# Virginia Torrecilla

Virginia Torrecilla Reyes (born 4 September 1994), simply known as Virginia, is a Spanish former professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder. She has played for Atlético Madrid, FC Barcelona, French Division 1 Féminine team Montpellier HSC, and Villarreal CF. She also plays for the Spain national team at senior international level. A versatile player, Torrecilla can perform in the full-back, midfield or forward positions.

## Club career

Torrecilla started her football career in Serverense when she was 11 years old, progressing through the youth system at CD Serverense. At 15 years old she joined UD Collerense and went straight into the first team, becoming one of the youngest players to debut in the Superliga Femenina.
After two years, Torrecilla joined Sporting Atlético Ciutat de Palma. She stayed for one season then made a transfer to Barcelona, which had been anticipated by months of rumours.
In her first season with Barcelona, the team won the league and cup double. In September and October 2012 Torrecilla played in her first UEFA Women's Champions League matches, as Barcelona were hopelessly worsted 7–0 by Arsenal over two legs.
After three seasons at Barcelona she moved to Montpellier HSC ahead of the 2015–16 campaign. In July 2019, Torrecilla returned to the Primera División, signing a two-year deal with reigning champions Atlético Madrid.

## International career

In 2012 Torrecilla was proud to be part of the Spain team which reached the final of the 2012 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship, where they were beaten 1–0 by Sweden after extra time.
Torrecilla made her senior debut for the Spain women's national football team in June 2013, a 2–2 friendly draw with Denmark in Vejle. The following day, national team coach Ignacio Quereda confirmed her as a member of his 23-player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 finals in Sweden. As the youngest player in the squad, Torrecilla was surprised but happy to be included. Although generally deployed as a defensive midfielder by Barcelona, she was content to play anywhere required by the national team.
She was part of Spain's squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada and the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.

### International goals

Virginia Torrecilla – goals for  Spain :
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 27 October 2015 | Sonera Stadium, Helsinki | Finland | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 2. | 24 January 2016 | Stadion pod Malim brdom, Petrovac | Montenegro | 0–7 | 0–7 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 3. | 8 March 2016 | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk | Scotland | 1–1 | 1-1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 8 April 2016 | Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã, Covilhã | Portugal | 0–1 | 1–4 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 5. | 28 November 2017 | Estadi de Son Moix, Palma | Austria | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 5 April 2019 | Estadio Vicente Sanz, Don Benito | Brazil | 2-1 | 2-1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 4 October 2019 | Estadio Riazor, A Coruña | Azerbaijan | 2–0 | 4-0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |

## Honours
### Club
#### Barcelona

* Primera División: Winner 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
* Copa de la Reina de Fútbol: Winner 2013, 2014

### International

* Algarve Cup: Winner 2017
* Cyprus Cup: Winner, 2018

## Personal life

On 21 May 2020, Torrecilla announced that she had been diagnosed with a brain tumor. She underwent successful surgery on 18 May, losing her hair in the process. She returned to training in March 2021. She returned to the pitch on January 23, 2022, and started as a sub in the Supercopa final match against FC Barcelona. Torrecilla came in 85' with a standing ovation from the public. Atlético lost the match 7–0.