María Pilar León
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About
Defender who has gained fame for her career in Spain's Primera Division, including for Atlético Madrid between 2014-2017. She led the club to the 2017 Primera División title. She later joined the Liga F club Barcelona and played for the Spanish national team.
Before Fame
She originally began her athletic career playing volleyball. She made her pro debut in 2009 on Prainsa Zaragoza B.
Trivia
León is a lesbian and an LGBTQIA+ rights activist. She previously won the Copa de la Reina with Atlético Madrid in 2016. She was the first paid transfer in Spanish women's football history after coming to Barcelona from Atlético Madrid in 2017. She won the Copa de la Reina and Copa Catalunya titles with FC Barcelona in 2018.
Family Life
She is openly lesbian. She had dated Barcelona teammate Ingrid Engen.
Associated With
She is teammates with Alexia Putellas for Spain's national women's team.
