Irene del Río

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is del Río and the second or maternal family name is Peláez.
Irene del Río
Personal information
Full name Irene del Río Peláez
Date of birth (1991-10-06) 6 October 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Oviedo, Spain
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Youth career
2003–2006 Real Oviedo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2015 Real Oviedo 127+ (33+)
2015–2017 Barcelona 34 (8)
International career
2007–2008 Spain U17
2010 Spain U19 3 (1)
Managerial career
2023– Spain (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Irene del Río Peláez (born 6 October 1991)[1] is a Spanish former footballer who played club football for Real Oviedo and Barcelona,[2] and also represented Spain at under-17 and under-19 youth international levels.

Club career

Del Río played for Real Oviedo for 12 seasons,[3] and was later the team's captain.[4] She made her debut for Oviedo in the Superliga Femenina at the age of 15.[5] In 2011, she won the Quini award for being the top Asturian goal scorer in the 2010–11 season,[6] and also the Women's Draft Football Award for best under-20 player.[7]

In June 2015, she signed for Primera División champions Barcelona.[3][4] She was the second Asturian to play for Barcelona, after Montse Tomé.[8] She played for Barcelona in the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League, where they reached the quarter finals before being beaten by Paris Saint-Germain Féminine.[9] She came on as a substitute in the first leg of the quarter final, which finished 0–0.[10] She was in the Barcelona team that lost the 2016 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol Final to Atlético Madrid Femenino,[11][12] and won the 2017 Final.[11][13] Whilst she was playing for Barcelona, they finished second in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 Primera División seasons.[11]

International career

Del Río has played for Spain under-17s and Spain under-19s.[14] She made her debut for Spain under-17s at the age of 15.[5] In 2009, she trained with the under-19 team at La Ciudad del Fútbol. At the time, she had previously appeared in under-19 matches against France under-19s and Lithuania under-19s.[15] In 2011, del Río was called up to the senior squad; she was the only player in the squad who did not play in the Primera División, as Real Oviedo played in the Segunda División Pro at the time.[14] Del Río was in the extended pre-squad list for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, but was not selected in the final squad for the tournament.[4]

Post-playing career

After retiring from football, del Río worked as a physical trainer for FC Barcelona Femení during the 2019–20 season.[16]

Personal life

Del Río is from Asturias, Spain.[3][14] At school, she was the only girl who played football.[9][17] As a youngster, del Río undertook rhythmic gymnastics.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Irene del Río". Playmaker Stats. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ Ille, BDFutbol
  3. ^ a b c "Irene del Río abandona el Oviedo Moderno destino Barcelona". Vavel (in Spanish). 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "El FC Barcelona ficha a Irene del Río". Sport (in Spanish). 1 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Irene del Río: "Messi es la magia; Cristiano, una máquina"". Diario AS (in Spanish). 4 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Irene del Río recibe el premio Quini" (in Spanish). Futbol Asturiano. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Premio nacional para Irene del Río". La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2021 – via Futbol Balear.
  8. ^ "Irene del Río, primer fichaje del Barça". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Irene del Río, del FC Barcelona: los triunfos femeninos duran un día". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  10. ^ "El Barcelona Femenino planta cara al todopoderoso PSG en la Champions League (0–0)". Campeonísimas (in Spanish). 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  11. ^ a b c Irene del Río at Soccerway
  12. ^ "Las reinas del Atlético de Madrid conquistan la Copa". Marca (in Spanish). 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  13. ^ "FC Barcelona Femenino – Atlético de Madrid: Campeonas de la Copa de la Reina! (4–1)" (in Spanish). FC Barcelona Femení. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  14. ^ a b c "Irene del Río, convocada con la selección absoluta". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Irene del Río, convocada por la Selección Española". Ovidiesta (in Spanish). 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Futbol Femenino B – Plantilla 2019–20" (in Spanish). FC Barcelona Femení. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  17. ^ "El día que siempre habían soñado". Sport (in Spanish). 13 April 2017. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.