Ana María Catalá Fernández (born 20 July 1993), also known as Anama, is a Spanish

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a defender for Rayo Vallecano.

Personal life

Catalá initially played football from the age of six during school breaks and has experienced sexism as a female footballer. Outside of her football career, she studies at the School of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (INEF).

Playing career

Catalá scored the decisive penalty for Spain in the shootout of the 2010 U-17 European Championship final against Ireland. In June 2020,

Madrid CFF Madrid Club de Fútbol Femenino (; ''Madrid Women's Football Club'') is a Spanish women's football club based in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Community of Madrid, that currently plays in Liga F. History Madrid CFF was founded in 2010 by Alfred ...

announced the departures of 12 players, including Catalá. In October 2020, it was announced that she would join Rayo Vallecano, the club that she had previously left to join Madrid CFF in the summer of 2016.

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