{"id":257680,"date":"2023-03-21T10:38:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T09:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/vera-rico-de-la-cantera-grogueta-a-marcar-en-la-liga-f\/"},"modified":"2023-03-20T16:03:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T15:03:21","slug":"vera-rico-from-the-yellows-academy-to-scoring-in-the-liga-f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/vera-rico-from-the-yellows-academy-to-scoring-in-the-liga-f\/","title":{"rendered":"Vera Rico: from the Yellows Academy to scoring in the Liga F"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"The teenager from Benic\u00e0ssim, who joined the Submarine as a child, made her debut in the first division at the age of 18"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A life devoted to the Yellows Academy, specifically, within the structure of Villarreal Women. Vera Rico is one of the young talents from the province of Castell\u00f3n who have gone on to succeed at Villarreal, like her teammate Irene Migu\u00e9lez and Pau Torres, among others."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"On Sunday 12th March she experienced the \u201cmost special moment of her career\u201d, as she herself explains, when she scored her first goal in the top flight of women\u2019s football in Spain, called the Finetwork Liga F, which also helped her to win the vital match against Alhama (3-1). \u201cI can\u2019t quite believe it because it\u2019s a moment you always imagine and you don\u2019t know when it\u2019s going to happen and that it\u2019s with the club where you\u2019ve grown up and the colours you feel,\u201d says the striker."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Rico is a versatile attacker who can perform well in several attacking positions. Her youth is not at odds with her versatility, although she is more comfortable as a forward: \u201cSince I joined the first team I\u2019ve been playing more as a striker, I\u2019ve rarely played as a winger\u201d."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Formed in the Yellows Academy"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vera Rico arrived at the Submarine when she was just 12 years old to join the \u2018Cadete-Infantil B\u2019 ranks from Benicense. At that time, she never imagined that her football training would develop to the point where she would be able to play in the top flight."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Currently, the striker believes that all the work that has been achieved in the Villarreal Women\u2019s structure, which has trained players such as Irene Migu\u00e9lez, Cristina Cubedo and herself, continues to improve: \u201cYou can see that more and more emphasis is being placed on the youth system and the work is much more professional. The girls coming through now have a higher level. They will be better than we were.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"If the province\u2019s young pearl has a thorn in her side, it is making her debut for the national team in an official match. Various uncontrollable aspects for the talented attacker have prevented that achievement from happening for the moment. \u201cI was called up by the Spanish U-17 team for some online talks during the pandemic, but obviously I couldn\u2019t play and I\u2019ve attended training days with the U-19s. I was called up for the early stages of the European Championship, but I got injuredthe day I was leaving.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Advocate for two careers"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vera Rico is currently studying a Higher Degree in Early Childhood Education, which she combines with her training and matches, knowing the importance of studies in the life of a football player. \u201cAs long as I play football I will continue studying because football has an expiry date. There is another life after it because it ends and you have to have other resources,\u201d argues the player with the great criterion that characterises her."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Rico continues to develop as a footballer and as a future teacher while she waits for more moments like that first goal in the top flight. Vera Rico is already present and future of Villarreal CF."}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"The teenager from Benic\u00e0ssim, who joined the Submarine as a child, made her debut in the first division at the age of 18 A life devoted to the Yellows Academy, specifically, within the structure of Villarreal Women. Vera Rico is one of the young talents from the province of Castell\u00f3n who have gone on to succeed at Villarreal, like her teammate Irene Migu\u00e9lez and Pau Torres, among others. On Sunday 12th March she experienced the \u201cmost special moment of her career\u201d, as she herself explains, when she scored her first goal in the top flight of women\u2019s football in Spain, called the Finetwork Liga F, which also helped her to win the vital match against Alhama (3-1). \u201cI can\u2019t quite believe it because it\u2019s a moment you always imagine and you don\u2019t know when it\u2019s going to happen and that it\u2019s with the club where you\u2019ve grown up and the colours you feel,\u201d says the striker. Rico is a versatile attacker who can perform well in several attacking positions. Her youth is not at odds with her versatility, although she is more comfortable as a forward: \u201cSince I joined the first team I\u2019ve been playing more as a striker, I\u2019ve rarely played as a winger\u201d. Formed in the Yellows Academy Vera Rico arrived at the Submarine when she was just 12 years old to join the \u2018Cadete-Infantil B\u2019 ranks from Benicense. At that time, she never imagined that her football training would develop to the point where she would be able to play in the top flight. Currently, the striker believes that all the work that has been achieved in the Villarreal Women\u2019s structure, which has trained players such as Irene Migu\u00e9lez, Cristina Cubedo and herself, continues to improve: \u201cYou can see that more and more emphasis is being placed on the youth system and the work is much more professional. The girls coming through now have a higher level. They will be better than we were.\u201d If the province\u2019s young pearl has a thorn in her side, it is making her debut for the national team in an official match. Various uncontrollable aspects for the talented attacker have prevented that achievement from happening for the moment. \u201cI was called up by the Spanish U-17 team for some online talks during the pandemic, but obviously I couldn\u2019t play and I\u2019ve attended training days with the U-19s. I was called up for the early stages of the European Championship, but I got injuredthe day I was leaving.\u201d Advocate for two careers Vera Rico is currently studying a Higher Degree in Early Childhood Education, which she combines with her training and matches, knowing the importance of studies in the life of a football player. \u201cAs long as I play football I will continue studying because football has an expiry date. There is another life after it because it ends and you have to have other resources,\u201d argues the player with the great criterion that characterises her. Rico continues to develop as a footballer and as a future teacher while she waits for more moments like that first goal in the top flight. Vera Rico is already present and future of Villarreal CF.","headings":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"The teenager from Benic\u00e0ssim, who joined the Submarine as a child, made her debut in the first division at the age of 18"}],"buttons":[],"images":[],"counts":{"blocks":11,"headings":1,"texts":10,"buttons":0,"images":0}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"The teenager from Benic\u00e0ssim, who joined the Submarine as a child, made her debut in the first division at the age of 18","text":"The teenager from Benic\u00e0ssim, who joined the Submarine as a child, made her debut in the first division at the age of 18 A life devoted to the Yellows Academy, specifically, within the structure of Villarreal Women. Vera Rico is one of the young talents from the province of Castell\u00f3n who have gone on to succeed at Villarreal, like her teammate Irene Migu\u00e9lez and Pau Torres, among others. On Sunday 12th March she experienced the \u201cmost special moment of her career\u201d, as she herself explains, when she scored her first goal in the top flight of women\u2019s football in Spain, called the Finetwork Liga F, which also helped her to win the vital match against Alhama (3-1). \u201cI can\u2019t quite believe it because it\u2019s a moment you always imagine and you don\u2019t know when it\u2019s going to happen and that it\u2019s with the club where you\u2019ve grown up and the colours you feel,\u201d says the striker. Rico is a versatile attacker who can perform well in several attacking positions. Her youth is not at odds with her versatility, although she is more comfortable as a forward: \u201cSince I joined the first team I\u2019ve been playing more as a striker, I\u2019ve rarely played as a winger\u201d. Formed in the Yellows Academy Vera Rico arrived at the Submarine when she was just 12 years old to join the \u2018Cadete-Infantil B\u2019 ranks from Benicense. At that time, she never imagined that her football training would develop to the point where she would be able to play in the top flight. Currently, the striker believes that all the work that has been achieved in the Villarreal Women\u2019s structure, which has trained players such as Irene Migu\u00e9lez, Cristina Cubedo and herself, continues to improve: \u201cYou can see that more and more emphasis is being placed on the youth system and the work is much more professional. The girls coming through now have a higher level. They will be better than we were.\u201d If the province\u2019s young pearl has a thorn in her side, it is making her debut for the national team in an official match. Various uncontrollable aspects for the talented attacker have prevented that achievement from happening for the moment. \u201cI was called up by the Spanish U-17 team for some online talks during the pandemic, but obviously I couldn\u2019t play and I\u2019ve attended training days with the U-19s. I was called up for the early stages of the European Championship, but I got injuredthe day I was leaving.\u201d Advocate for two careers Vera Rico is currently studying a Higher Degree in Early Childhood Education, which she combines with her training and matches, knowing the importance of studies in the life of a football player. \u201cAs long as I play football I will continue studying because football has an expiry date. There is another life after it because it ends and you have to have other resources,\u201d argues the player with the great criterion that characterises her. Rico continues to develop as a footballer and as a future teacher while she waits for more moments like that first goal in the top flight. 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Her youth is not at odds with her versatility, although she is more comfortable as a forward: \u201cSince I joined the first team I\u2019ve been playing more as a striker, I\u2019ve rarely played as a winger\u201d."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Formed in the Yellows Academy"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vera Rico arrived at the Submarine when she was just 12 years old to join the \u2018Cadete-Infantil B\u2019 ranks from Benicense. At that time, she never imagined that her football training would develop to the point where she would be able to play in the top flight."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Currently, the striker believes that all the work that has been achieved in the Villarreal Women\u2019s structure, which has trained players such as Irene Migu\u00e9lez, Cristina Cubedo and herself, continues to improve: \u201cYou can see that more and more emphasis is being placed on the youth system and the work is much more professional. The girls coming through now have a higher level. They will be better than we were.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"If the province\u2019s young pearl has a thorn in her side, it is making her debut for the national team in an official match. Various uncontrollable aspects for the talented attacker have prevented that achievement from happening for the moment. \u201cI was called up by the Spanish U-17 team for some online talks during the pandemic, but obviously I couldn\u2019t play and I\u2019ve attended training days with the U-19s. I was called up for the early stages of the European Championship, but I got injuredthe day I was leaving.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Advocate for two careers"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vera Rico is currently studying a Higher Degree in Early Childhood Education, which she combines with her training and matches, knowing the importance of studies in the life of a football player. \u201cAs long as I play football I will continue studying because football has an expiry date. There is another life after it because it ends and you have to have other resources,\u201d argues the player with the great criterion that characterises her."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Rico continues to develop as a footballer and as a future teacher while she waits for more moments like that first goal in the top flight. Vera Rico is already present and future of Villarreal CF."}],"buttons":[],"images":[],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"The teenager from Benic\u00e0ssim, who joined the Submarine as a child, made her debut in the first division at the age of 18"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A life devoted to the Yellows Academy, specifically, within the structure of Villarreal Women. 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Her youth is not at odds with her versatility, although she is more comfortable as a forward: \u201cSince I joined the first team I\u2019ve been playing more as a striker, I\u2019ve rarely played as a winger\u201d."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Formed in the Yellows Academy"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vera Rico arrived at the Submarine when she was just 12 years old to join the \u2018Cadete-Infantil B\u2019 ranks from Benicense. At that time, she never imagined that her football training would develop to the point where she would be able to play in the top flight."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Currently, the striker believes that all the work that has been achieved in the Villarreal Women\u2019s structure, which has trained players such as Irene Migu\u00e9lez, Cristina Cubedo and herself, continues to improve: \u201cYou can see that more and more emphasis is being placed on the youth system and the work is much more professional. The girls coming through now have a higher level. They will be better than we were.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"If the province\u2019s young pearl has a thorn in her side, it is making her debut for the national team in an official match. Various uncontrollable aspects for the talented attacker have prevented that achievement from happening for the moment. \u201cI was called up by the Spanish U-17 team for some online talks during the pandemic, but obviously I couldn\u2019t play and I\u2019ve attended training days with the U-19s. I was called up for the early stages of the European Championship, but I got injuredthe day I was leaving.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Advocate for two careers"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vera Rico is currently studying a Higher Degree in Early Childhood Education, which she combines with her training and matches, knowing the importance of studies in the life of a football player. \u201cAs long as I play football I will continue studying because football has an expiry date. There is another life after it because it ends and you have to have other resources,\u201d argues the player with the great criterion that characterises her."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Rico continues to develop as a footballer and as a future teacher while she waits for more moments like that first goal in the top flight. Vera Rico is already present and future of Villarreal CF."}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"The teenager from Benic\u00e0ssim, who joined the Submarine as a child, made her debut in the first division at the age of 18","text":"The teenager from Benic\u00e0ssim, who joined the Submarine as a child, made her debut in the first division at the age of 18 A life devoted to the Yellows Academy, specifically, within the structure of Villarreal Women. Vera Rico is one of the young talents from the province of Castell\u00f3n who have gone on to succeed at Villarreal, like her teammate Irene Migu\u00e9lez and Pau Torres, among others. On Sunday 12th March she experienced the \u201cmost special moment of her career\u201d, as she herself explains, when she scored her first goal in the top flight of women\u2019s football in Spain, called the Finetwork Liga F, which also helped her to win the vital match against Alhama (3-1). \u201cI can\u2019t quite believe it because it\u2019s a moment you always imagine and you don\u2019t know when it\u2019s going to happen and that it\u2019s with the club where you\u2019ve grown up and the colours you feel,\u201d says the striker. Rico is a versatile attacker who can perform well in several attacking positions. Her youth is not at odds with her versatility, although she is more comfortable as a forward: \u201cSince I joined the first team I\u2019ve been playing more as a striker, I\u2019ve rarely played as a winger\u201d. Formed in the Yellows Academy Vera Rico arrived at the Submarine when she was just 12 years old to join the \u2018Cadete-Infantil B\u2019 ranks from Benicense. At that time, she never imagined that her football training would develop to the point where she would be able to play in the top flight. Currently, the striker believes that all the work that has been achieved in the Villarreal Women\u2019s structure, which has trained players such as Irene Migu\u00e9lez, Cristina Cubedo and herself, continues to improve: \u201cYou can see that more and more emphasis is being placed on the youth system and the work is much more professional. The girls coming through now have a higher level. They will be better than we were.\u201d If the province\u2019s young pearl has a thorn in her side, it is making her debut for the national team in an official match. Various uncontrollable aspects for the talented attacker have prevented that achievement from happening for the moment. \u201cI was called up by the Spanish U-17 team for some online talks during the pandemic, but obviously I couldn\u2019t play and I\u2019ve attended training days with the U-19s. I was called up for the early stages of the European Championship, but I got injuredthe day I was leaving.\u201d Advocate for two careers Vera Rico is currently studying a Higher Degree in Early Childhood Education, which she combines with her training and matches, knowing the importance of studies in the life of a football player. \u201cAs long as I play football I will continue studying because football has an expiry date. There is another life after it because it ends and you have to have other resources,\u201d argues the player with the great criterion that characterises her. Rico continues to develop as a footballer and as a future teacher while she waits for more moments like that first goal in the top flight. 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Her youth is not at odds with her versatility, although she is more comfortable as a forward: \u201cSince I joined the first team I\u2019ve been playing more as a striker, I\u2019ve rarely played as a winger\u201d."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Formed in the Yellows Academy"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vera Rico arrived at the Submarine when she was just 12 years old to join the \u2018Cadete-Infantil B\u2019 ranks from Benicense. At that time, she never imagined that her football training would develop to the point where she would be able to play in the top flight."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Currently, the striker believes that all the work that has been achieved in the Villarreal Women\u2019s structure, which has trained players such as Irene Migu\u00e9lez, Cristina Cubedo and herself, continues to improve: \u201cYou can see that more and more emphasis is being placed on the youth system and the work is much more professional. The girls coming through now have a higher level. They will be better than we were.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"If the province\u2019s young pearl has a thorn in her side, it is making her debut for the national team in an official match. Various uncontrollable aspects for the talented attacker have prevented that achievement from happening for the moment. \u201cI was called up by the Spanish U-17 team for some online talks during the pandemic, but obviously I couldn\u2019t play and I\u2019ve attended training days with the U-19s. I was called up for the early stages of the European Championship, but I got injuredthe day I was leaving.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Advocate for two careers"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vera Rico is currently studying a Higher Degree in Early Childhood Education, which she combines with her training and matches, knowing the importance of studies in the life of a football player. \u201cAs long as I play football I will continue studying because football has an expiry date. There is another life after it because it ends and you have to have other resources,\u201d argues the player with the great criterion that characterises her."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Rico continues to develop as a footballer and as a future teacher while she waits for more moments like that first goal in the top flight. Vera Rico is already present and future of Villarreal CF."}],"buttons":[],"images":[],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"The teenager from Benic\u00e0ssim, who joined the Submarine as a child, made her debut in the first division at the age of 18"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A life devoted to the Yellows Academy, specifically, within the structure of Villarreal Women. 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They will be better than we were.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"If the province\u2019s young pearl has a thorn in her side, it is making her debut for the national team in an official match. Various uncontrollable aspects for the talented attacker have prevented that achievement from happening for the moment. \u201cI was called up by the Spanish U-17 team for some online talks during the pandemic, but obviously I couldn\u2019t play and I\u2019ve attended training days with the U-19s. I was called up for the early stages of the European Championship, but I got injuredthe day I was leaving.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Advocate for two careers"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Vera Rico is currently studying a Higher Degree in Early Childhood Education, which she combines with her training and matches, knowing the importance of studies in the life of a football player. \u201cAs long as I play football I will continue studying because football has an expiry date. There is another life after it because it ends and you have to have other resources,\u201d argues the player with the great criterion that characterises her."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Rico continues to develop as a footballer and as a future teacher while she waits for more moments like that first goal in the top flight. Vera Rico is already present and future of Villarreal CF."}]}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"The teenager from Benic\u00e0ssim, who joined the Submarine as a child, made her debut in the first division at the age of 18","text":"The teenager from Benic\u00e0ssim, who joined the Submarine as a child, made her debut in the first division at the age of 18 A life devoted to the Yellows Academy, specifically, within the structure of Villarreal Women. Vera Rico is one of the young talents from the province of Castell\u00f3n who have gone on to succeed at Villarreal, like her teammate Irene Migu\u00e9lez and Pau Torres, among others. On Sunday 12th March she experienced the \u201cmost special moment of her career\u201d, as she herself explains, when she scored her first goal in the top flight of women\u2019s football in Spain, called the Finetwork Liga F, which also helped her to win the vital match against Alhama (3-1). \u201cI can\u2019t quite believe it because it\u2019s a moment you always imagine and you don\u2019t know when it\u2019s going to happen and that it\u2019s with the club where you\u2019ve grown up and the colours you feel,\u201d says the striker. Rico is a versatile attacker who can perform well in several attacking positions. Her youth is not at odds with her versatility, although she is more comfortable as a forward: \u201cSince I joined the first team I\u2019ve been playing more as a striker, I\u2019ve rarely played as a winger\u201d. Formed in the Yellows Academy Vera Rico arrived at the Submarine when she was just 12 years old to join the \u2018Cadete-Infantil B\u2019 ranks from Benicense. At that time, she never imagined that her football training would develop to the point where she would be able to play in the top flight. Currently, the striker believes that all the work that has been achieved in the Villarreal Women\u2019s structure, which has trained players such as Irene Migu\u00e9lez, Cristina Cubedo and herself, continues to improve: \u201cYou can see that more and more emphasis is being placed on the youth system and the work is much more professional. The girls coming through now have a higher level. They will be better than we were.\u201d If the province\u2019s young pearl has a thorn in her side, it is making her debut for the national team in an official match. Various uncontrollable aspects for the talented attacker have prevented that achievement from happening for the moment. \u201cI was called up by the Spanish U-17 team for some online talks during the pandemic, but obviously I couldn\u2019t play and I\u2019ve attended training days with the U-19s. I was called up for the early stages of the European Championship, but I got injuredthe day I was leaving.\u201d Advocate for two careers Vera Rico is currently studying a Higher Degree in Early Childhood Education, which she combines with her training and matches, knowing the importance of studies in the life of a football player. \u201cAs long as I play football I will continue studying because football has an expiry date. There is another life after it because it ends and you have to have other resources,\u201d argues the player with the great criterion that characterises her. Rico continues to develop as a footballer and as a future teacher while she waits for more moments like that first goal in the top flight. 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