If we talk about the best goalkeepers in the history of Liga F, there is a name that cannot be missed, that of Lola Gallardo. The legendary Atlético de Madrid goalkeeper has experienced it all in this club and seems to be at her best this season. The goalkeeper finished last season at a great level, but this season, she is giving a recital of saves to lead her Atleti.
Lola Gallardo has been an essential part of Atlético de Madrid for more than 12 years. The goalkeeper has led the red and white team to the top and continues to do so over the years. Her form is spectacular and she is the leader of this renewed Atleti. She has only conceded one goal in the first five games of the league. The only lucky one to do so has been Ana de Teresa, of Deportivo de la Coruña.
The best version of Lola Gallardo:
Four clean sheets in five games. Just one goal in ten shots on target, meaning she has saved 90% of the goals conceded. Lola Gallardo is synonymous with safety and her saves have kept Atleti unbeaten in Liga F. Despite starting the season badly with elimination from the Champions League, the red-and-whites have picked up the pace in the leagues and appear to be a tidy and secure team in all areas.
The red and white captain’s great form is no coincidence. Last season, she won the Zamora trophy as the goalkeeper who conceded 21 goals in 27 games for the colchoneras. These figures put her ahead of even Cata Coll (FC Barcelona) and Misa Rodríguez (Real Madrid). It must also be said that there is no rotation in Atleti’s goalkeeping.
Iconic and a true leader in every sense of the word for her team. She doesn’t hesitate to speak out and stand up for her team on and off the pitch. She has won the affection of the people from the first day, she is living history of Atlético de Madrid for a reason. The goalkeeper from Seville made 200 appearances against Athletic Club, numbers that seem to grow to continue to enlarge her legend.
A living legend of Atlético de Madrid:
Lola Gallardo arrived in the capital in 2012 at just 19 years of age from Sporting de Huelva. The goalkeeper has done nothing but grow and has been a key player in Atlético de Madrid’s great title successes. The Sevillian has won three league titles and two Queen’s Cups.
The goalkeeper is currently one of the players with the most games played for Atlético de Madrid, behind Carmen Menayo (202), Amanda Sampedro (202) and Silvia Meseguer (205). She is just five games away from becoming a legend, something she looks set to achieve shortly.
In total, Lola Gallardo has played 173 matches in the domestic championship. In addition, she has played 18 in the Queen’s Cup, six in the UWCL and another two in the Spanish Super Cup. All this divided into two stages: from 2012 to 2020 and from 2021 to the present. She had a one-year ‘erasmus’, as he wanted to try his luck at Olympique Lyon. However, he only played four games and returned home.
Now the debate is opening up about his possible return to the national team. She missed the World Cup after resigning and being positioned with ‘The 15’. Lola Gallardo gave up her dream and positioned herself clearly. She decided to wear the Spain shirt again and marked herself as available to play in the Olympic Games, but Montse Tomé decided not to count on the goalkeeper. With her current form, it wouldn’t be unusual for her to be called up.
Lola Gallardo is only thinking about the present and getting her Atleti back to being the great team that used to win titles. The goalkeeper is surely already looking ahead to the derby against Real Madrid this Sunday, one of the big games of the season.
Will Lola Gallardo manage to keep a clean sheet again?
Translated by Marcos Rodríguez.
Main image: @AtletiFemenino.
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