María José Pons

María José Pons

Personal information
Full name	María José Pons Gómez
Date of birth	8 August 1984
Place of birth	Sabadell, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	CE Sabadell
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1999–2003	CE Sabadell
2003–2005	FC Barcelona
2005–2009	Levante UD
2009–2013	RCD Espanyol
2013–2015	Valencia CF	54	(0)
2015–	CE Sabadell
National team
2012	Spain	4	(0)
2003–	Catalonia	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

María José Pons Gómez (born 8 August 1984), commonly known as Mariajo, is a football goalkeeper who plays for Segunda División club CE Sabadell and the Spain women's national football team. She previously played for RCD Espanyol, FC Barcelona, Levante UD, with whom she won one League and one Cup.,^[1] and Valencia. She was a key player in the league success, conceding nine goals in 25 matches.^[2] She had previously won the 2003 Cup with CE Sabadell. During her four seasons with Espanyol (2009–2013) she added two further Cup winner's medals to her collection.

She is a member of the Spanish national team,^[3] where she is a reserve goalkeeper as of the 2013 European Championship qualifying.^[4] When regular custodian Ainhoa Tirapu was injured, Mariajo stood in for qualifying games against Switzerland^[5] and Turkey.

In June 2013, national team coach Ignacio Quereda confirmed Mariajo as a member of his 23-player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 finals in Sweden.^[6]

Titles

• 1 Spanish League (2008)
• 4 Spanish Cups (2003, 2007, 2010, 2012)

References

1. Levante UD
2. Futfem.com
3. Royal Spanish Football Federation
4. UEFA
5. Cervantes, Pablo (16 June 2012). "Suiza-España: Bachmann rompió la baraja" (in Spanish). Protagonistas del juego. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
6. "Spain stick with tried and trusted". Uefa.com. UEFA. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.