OLGA CARMONA delighted Spanish fans when she scored the opening goal of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final.
The player, who is part of Jorge Vilda‘s squad at the competition, put her and her fellow players in the lead ahead of rival team England.
Olga Carmona of Spain scored the opening goal of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 finalEPA/DEAN LEWINS
Who is Olga Carmona?
Olga Carmona is a Spanish professional footballer.
She was born June 12, 2000 in Seville, Spain.
Carmona began her football career when she was just six years old, joining youth squad Sevilla Este.
She later moved to Sevilla FC’s youth team, where she eventually worked her way up to the senior line-up.
In her first professional season, the football player scored five goals in 25 matches.
Carmona signed for Real Madrid‘s newly formed women’s football team in the summer of 2020.
When did Olga Carmona join the Spanish national team?
Carmona made her debut for Spain‘s women’s senior team in April 2021.
She had previously played for the country’s under-19 squad, and was part of the team at the 2018 and 2019 European Championships.
Carmona was named as a member of Spain’s team for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand.
The team made it all the way to the final of the tournament, where they took on England.
Carmona scored in the first 30 minutes of the match, the first goal of the game.
What is Olga Carmona’s salary?
Carmona is thought to have an annual salary of around £260,000.
She has an estimated net worth of around £1million
What was written on Olga Carmona’s shirt at the 2023 World Cup Final?
After scoring in the final of the Women’s World Cup, Carmona revealed a message reading “Merchi” on a shirt underneath her Spain strip.
Reports have suggested that “Merchi” is in reference to Carmona’s old school, Mercedes College.
The school has showed its support for the former student throughout the World Cup.
After the semi-final, the school uploaded a shot of Carmona in action.
The picture was captioned: “Go Olga! Our former student makes history with the Spanish women’s football team and scores the goal that gives us the pass to the final.
“For all Olga, for all Spain!”