Victoria Hernández (born 1958 in Villaverde, Madrid) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left winger. She is recognized as the first female footballer in Spain to sign a professional contract. She also played in the first official match of the Spain women's national team 1983, having previously played for the unofficial team since 1971. In a deviation from her usual position, she played as a goalkeeper during an 8–1 loss in 1971 against Italy in Turin, as the team's goalkeeper was unable to start due to anxiety caused by the sizeable crowd in attendance. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 May 1984 | Zürich, Switzerland |  Switzerland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3 November 1985 | Palma, Spain |  Italy | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1987 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying |
| 3. | 10 June 1985 | Solothurn, Switzerland | Switzerland | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 4. | 3–0 | |||||
| 5. | 11 October 1987 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Bulgaria | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying |
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