Rosita Herreros

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Rosita Herreros
Personal information
Full name Rosa Maria Herreros Ossorio
Date of birth (1992-11-18) 18 November 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Eskilstuna United DFF
Number 11
Youth career
2007–2008 Penya Arrabal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2014 Collerense
2009–2011 Collerense B
2014 Kokkola F10 22 (4)
2015 Cuneo 12 (2)
2015 Merilappi United 16 (0)
2016 Kokkola F10
2016–2017 GBK 19+ (2+)
2018–2020 Åland United 63 (8)
2021 Umeå FC 25 (1)
2022–2023 IK Uppsala 26 (7)
2023–2024 Växjö DFF 12 (1)
2024– Eskilstuna United 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rosa Maria Herreros Ossorio (born 18 November 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eskilstuna United DFF.

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Early life

Herreros is also known as "Rosita" and was born in 1992 in Mallorca, Spain. [1] She began playing for a boys' football team at the age of four. [2]

Herreros studied to become a physical education teacher in Spain. [3]

Playing career

Herreros started her career with Spanish side Penya Arrabal. [4] After that, she signed for Spanish side Collerense, where she played alongside future Spain internationals Virginia Torrecilla and Patricia Guijarro. [5] Herreros got an opportunity to play football in Finland through an Erasmus scholarship. [6] Before the 2014 season, she signed for Finnish side Kokkola F10, where she wore the number 10 jersey in honor of former teammate Pili Espadas. [2] Before the second half of 2014/15, she signed for Italian side Cuneo. [7]

Before the 2016 season, she signed for Finnish second-tier side Kokkola F10, where she scored five goals, before signing for Finnish second-tier side GBK mid-season, where she recorded six assists, was named Man of the Match twice in six games, and helped the club earn promotion to the Finnish top flight. [8] While playing for the club, she also worked as a baker. [8] She was named 2016 Best Player of the Finnish second tier. [9]

Before the 2018 season, she signed for Finnish top flight side Åland United, helping the club win the league and cup. [10] While playing for the club, she was regarded as a fan favorite. [11] She also experienced the coronavirus pandemic while playing for the club and was the first Spanish women's player to play an official game during the resulting lockdown. [12] Despite initially experiencing difficulty adapting to Finland, she gradually became regarded as one of the most recognized and prominent footballers playing in the Finnish league during her time there. [13] Before the 2021 season, she signed for Swedish second-tier side Umeå FC, helping them earn promotion to the Swedish top flight, before signing for Swedish second-tier side IK Uppsala, where she scored two goals in her first two appearances. [14] A few years before signing for IK Uppsala, she wanted to quit professional football before changing her mind. [15] During the 2022 season, she was regarded as one of IK Uppsala's most important players. [16] She helped IK Uppsala achieve promotion to the Swedish top flight. [17] Despite wanting to stay at the club for the 2023 season, her contract with the club was not renewed after the 2022 season. [18] Before the 2023 season, she signed for Swedish top flight side Växjö DFF. [19] However, she suffered a thigh injury upon arrival. [20]

Style of play

Herreros mainly operates as a center midfielder or attacking midfielder and is known for her ability to create attacking opportunities. [21]

Managerial career

While playing in Finland, Herreros managed a women's team and a girls' team. [22]

Personal life

Herreros began learning Finnish while playing there and working in a bakery. [8] She has been the girlfriend of Finland international Anna Tamminen. [23]

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  2. 1 2 "Mallorquina sobre hielo - Femenino, Fútbol Internacional". FutbolBalear.es. April 23, 2014.
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  5. ↑ "Rosita Herreros, una mallorquina en las Islas de Åland". marca.com.
  6. ↑ "[Entrevista] La aventura finlandesa de la futbolista Rosita Herreros". May 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ "la vida italiana de Rosita Herreros". eldesmarque.com.
  8. 1 2 3 "Rosa Maria Herreros Ossorio: Suomessa tasa-arvoisempaa". kymppipaikka.fi.
  9. ↑ "Rosita Herreros es premiada como mejor jugadora de ykkönen liga". fiestadeportiva.com.
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  11. ↑ "Suomessa viihtynyt espanjalaistähti sai viimein mestaruuden Åland Unitedissa – suomalaismaalivahdilta ehdotus kunniapalkinnosta: "Jos se laiva nimettäsiin meidän mukaan"". Yle Urheilu. November 8, 2020.
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  14. ↑ "Flyttade från Umeå – hamnade i topplaget av en slump". www.expressen.se. April 18, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Rosita Herreros – Upsala Nya Tidning article".
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  19. ↑ "Fick lämna Uppsala – klar för konkurrenten". unt.se.
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