Celia Jiménez Delgado | Orlando City

Player Details

Name

Celia Jiménez Delgado

Pronunciation

seal-ee-uh him-men-EHZ del-GAH-doh

Height

5' 6"

Date of Birth

6.20.1995 (29)

Birthplace

Alcaudete, Spain

Position

Defender

Roster Category

Active

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Starting XI

Starting XI: How the Orlando Pride will line up ahead of the NWSL Championship match against the Washington Spirit

KANSAS CITY — The lineup for the NWSL Championship has dropped for the Orlando Pride as they take on the Washington Spirit at CPKC Stadium. On the heels of the semifinal win against the Kansas City Current, Head Coach Seb Hines has kept the starters and bench the exact same

Career Summary

How Acquired: via trade with OL Reign on Dec. 18, 2021

Club Highlights:

Scored two goals during the 2022 season for the Pride, both coming on the road
Appeared 33 times for the Reign, starting 25 matches with a pair of goals and two assists to add
Spent loan spells at Sweden’s FC Rosengård, Australian’s Perth Glory and France’s Olympique Lyon
Selected No. 36 overall in the 2018 NWSL College Draft by Seattle Reign

International Highlights:

Has appeared 23 times for the Spanish National Team
Was named to Spain’s roster for the 2019 World Cup, the second of her career
Started all three of the nation’s matches at their first World Cup in 2015, the youngest on the roster
Part of the Spain squad that won the 2018 Cyprus Women’s Cup
Made her senior debut on Sept. 17, 2014, against the Czech Republic in World Cup qualifying

College Highlights:

Graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in aerospace engineering
A two-time All-SEC honoree
Was the first player in Alabama history to be drafted into the NWSL