Milena Gimón

Milena Gimón
Milena Gimón in 2006
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-06-17) 17 June 1980 (age 44)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 – ? UCAB Spirit
International career
2003 Venezuela 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Milena Gimón (born 17 June 1980) is a Venezuelan sports journalist and former footballer, who played for UCAS Spirit and the Venezuela women's national football team.

Career

Football

Milena Gimón was born on 17 June 1980.[1] Her father pushed her to be involved in baseball as a child, but she preferred football.[2] She attended Los Campitos in Caracas, and studied Social Communication at Andrés Bello Catholic University. It was at University that she properly became involved in football, changing classes so that she could join the women's team there. This team became UCAB Spirit when the Venezuelan Football Federation organised the semi-professional Liga Amateur de Fútbol Femenino. She was one of the players that was provided with a salary by the team.[3]

Gimón made her international debut for the Venezuela women's national football team on 9 April 2003 in the 2–0 defeat by Ecuador. She only made one further appearance for the national team, two days later in the 9–0 defeat by Colombia.[1]

Journalism

Following her retirement from football, she became involved in television journalism. She has commentated and presented for DirecTV Sports in Latin America since 2006, despite having no prior television experience.[3] She has covered several FIFA World Cups, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, which she said was like her "graduation".[2][4]

Broadcasting Career

Milena Gimón has established herself as a prominent sports journalist, notably through her work with DirecTV Latinoamérica. Her coverage includes major international tournaments, where she combines her experience as a former football player with her reporting skills to offer a unique perspective. Additionally, she actively engages with audiences through various social media channels, further solidifying her influence in sports commentary.[5]

Beyond her reporting duties, Gimón is dedicated to promoting women's sports. She actively participates in initiatives aimed at increasing the visibility and recognition of female athletes, using her platform to advocate for gender equality in sports media.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "Milena GIMON". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Milena Gimón, la bella ex futbolista que comentará el Mundial". El Comercio (in Spanish). 8 May 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b Perez Geronimo, Raul (9 April 2015). "Milena Gimón, acaparando la pantalla en el continente". Analitica (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Los Juegos Olímpicos se vivirán en alta definición". El Universal (in Spanish). 13 July 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Milena Gimón: From Soccer Star to Sports Media Maven - hercollegenetworth.com". hercollegenetworth.com. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.


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