María José Pons Gómez (born 8 August 1984), commonly known as Mariajo, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

María José Pons
Personal information
Full name María José Pons Gómez
Date of birth (1984-08-08) 8 August 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth Sabadell, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Sabadell
2003–2005 Barcelona
2005–2009 Levante
2009–2013 Espanyol
2013–2015 Valencia 54 (0)
2015–2017 Sabadell
2017 Zaragoza CFF 8 (0)
2017–2020 Espanyol 32 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Spain 5 (0)
2003–2019 Catalonia 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 April 2019

She previously played for CD Sabadell, FC Barcelona, Levante UD, with whom she won one League and one Cup,[1] and Valencia. She was a key player in the league success, conceding nine goals in 25 matches.[2] She had previously won the 2003 Cup with CE Sabadell. During her four seasons with Espanyol (2009–2013) she added two further Cup winner's medals to her collection.

Career

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She is a member of the Spain women's national football team,[3] where she is a reserve goalkeeper as of the 2013 European Championship qualifying.[4] When regular custodian Ainhoa Tirapu was injured, Mariajo stood in for qualifying games against Switzerland[5] and Turkey.

International career

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In June 2013, national team coach Ignacio Quereda confirmed Mariajo as a member of his 23-player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 finals in Sweden.[6]

Titles

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References

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  1. Levante UD. "María José Riquelme – 2008/2009 Squad Profile". Levante UD (official site). Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  2. Futfem. "Futfem Noticias – Noticia ver>ID 4705". Futfem. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  3. "Jugadoras - Real Federación Española de Fútbol". Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009. Royal Spanish Football Federation
  4. uefa.com. "UEFA.com - Union of European Football Associations". www.uefa.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  5. Cervantes, Pablo (16 June 2012). "Suiza-España: Bachmann rompió la baraja" (in Spanish). Protagonistas del juego. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  6. "Spain stick with tried and trusted". UEFA. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.