Priscila Guadalupe Padilla Rentería (born 12 December 1999), known as Priscila Padilla, is a Mexican professional

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who plays as a defender. In 2017, she helped Chivas win the first professional women's football championship in the country in front of 32,466 spectators.

Early life

Padilla began playing football as a child with her brother. While her mother did not want her to play, her father encouraged her passion for the game.

Playing career

Guadalajara, 2017–2020

Padilla began playing for

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during the inaugural season of

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. After helping lead the team to the final, she noted that at the beginning of the season, few believed in them and now they were the main team of the tournament. The team went on to win the championship final which set a new record for attendance at a women's professional soccer game. In February 2018, she scored a goal during the team's 4–1 win over

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Honours

;Guadalajara *

: Apertura 2017

References

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Priscila Padilla
at C.D. Guadalajara Femenil 1999 births Living people Mexican women's footballers People from Tlaquepaque Liga MX Femenil players C.D. Guadalajara (women) footballers Women's association football defenders {{Mexico-women-footy-bio-stub