Sandra Paños
Sandra Paños
Sandra Paños García-Villamil is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She has represented Spain at senior international level.
Sandra in numbers
586
Appearances
2
Goals
27
Trophies
12
Awards
Sandra Paños
San Diego Wave FC
Before focusing fully on football, she also played futsal, which helped develop her reflexes and footwork as a goalkeeper.
Sandra Paños
San Diego Wave FC
Paños has spoken about Iker Casillas as one of her early inspirations growing up.
Sandra Paños
San Diego Wave FC
She became a goalkeeper because her futsal team had an empty spot in goal.
Sandra Paños
San Diego Wave FC
She comes from a sporting family: her mother, Gema, competed in athletics and became a Spanish champion, while her father Luis played for Hércules in the 1980s.
Sandra Paños
San Diego Wave FC
Her first Christmas away from her family came after moving to Mexico with Club América.
Sandra Paños
San Diego Wave FC
She would like to work with young goalkeepers when her playing career ends.
Sandra Paños
San Diego Wave FC
She left Barcelona after nine seasons and 23 trophies.
Sandra Paños
San Diego Wave FC
She first fell for football after literally leaving karate behind and sneaking over to a football pitch when she was still a child.
Sandra Paños
San Diego Wave FC
At school, she was firmly “anti-pink” because she felt that color did not belong in football.
Sandra Paños
San Diego Wave FC
She was the kid who only agreed to help carry the heaviest grocery bags home because she liked feeling strong.
Sandra Paños
San Diego Wave FC
Her dog Milo is such a big part of her routine that she has done video calls with him while away for matches.
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