María José Pons Gómez (born 8 August 1984), commonly known as Mariajo, is a Spanish

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who plays as a

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for the

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. She previously played for CD Sabadell,

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, with whom she won one

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and one

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, and

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. She was a key player in the league success, conceding nine goals in 25 matches. She had previously won the 2003 Cup with CE Sabadell. During her four seasons with Espanyol (2009–2013) she added two further Cup winner's medals to her collection. She is a member of the

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, where she is a reserve goalkeeper as of the 2013 European Championship qualifying. When regular custodian

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was injured, Mariajo stood in for qualifying games against

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and

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. In June 2013, national team

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confirmed Mariajo as a member of his 23-player squad for the

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finals in Sweden.

Titles

* 1 Spanish League (2008) * 4 Spanish Cups (2003, 2007, 2010, 2012)

References

1984 births Living people Footballers from Catalonia Spanish women's footballers Women's association football goalkeepers Sportspeople from Sabadell Spain women's international footballers Liga F players FC Barcelona Femení players RCD Espanyol (women) players CE Sabadell (women) players Levante UD Femenino players Valencia CF Femenino players Zaragoza CFF players Sportswomen from Catalonia {{Spain-footy-goalkeeper-stub