Colombian women’s soccer was shaken this Monday with news that no one expected: Natalia Gaitán He put an end to his sporting career. The player hung up her boots after a brilliant campaign with the team she loves, Independent Santa Fe.
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“I feel very proud of the path I have traveled and how I followed it. I have had endless experiences and, above all, wonderful people who accompanied me on this path. See you soon in another facet, thanks football!“said the player on her social networks.
Natalia Gaitán leaves Santa Fe and soccer
At only 33 years of age, the Colombian soccer player decided that the end of her sports career had already arrived after a brilliant season at the national and international level that left a bad taste in her mouth.
Natalia He said goodbye through the front door after taking Independiente Santa Fe to the final of the Women’s League that lost against Deportivo Cali, and to the great definition of the Copa Libertadores that he missed against Corinthians.
His professional career, which took off in Transportes Alcaine club of Zaragoza (Spain), was marked by successes and milestones, because together with Natalia Gaitánplayed the first Women’s World Cup which was attended by Colombia National Team, in 2011.
Natalia Gaitán
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4 years later, in 2015, she was captain of the Selection which advanced from a group stage for the first time in its history. In addition, he was part of the team that participated ins London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
One of his greatest joys came in the Lima 2019 Pan American Games that he won with the Colombian National Team. But that was the last time he wore the national team’s shirt, since it was ‘erased’ at 28 years of age.
His career at an international level was consolidated after playing football United States, Spain and Mexico. Tigers It was his last team before arriving at Santa Fe Last year, her desire was always to culminate her sports career in the club that she and her family love.
“𝙏𝙪 𝙝𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖, 𝙪𝙣 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙙𝙤… Natalia Gaitán, a ‘Thank you’ falls short for the immense contribution you made to women’s soccer in Colombia. For Santa Fe, it is an honor to record your name in our glorious history,” was Santa Fe’s heartfelt message on its social networks.
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