF for the following two seasons, playing in 49 games and scoring 3 goals.[2][6] In 2021, Portales signed for the Italian side Inter Milan.[4][7] She played in 16 games but didn't score any goals. After a season in Serie A, Portales decided to return to Spain to play for Valencia CF, signing a contract to play for two years.[3][6][8] As of October 2023, she has played in 33 games and scored 4 goals.[5]

International career[edit]

Portales has represented Spain at various youth levels.[8]

She played for the Spain women's national under–19 football team from 2016–17, making six appearances and scoring one goal. She competed at the UEFA U19 Women's Football Championship, where the team came in second.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Profile of Macarena Portales". sevillafc.es. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Macarena Portales firma dos temporadas con el Valencia Femenino". Plaza Deportiva (in Spanish). 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b Echeverría, Alejandro (July 5, 2022). "Macarena Portales, cuarto fichaje del VCF Femenino". Kōmori (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Macarena Portales signs for VCF Femenino". Valencia CF. 2022-07-05. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  5. ^ a b "Spain - Macarena Portales". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  6. ^ a b c Ricchiuti, Rita (July 5, 2022). "Macarena Portales lascia l'Inter e si unisce al Valencia CF". L Football (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Macarena Portales signs for Inter". Inter Milan. 22 July 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  8. ^ a b Martínez-Vilanova, Pablo (July 5, 2022). "Macarena Portales, nuevo fichaje del Valencia Femenino". Superdeporte (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2023.