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 Txell Font (foreground) with her sister Gemma for Barcelona in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Meritxell Font Oliveras | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 2004 | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Badalona | ||
| Youth career | |||
| UE Centelles | |||
| 2016–2020 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2026 | Barcelona Femení B | 67 | (0) |
| 2026 | Barcelona Femení | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Badalona | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Spain U19 | 15 | (0) |
| 2022 | Spain U20 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 July 2023 | |||
Meritxell "Txell" Font Oliveras (Catalan pronunciation: [(məɾi)ˈtʃeʎ ˈfon uliˈβeɾəs]; born 10 December 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga F club Badalona. She helped lead Spain to victory at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, winning the tournament's Golden Glove.
Club career
[edit]Font was one of the first nine girls to train at La Masia, Barcelona's youth academy.[1] She was the starting goalkeeper for FC Barcelona B as they won the Primera Federación in the 2022–23 season.[2] She was injured the following season after an ACL tear.[3] On 31 May 2026, she made her first-team debut in the Liga F season finale and kept a clean sheet in a 4–0 victory over Madrid CFF.[4]
On 15 July 2026, Font was announced at Liga F club Badalona.[5]
International career
[edit]At the age of 17, Font helped Spain's U19 team win the 2022 UEFA U-19 Championship, allowing just two goals in four matches.[6]
Later in the year, Font made the Spain U20 roster for the 2022 FIFA U-20 World Cup as the second-choice goalkeeper to Adriana Nanclares following an injury to Elene Lete.[7] In the last game of the group stage against Australia, Nanclares had to be substituted due to injury and Font was called on to play the rest of the tournament.[7] She started all three knockout rounds, ending with a 3–1 victory over Japan in the final.[6] She was awarded the Golden Glove as the best goalkeeper in the tournament.[8]
The following year, Font led Spain U19 to defend their title at the 2023 UEFA U-19 Championship, allowing no goals over five matches.[6] In the semifinals against the Netherlands, she saved a penalty in the 87th minute to preserve the lead in a 1–0 victory.[2] She held Germany to a 0–0 draw in the final, winning on penalties.[9] She was named in the team of the tournament.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Font is the younger sister of Gemma Font, who plays as a goalkeeper for Barcelona's first team.[11]
Honours
[edit]Barcelona
References
[edit]- ↑ McVitie, Peter (2 August 2021). "Female Barcelona players move into La Masia for first time". Goal. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- 1 2 Griñán, Marta (23 June 2023). "Txell Font, una guante de oro para La Roja del futuro". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Tikas, Maria (4 December 2023). "Plaga de lesiones de rodilla en el Barça B". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "La portera Txell Font no continuarà al Barça". Ara (in cat). 8 June 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Txell Font strengthens FC Badalona Women's goalkeeping department". FC Badalona Women. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Txell Font at Soccerway
- 1 2 Gil, Aimara G. (21 August 2022). "Txell Font, una saga de porteros". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ González, Mario (31 August 2022). "Txell Font: 'No he tenido verano, pero me ha llegado la recompensa'". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Honeyman, Sam (30 July 2023). "Spain 0–0 Germany (aet, Spain win 3–2 on pens): Holders clinch fifth title". UEFA. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "2023 Women's Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Gil, Aimara G. (4 October 2022). "La familia Font saborea la portería del Barça". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Marsden, Sam (22 April 2026). "Barcelona win 7th straight Liga F title to further quadruple quest". espn.com. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Marsden, Sam (17 May 2026). "Barcelona win Copa de la Reina, stay on track for quadruple". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Rajan, Adwaidh (23 May 2026). "Barcelona 4–0 Lyonnes". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Meritxell Font at Soccerway.com
- Meritxell Font at Kicker (in German)
