Irene Paredes — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professional footballer for Liga F club Barcelona
Captains the Spain national team
Won the league title with Athletic Bilbao (2015–16)
Led Paris Saint-Germain to their first-ever league title (2021)
Won the Coupe de France Féminine with Paris Saint-Germain (2018)
Won the Supercopa de España Femenina with Barcelona (2022)

Biography

Irene Paredes Hernández, born on 4 July 1991, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga F club Barcelona and captains the Spain national team. She began her club career in 2007 with Zarautz before moving to Real Sociedad in 2008, where she made her senior debut. In 2011, Paredes signed with Athletic Bilbao, spending five seasons with the club and winning the league championship in 2015–16, along with three Copa Euskal Herria titles in 2011, 2013, and 2015.