# Raquel Pinel

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{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Pinel|Sáez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Raquel Pinel 
| image          =
| caption        =
| fullname       = Raquel Pinel Sáez
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1994|8|30|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [Jaén](/source/Ja%C3%A9n%2C_Spain), Spain
| height         = {{convert|1.69|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| currentclub    = [Alhama](/source/Alhama_CF)
| clubnumber     = 23
| position       = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| youthyears1    =
| youthclubs1    =
| years1         = 
| years2         = 2010–2011
| years3         = 2011–2013
| years4         = 2013–2014
| years5         = 2014–2018
| years6         = 2018–2021
| years7         = 2021–2022
| years8         = 2022-
| clubs1         = [Real Jaén](/source/Real_Ja%C3%A9n_(women))
| clubs2         = [Sporting Huelva](/source/Sporting_de_Huelva)
| caps2          = 17
| goals2         = 2
| clubs3         = [Valencia](/source/Valencia_CF_(women))
| caps3          = 61
| goals3         = 7
| clubs4         = [Sant Gabriel](/source/CE_Sant_Gabriel_(women))
| caps4          = 25
| goals4         = 5
| clubs5         = [Aldaia](/source/UD_Aldaia_CF)
| clubs6         = [Sevilla](/source/Sevilla_FC_(women))
| caps6          = 84
| goals6         = 18
| clubs7         = [Villarreal](/source/Villarreal_CF_(women))
| caps7          = 25
| goals7         = 1
| clubs8         = [Alhama](/source/Alhama_CF)
| caps8          = 5
| goals8         = 0 
| club-update = 22:40, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010
| nationalyears2 = 2011–2013
| nationalteam1  = [Spain U17](/source/Spain_women's_national_under-17_football_team)
| nationalteam2  = [Spain U19](/source/Spain_women's_national_under-19_football_team)
}}

'''Raquel Pinel Sáez''' (born 30 August 1994) is a Spanish [football](/source/association_football) forward currently playing for [Alhama CF](/source/Alhama_CF) in the [Primera División](/source/Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_(women)). She previously played for [Sporting Huelva](/source/Sporting_de_Huelva), [Sevilla](/source/Sevilla_FC_(women)) and [Valencia](/source/Valencia_CF_(women)).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/c/jugador.html?id=1309|title=Raquel Pinel|publisher=BDFutbol|accessdate=1 September 2021}}</ref>

==Club career==
Pinel made her debut at 15 years of age for [Real Jaén](/source/FCF_Atl%C3%A9tico_Jiennense).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lacontradejaen.com/raquel-pinel-regresa-la-elite/|title=Raquel Pinel regresa a la élite|work=La Contra de Jaén |date=6 February 2018|accessdate=15 June 2021|last=Esturillo|first=Javier|language=Spanish}}</ref> She later joined [Sporting Huelva](/source/Sporting_de_Huelva) from which she transferred to [Valencia](/source/Valencia_CF_Femenino) in 2011. For Valencia, she won an individual award in the 2012 [COTIF Women's Football Tournament](/source/COTIF_Women's_Football_Tournament), being awarded top scorer for scoring four goals during the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ideal.es/jaen/v/20120825/deportes/mas-futbol/raquel-pinel-maria-alharilla-20120825.html|title=Raquel Pinel y María Alharilla brillan en el COTIF|work=[Ideal](/source/Ideal_(newspaper))|date=25 August 2012|accessdate=15 June 2021|last=Gutiérrez|first=José A.|language=Spanish}}</ref> For the [2013–14 Primera División season](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_(women)), she moved to [Sant Gabriel](/source/CE_Sant_Gabriel), where she would stay for one season. After that, she joined Aldaia, where she would be a regular for the first team. Aldaia never achieved promotion to the Primera División during her time there and, in 2018, she transferred to top tier club [Sevilla](/source/Sevilla_FC_(women)).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.diariojaen.es/deportes/raquel-pinel-vuelve-a-primera-division-de-la-mano-del-sevilla-CC3730545|title=Raquel Pinel vuelve a Primera División de la mano del Sevilla|work=Diario Jaén|date=3 February 2018|accessdate=15 June 2021|last=Moreno|first=Gilberto|language=Spanish}}</ref> At the end of the [2019–20 Primera División season](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_(women)), in which Pinel played in 19 out of 21 matches for Sevilla, scoring three goals, she renewed her contract with Sevilla for one further year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ideal.es/deportes/jaen/raquel-pinel-seguira-20200711112632-nt.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|title=Raquel Pinel seguirá defendiendo la camiseta del Sevilla FC una temporada más|work=[Ideal](/source/Ideal_(newspaper))|date=11 July 2020|accessdate=15 June 2021|last=Fernández|first=José|language=Spanish}}</ref> Since 2019, Pinel has played as [captain](/source/Captain_(association_football)) for Sevilla on occasion, sharing the responsibility with Maite Albarrán and [Aldana Cometti](/source/Aldana_Cometti).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sevilla.abc.es/orgullodenervion/noticias-sevilla-fc/sevi-maite-albarran-raquel-pinel-aldana-cometti-capitanas-del-sevilla-fc-femenino-176214-1566131186-201908181427_noticia.html|title=Maite Albarrán, Raquel Pinel y Aldana Cometti, capitanas del Sevilla FC Femenino|work=[ABC](/source/ABC_(newspaper))|date=18 August 2019|accessdate=15 June 2021|language=Spanish}}</ref> In July 2021, after three and a half seasons at Sevilla, Pinel transferred to newly promoted [Villarreal](/source/Villarreal_CF_(women)).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/noticias-futbol/futbol-femenino/2021/07/08/ex-sevilla-fc-raquel-pinel/345103.html|title=La ex del Sevilla FC Raquel Pinel seguirá en Primera|work=[Estadio Deportivo](/source/Estadio_Deportivo)|date=8 July 2021|accessdate=16 September 2021|language=Spanish}}</ref>

==International career==
She has won the [2010](/source/2010_UEFA_U-17_Women's_Championship) [U-17 European Championships](/source/UEFA_Women's_U-17_Championship) with Spain; in the tournament she scored against [Denmark](/source/Denmark_women's_national_under-17_football_team) and the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_women's_national_under-17_football_team).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.diariojaen.es/historico/raquel-pinel-es-elegida-para-el-mundial-de-trinidad-y-tobago-FCDJ25153|title=Raquel Pinel es elegida para el Mundial de Trinidad y Tobago|work=Diario Jaén|date=16 August 2010|accessdate=15 June 2021|language=Spanish}}</ref> She also represented Spain in the [2010 U-17 World Cup](/source/2010_FIFA_U-17_Women's_World_Cup) where she scored three goals, one against [Japan](/source/Japan_women's_national_under-17_football_team), another against [Brazil](/source/Brazil_women's_national_under-17_football_team) and the last of them was the only goal in the bronze medal match against [North Korea](/source/North_Korea_women's_national_under-17_football_team).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/u17womensworldcup/news/four-star-spain-sink-japan-1298590|title=Four-star Spain sink Japan|publisher=[FIFA](/source/FIFA)|date=6 September 2010|accessdate=15 June 2021}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.marca.com/2010/09/18/futbol/seleccion/1284760806.html|title=Las chicas derrotan a Brasil y se cuelan en semifinales|work=[Marca](/source/Marca_(newspaper))|date=18 September 2010|accessdate=15 June 2021|language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.marca.com/2010/09/25/futbol/seleccion/1285450284.html|title=España logra un bronce brillante en el Mundial sub 17|work=[Marca](/source/Marca_(newspaper))|date=25 September 2010|accessdate=15 June 2021|language=Spanish}}</ref> In 2011, she participated in [that year's U-17 European Championships](/source/2011_UEFA_U-17_Women's_Championship), scoring a goal against [Belgium](/source/Belgium_women's_national_under-17_football_team) in the group stages.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://as.com/futbol/2011/04/09/mas_futbol/1302300022_850215.html|title=España se impone a Bélgica por 2-0 y es líder en solitario|work=[Diario AS](/source/Diario_AS)|date=9 April 2011|accessdate=15 June 2021|last=Roldán|first=Isabel|language=Spanish}}</ref> Pinel then progressed to representing the under-19 team and represented Spain in the [2012](/source/2012_UEFA_Women's_Under-19_Championship) [U-19 European Championships](/source/UEFA_Women's_U-19_Championship). In the semi-final against [Portugal](/source/Portugal_women's_national_under-19_football_team), she scored the game's only goal three minutes before the end of the match, which secured them a place in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/news/01ff-0e1399020c3c-d230b38f6be8-1000--last-gasp-spain-end-portugal-dream/|title=Last-gasp Spain end Portugal dream|publisher=[UEFA](/source/UEFA)|date=11 July 2012|accessdate=15 June 2021|last=Atkin|first=John}}</ref> In the final against [Sweden](/source/Sweden_women's_national_under-19_football_team), she played 89 minutes before being substituted in a game in which Spain lost.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/match/2010243--sweden-vs-spain/?referrer=%2Fwomensunder19%2Fseason%3D2012%2Fmatches%2Fround%3D2000218%2Fmatch%3D2010243%2Findex|title=Sweden vs Spain|publisher=[UEFA](/source/UEFA)|date=14 July 2012|accessdate=15 June 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Soccerway|151307}}

{{Villarreal CF (women) squad}}

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Category:Spanish women's footballers
Category:Liga F players
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Category:Valencia CF Femenino players
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:Sevilla FC (women) players
Category:Villarreal CF (women) players
Category:Footballers from Jaén, Spain
Category:CE Sant Gabriel players
Category:Spain women's youth international footballers
Category:21st-century Spanish sportswomen

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