Julia Olmos Peñuela (born 12 September 1983) is a Spanish former football defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julia Olmos Peñuela | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | Levante UD | ||
| 2003–2004 | SS Lazio | ||
| 2007–2009 | DSV Colegio Alemán | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life edit
Born in Valencia, Olmos grew up practising many sports, including ballet and tennis. In July 2003, she was poised to enrol on the Erasmus Programme at the University of Nottingham but declined this as she accepted a contract at Italian club Lazio instead.[1] As of 2019, she is a professor at the University of Valencia, working in the economics faculty.[2]
Club career edit
Olmos was a member of the first ever Levante women's squad.[3] Throughout her career she played for Levante and Colegio Alemán in Spain's Superliga Femenina and Lazio in Italy's Serie A.[1][4] Olmos was the second Spanish player to play for Lazio after Conchi Sánchez, who had three separate spells at the club.[5] She retired in 2009 at 25.
International career edit
She was an Under-19 international (2000–2001 and 2001–2002).[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Morenilla, Juan (13 September 2003). "Una valenciana en el 'calcio'". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Julia Olmos Peñuela ha guanyat el concurs per a Professora Titular de la Universitat de València" (in Catalan). University of Valencia. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "El Levante homenajea a su primer equipo femenino". Las Provincias (in Spanish). 24 September 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Báidez, Carlos (16 August 2003). "Julia Olmos será la Ronaldinha del Lazio". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Menayo, David (8 July 2020). "Adriana Martín ficha por la Lazio en su nueva aventura internacional". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "La selcción sub-19 prepara sus compromisos internacionales" (in Spanish). Mujer y Deporte. 22 January 2002. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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