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Marieta López

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Marieta López
Personal information
Full name María López Hidalgo
Date of birth (1988-04-06) 6 April 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Villarreal, Spain
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Villarreal
2004–2008 Sporting Plaza de Argel
2008–2011 Prainsa Zaragoza 71 (34)
2011–2013 Atlético Madrid 47 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:13, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

María "Marieta" López Hidalgo (born 6 April 1988) is a Spanish former footballer who last played for Atlético Madrid in the Primera División. Her position was midfielder.[1]

Career

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Marieta was frequently injured during her career. On 2 March 2007, after having spent eight months recovering from a previous injury, she tore a cruciate ligament in her right knee during a training session with Sporting Plaza de Argel.[2] It was at this club that she first gained the nickname "Marieta", due to being the youngest of the two players called 'María' in the team.[3] After Sporting Plaza de Argel, she would spend three years playing for Prainsa Zaragoza before transferring to Atlético Madrid in 2011.[4] Marieta continued to suffer injuries to her knee, the final one being in February 2013 against Barcelona.[5] The following June, following doctor's advice, she announced her decision to retire from football.[6] That same month, Atlético Madrid paid tribute to her in an event where she received a standing ovation from over 550 people and a video was shown with highlights of her two years at the club.[7]

Personal life

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Following her retirement, Marieta spent more time riding horses, a hobby that she first learned at the age of four.[3] She also worked as a DJ under the stagename "María Lopezh".[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Marieta". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Marieta, del Plaza de Argel, se rompe el ligamento cruzado". La Verdad (in Spanish). 2 March 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b Menayo, David (12 December 2013). "La futbolista que susurra a los caballos". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Marieta es la última incorporación del Féminas". Diario AS (in Spanish). 4 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. ^ Durán, Roberto (18 June 2013). "Marieta cuelga las botas" (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  6. ^ Menayo, David (18 June 2013). "Las lesiones se cruzan en la carrera de Marieta". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  7. ^ Durán, Roberto (25 June 2013). "Homenaje a Marieta" (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  8. ^ Menayo, David (21 May 2017). "DJ Marieta puso el ritmo en la fiesta de celebración del Atlético de Madrid". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2021.