Hilda Verónica Riveros Izquierdo (born 23 April 1987), known as Verónica Riveros,[4] is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Brazilian Série A1 club Avaí FC and the Paraguay women's national team. She was also a member of the national under-20 team.

Verónica Riveros
Personal information
Full name Hilda Verónica Riveros Izquierdo[1]
Date of birth (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth Paraguay
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre back[3][1]
Team information
Current team
Avaí
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
UAA
2013–2019 Foz Cataratas 69 (10)
2020 Avaí/Kindermann 0 (0)
2021 Napoli 15 (0)
2022 São José 9 (0)
2023– Avaí 0 (0)
International career
2006 Paraguay U20 1+ (1)
2006– Paraguay 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 November 2019

International career edit

Riveros represented Paraguay at the 2006 South American U-20 Women's Championship. At senior level, she played four Copa América Femenina editions (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018).

International goals edit

Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1
18 September 2014 Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca, Ecuador   Bolivia
2–0
10–2
2014 Copa América Femenina

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Verónica Riveros at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 12 February 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Elenco" (in Portuguese). Foz Cataratas Futebol Clube.
  4. ^ "Verónica Riveros" (in Spanish). Copa América Femenina Chile 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

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