Spanish women’s football has gained new attention not just for their ongoing battles with the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) but for their rising performance on the world stage. The team recently clinched a world title, placing them at the pinnacle of international play. This triumph shines a light on the prominent role women play in football and in sports more broadly, offering young players a clear example to look up to as they imagine their own futures in the sport.
One standout story involves María Rocamora of Elche CF Women. The Orihuela native, only 15, made history last October as the youngest player to appear for the club’s first team in a First National match against Sevilla. Since then, she has become a regular in the squad, contributing to Elche’s promotion campaign. The team clinched the First National title and earned promotion to the Second RFEF, where they compete in the current season.
Elche Feminino promoted to Second RFEF
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María Rocamora Díaz, born in Orihuela on 7 January 2008, recently learned she had been called up for concentration with the Spanish under-16 team. The camp begins next Monday, 2 October, at Las Rozas Football City and runs through Wednesday the 4th. This milestone marks an important step on the path toward elite competitive levels and national team play.
The Elche goalkeeper is taking early steps toward becoming a core member of the club’s future teams. Other players with rising profiles include Sandra Cloths from Alicante and Çata Coll, as well as Misa Rodríguez, who have already been part of Spain’s world champion cohort and the senior national team. Each has earned recognition for their talent and now faces heightened expectations as Spanish women’s football continues to grow and adapt to the sport’s expanding demands.
Rocamora will not be the only Oriolana in the mix for the Spanish under-16 squad. Claudia Alonso, currently with Alhama de Murcia, has also received a call-up. The two will carry pride for their hometowns and aim to translate this early call into long-term achievements, including potential progression to the senior national team.
Another player with Elche roots who has risen through the youth system is Asun Martínez, now with Valencia CF. She was part of the Spain under-23 world championship squad last year and has already debuted for the Spanish A team. Her achievements helped earn her recognition as the best female athlete of the 2022-2023 season from Elche and underscore the breadth of talent emerging from their youth setup.
Hugo Arillo and Asún Martínez are Elche’s best athletes of the season
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The work within Elche CF’s women’s section continues to bear fruit, and María Rocamora may be the next to break through the ranks and leave a lasting mark on the club and national program.