1. Verónica Boquete Giadáns - VERO
Professional Footballer

3. Name: Verónica Boquete Giadáns
Player CV
Nickname: Vero
Nationality: Spain
Date of Birth: 09-04-1987
Place of Birth: Santiago de Compostela (Galicia)
Height: 160 cm
Weight: 55 kg
Position: attacking midfielder/playmaker/second forward
Preferred Foot: both
Current Club: Tyresö FF Sweden (Damallsvenskan League)

4. Clubs and Seasons
Season 2012: Tyresö FF, Sweden (Damallsvenskan) 1 match, 1 started, 90 min, 1 goal, 2 assists
Season 2011-2012: FC Energiya Voronezh, Russia (Russian Premier League/UEFA Women’s Champions League)
5 matches, 5 started, 450 min, 1 goal, 2 assists
Season 2011: Philadelphia Independence, USA (Women’s Professional Soccer League – WPS)
13 matches, 12 started, 1112 min, 5 goals, 4 assists
Season 2010-2011: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Spain (Spanish Superliga)
29 matches, 29 started, 41 goals
Season 2010: Chicago Red Stars, USA (WPS)
3 matches, 2 started, 190 minutes, 1 goal, 2 assists
Buffalo Flash, USA (USL W-League)
9 matches, 9 started, 666 min, 9 goals, 10 assists
Season 2009-2010: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Spain (Spanish Superliga)
34 matches, 23 goals
Season 2008-2009: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Spain (Spanish Superliga)
34 matches, 13 goals
Season 2007-2008: Prainsa Zaragoza, Spain (Spanish Superliga)
29 matches, 14 goals
Season 2006-2007: Prainsa Zaragoza, Spain (Spanish Superliga)
26 matches, 14 goals
Season 2005-2006: Prainsa Zaragoza, Spain (Spanish Superliga)
28 matches, 12 goals
Season 2004: Xuventú De Aguiño, Galicia, Spain (Regional League)
Previous Years: Teams in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain (Regional and Local Leagues)

5. Team Titles
USA Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) Finalist – 2011
2-time Spanish Superliga Finalist – 2011, 2010
USA USL W-League Champion – 2010
2-time Spanish Cup “Copa de la Reina” Champion – 2010, 2009
UEFA U19 European Champion – 2004
Copa De Catalunya Champion -2008
3-time Copa De Aragón Champion -2007, 2006, 2005
4-time Galician Champion
2-time Galician Cup Champion

6. Individual Honors
Michelle Akers WPS Player of the Year – 2011
WPS Best XI of the Year - 2011
4-time WPS Player of the Week – Weeks 11, 14, 16 (2011), Week 21 (2010)
Spanish Superliga Best Goalscorer – 2010-2011 (41 goals)
W-League Championship Most Valuable Player (MVP) – 2010
W-League Assist Leader – 2010 (10 assists)
FIFA U19 World Cup Finals Team of the Tournament – Thailand 2004
UEFA U19 European Championship Finals Team of the Tournament – Finland 2004
Radio Marca Best Player of the Year in Spain – 2009-2010
AS Newspaper Best Spanish Female Player - 2011
Best Female Athlete of Galicia – 2011
Santiago de Compostela Young Person of Year - 2011
Best Athlete of Santiago de Compostela – 2009-2011
4-time Best Player of Galicia – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
4-time Best Player of Santiago de Compostela
3-time Best Goalscorer in Galicia
Torneo Internacional De Cerdeña Best Player

7. International Career
• Spain Women’s National Team – official debut 16/02/05: Spain 0-0 the Netherlands
• UEFA Women’s Euro 2013 (Qualifying Tournament, Group Stage as of 04. 2012) – 7 matches 9 goals
• FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 (UEFA Qualifying Tournament) - 8 matches 4 goals
• UEFA Women’s Euro 2009 (Qualifying Tournament, Playoffs) – 2 matches
• UEFA Women’s Euro 2009 (Qualifying Tournament, Group Stage) – 4 matches 4 goals
• International Friendlies: 2 matches
• Total for Spain – 23 matches 17 goals
• Spain U19 Women’s National Team - official debut 20/04/04: Republic of Ireland 2-2 Spain
• UEFA U19 European Championship 2006 (Second Qualifying Round) – 3 matches 4 goals
• UEFA U19 European Championship 2005 (First Qualifying Round) – 3 matches
• FIFA U19 World Cup 2004 (Final Tournament, Thailand) – 3 matches
• UEFA U19 European Championship 2004 (Final Tournament, Finland) - 4 matches
• UEFA U19 European Championship 2004 (Second Qualifying Round) - 3 matches 1 goal
• Torneo del Atlántico 2006 – 2 matches 1 goal
• Friendlies – 5 matches 4 goals
• Total for Spain U19 – 23 matches 10 goals
• Total Internationally – 46 matches 27 goals

8. Media Coverage

9. Vero Boquete:Referente del Fútbol
Femenino

10. USA: From a Dream to Reality

12. Acknowledgments

14. No borders

15. Success, present and future

17. Philadelphia Independence

19. National Headlines

20. AS Sporting Awards
“Without a doubt, the year 2011
has been the most sporting
year for me. To be named
with the best national and
international athletes has
been a great success.” – Vero

21. Vero Boquete:
Goals, achievement, and ambition

23. 41 goals in one season
with RCD Espanyol de
Barcelona
2010-2011

26. MVP

29. VERO’s FOOTBALL CAMP
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