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Txell Font
Personal information
Full name Meritxell Font Oliveras
Date of birth (2004-12-10) 10 December 2004 (age 20)
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona B
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Barcelona B
International career‡
2020 Spain U16 1 (0)
2022–2023 Spain U19 15 (0)
2022 Spain U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2023

Meritxell Font Oliveras (born 10 December 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primera Federación club FC Barcelona B. She helped lead Spain to victory at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, where she was awarded the Golden Glove.

Club career

Font was one of the first nine girls to train at

ACL tear.[3]

International career

At the age of 17, Font helped Spain's U19 team win the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, allowing just two goals in four matches.[4]

Later in the year, Font made the Spain U20 roster for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup as the second-choice goalkeeper to Adriana Nanclares following an injury to Elene Lete.[5] In the last game of the group stage against Australia, Nanclares had to be substituted due to injury and Font was called on to play the rest of the tournament.[5] She started all three knockout rounds, ending with a 3–1 victory over Japan in the final.[4] She was awarded the Golden Glove as the best goalkeeper in the tournament.[6]

The following year, Font led Spain U19 to defend their title at the

Netherlands, she saved a penalty in the 87th minute to preserve the lead in a 1–0 victory.[2] She held Germany to a 0–0 draw in the final, winning on penalties after three missed kicks.[7] She was named in the team of the tournament.[8]

Personal life

Font is the younger sister of Gemma Font, who plays as a goalkeeper for Barcelona's first team.[9]

References

  1. ^ McVitie, Peter (2 August 2021). "Female Barcelona players move into La Masia for first time". Goal. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b Griñán, Marta (23 June 2023). "Txell Font, una guante de oro para La Roja del futuro". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  3. ^ Tikas, Maria (4 December 2023). "Plaga de lesiones de rodilla en el Barça B". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Txell Font at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ a b Gil, Aimara G. (21 August 2022). "Txell Font, una saga de porteros". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  6. ^ González, Mario (31 August 2022). "Txell Font: 'No he tenido verano, pero me ha llegado la recompensa'". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  7. ^ Honeyman, Sam (30 July 2023). "Spain 0–0 Germany (aet, Spain win 3–2 on pens): Holders clinch fifth title". UEFA. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  8. ^ "2023 Women's Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  9. ^ Gil, Aimara G. (4 October 2022). "La familia Font saborea la portería del Barça". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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