Irene González Basanta

Irene González Basanta (26 March 1909 – 8 April 1928) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Irene Fútbol Club, which she founded. She is credited as the first woman in Spain to play football professionally, and among the first anywhere.

Early life González was born near Campo de la Leña near the Monte Alto neighborhood of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, and raised in the Orillamar neighborhood. As a child, she would join football matches played by boys in the streets

González organized an 18-team tournament from June to September 1925. On 10 April 2023, the girls' academy of Real Madrid defeated their Sporting Braga counterparts 2–0 to win the first cup. Todo sobre o fútbol galego, a 2012 history of football in Galicia by Carlos Freire Cordeiro Irene, a porteira, a 2008 documentary short film by Óscar Losada