Mentors
Role models who inspire
One of the most important parts of FutboLISTAS is our mentors. They are local women who come once a month to share their personal stories, introduce our girls to different career paths, and reflect on the life skills our program reinforces. Our mentors demonstrate to players that there are skills, such as communication, leadership, and perseverance, that are not only important on the football field, but also in personal and professional development.
If you can see it, you can be it
Nowadays, we see more and more professional women getting the visibility and recognition they deserve as true role models. However, we still have work to do in this area. Many textbooks or media outlets fail to give a real voice to or shine light upon women who stand out in their career fields. It’s much harder for a girl to dream of becoming an astronaut, journalist, artist, or pilot if she’s never seen a woman in that role. FutboLISTAS’ mentors help encourage girls to dream big by showing them firsthand that they can become anything they set their minds to.
María José Andrade
A journalist with experience working for Canal Sur and Sevilla FC Radio. Additionally, the founder and leader of Mujeres Valientes (Meridiana Awards of 2020).
Estela Moreno
Author of the work “Pepuka
and the Monster That Took Away Her Smile” (Meridiana Awards 2020).
Ana González Pinto
A former Provincial Coordinator
for the Andalusian Institute
for Women in Seville.
Reyes Bellver
A lawyer specialized in sports law,
who has experience with Bellver Sports,
Leadership Woman Football, and FIFA.
Blanca Vera
An entrepreneur and general manager
of AlAire Pilots, who won the
Courage of the Self-Employed award in 2018.
Nuria Gaciño
A sports journalist at Canal Sur Radio
with extensive experience in television
and with the press.
Amaya Davis
An engineer
with experience at Lockheed Martin,
as well as a Solar System Ambassador for NASA.
Ana García Álvarez
A teacher
and the head of studies at the
Tartessos Institute of Secondary Education.
Esperanza Martínez
A sports psychologist and online therapist,
who has experience with
SportsPlus Center.
Annette Morcos
A teacher, artist, and chef,
who has experience with
International Studies Abroad.
Do you want to be a mentor for FutboLISTAS?
If you are interested in being one of our next mentors, or know of someone who would like to be one, you can click on the ‘mentor application’ button, which will take you to the form. We will get back to you as soon as possible and be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Magdalena Arcia
A doctor
who specializes
in psychotherapy.
Amparo Gutiérrez
The Director of Sevilla Football Club’s women’s football operations and
former professional football player.
Since 2019, we have had almost fifty mentors visit FutboLISTAS, and the number will continue to grow as the seasons progress. Our mentors are women from a wide variety of career fields who mostly live in Seville, though their careers have made them well known across the country and in some cases across the world.
Muriel Bujalance
A former elite athlete for Spain's national taekwondo team, who won several medals in world and European tournaments. In addition, a social educator.
Javiera Toro
A footballer for Sevilla FC Women's and Chile’s national team, who was present at the 2019
World Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Amparo Delgado
A Sevilla FC Women’s midfielder, who played for Sevilla at the elite level since 2008 and who has knowledge of various branches of education.
Esther Sullastres
A Sevilla FC Women's goalkeeper
with prior experience on Spain’s national team,
who is also training to be a veterinarian.
Eli Del Estal
A Sevilla FC Women's footballer,
with experience in other Spanish clubs
and in the South Korean league.
Sara Eichau
A neurologist
and Multiple Sclerosis research coordinator
at the Virgen Macarena Hospital.
Lucía Aragón
A journalist
and researcher
who specializes in human rights.
Sarah Gemba
An entrepreneur and travel planner
who arranges creative, immersive experiences
through cultural trips.
María Linares
A sports psychologist
focused on the values of sports
and gender equality.
Nuria Egea
A biologist specializing
in cultivating microalgae
to conserve and recover biodiversity.
Beatriz Santamaría
A chiropractor specializing
in treatments for pregnant women
& minors.
Carmen de Molina
Worker of the Sevilla FC Foundation.
With experience as community manager
in different social projects.
Débora García
Footballer who won the Spanish league
and four times the Spanish Cup.
She also studied to be a social worker and educator.
Almudena Rivero
A Sevilla FC Women's footballer.
Also played for the Under-19
Spanish National Team.
Nagore Calderón
A Sevilla FC Women's footballer
with prior experience on Spain’s national team,
who has also studied Education.
Rocío Cañizares
Pastry chef and ice-cream maker.
Managing owner
of Bolas ice cream parlours.
Esther García
Director of communication
in the BIOAlverde project
(social and sustainable).
Rocío Cañizares
President
of the Andalusian Cystic Fibrosis
Association.
Toni Payne
Professional football player.
She plays for Nigeria's
national team.
Rocío Giráldez
A former football player
for Spain's national team.
She also studied Chiromassage.
Carmen Álvarez
Professional football player.
World Champion with Spain's
U-20 national team.
Nuria Ligero
Professional football player.
She also studied
Physical Education.
Gaëlle Thalmann
Professional football player.
Goalkeeper for Switzerland's
national team.
Paula Perea
Professional football player.
With training in
Physiotherapy.
Rocío Plasencia
Architect specialized
in inclusive and gender
urbanism.
Beatriz Carmona
Biochemist
specialized in researching
and treating rare diseases.
Marian Otamendi
Director of
World Football
Summit.