Amanda Sampedro

Amanda Sampedro
Personal information
Full name Amanda Sampedro Bustos[1]
Date of birth (1993-06-26) 26 June 1993[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[2]
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Number 10
Youth career
Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007– Atlético Madrid
National team
2009-2011 Spain U-17 21 (8)
2011-2012 Spain U-19 19 (4)
2015– Spain 14 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sampedro and the second or maternal family name is Bustos.

Amanda Sampedro Bustos (born 26 June 1993) is a Spanish football midfielder, currently playing for Atlético Madrid in Spain's Primera División.[3]

International career

A skilful attacking midfielder noted for her creativity and vision, she was part of the Spanish selection which won the 2010 UEFA U-17 Women's Championship then finished third at the subsequent 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[4][5]

In 2012 Sampedro was captain of the Spain team which reached the final of the 2012 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship, where they were beaten 1–0 by Sweden after extra time.[6] After the competition UEFA named her among ten "emerging talents".[7]

In September 2012 Sampedro was called up to the senior national squad for the first time, ahead of a UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying match with Romania.[8] In June 2013, national team coach Ignacio Quereda called Sampedro up to his 23-player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 finals in Sweden.[9] She was also part of Spain's squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[1]

Personal Life

In March 2013 Sampedro was in the second year of a sports journalism course at King Juan Carlos University (URJC).[10]

Honours

International

Spain

References

  1. 1 2 3 "List of Players - 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Atletico Madrid squad" (in Spanish). Atletico Madrid. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Amanda: "Los tres puntos del partido ante Sporting de Huelva son los más importantes de la primera vuelta" Atlético's official website
  4. ↑ "Que los medios se nos acerquen nos va bien" Diario AS
  5. ↑ Sampedro: Winning is what counts FIFA
  6. ↑ Atkin, John (15 July 2012). "Torrecilla says Spain will be back for more". Uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ten emerging talents from women's U19 finals". Uefa.com. UEFA. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  8. ↑ Hierro, Carlos; Barriuso, Garazi (4 September 2012). "El paso adelante de la generación del 93". RFEF.es (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "Spain stick with tried and trusted". Uefa.com. UEFA. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Amanda Sampedro: "Entrenar con la Absoluta me permite mejorar cada día"". RFEF.es (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.

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