Yamila Badell Graña (born 1 March 1996) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Primera Federación club Real Oviedo and the Uruguay women's national team. She is the first player in her country to score in a FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Yamila Badell Graña | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Oviedo | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Colón | ||
| 2015–2016 | Málaga | ||
| 2016–2017 | Colón | ||
| 2017–2019 | Tacón | ||
| 2019–2021 | Racing Féminas | 36 | (7) |
| 2021 | Nacional | ||
| 2022– | Real Oviedo | 10 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Uruguay U17 | 10 | (11) |
| 2014– | Uruguay | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 April 2018 | |||
Club career
editShe started playing baby football at the club Playa Honda, facing boys.[3] She later joined Colón Football Club of the AUF. In 2015 she emigrated to Spain to play for Málaga for half a season.[4][5] She returned to Colón in 2016 and the club won its fourth consecutive Uruguayan Championship.
In December 2017, Badell joined Spanish club CD Tacón.[6][7]
In June 2019, Badell left Tacón after the team promoted to the Primera División and then its place was purchased by Real Madrid CF.[8][9]
International career
editBadell participated in the 2012 South American Under-17 Women's Championship in Bolivia, where she was crowned the tournament's top scorer with 9 goals,[10] and together with her teammates achieved the historical first qualification of a Uruguayan women's team to a FIFA World Cup.[3][11]
In the U-17 World Cup, played in Azerbaijan, Uruguay lost its three matches, but Badell managed to score twice in the last match against Germany (a 2–5 defeat), thus marking the first goal by a Uruguayan in a FIFA Women's World Cup.[12]
International goals
editScores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 19 September 2014 | Estadio La Cocha, Latacunga, Ecuador |  Ecuador | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2014 Copa América Femenina |
2 | 8 April 2018 | Estadio La Portada, La Serena, Chile |  Peru | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 Copa América Femenina |
3 | 7 April 2023 | Estadio Parque Capurro, Montevideo, Uruguay | Peru | 4–0 | 6–1 | Friendly |
4 | 5–0 |
Personal life
editYamila Badell is the daughter of former footballer Gustavo Badell.
Honours
edit- Top Goalscorer South American Under-17 Women's Championship: 2012
- First Uruguayan to score in a FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: 2012
References
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