Gabriela Elizabeth Villagrand Leonards (born 1 December 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born and raised in the United States to a Panamanian father and an American mother, she caps for the Panama women's national team. She is nicknamed Gabby.
Career Villagrand was homeschooled, and played for Challenge Soccer Club and HCYA Hurricanes in her youth, helping the latter to win the state championship in 2015 and 2016. In college, she joined the Angelo State Rams in 2018.Gabby Villagrand She has also played for the Houston Aces of United Women's Soccer in 2019.Gabriela Villagrand
In 2020, she was called up to the Panama women's national team for the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship. She made her international debut on 28 January 2020 against Costa Rica, coming on as a 55th minute substitute for Amarelis De Mera in the match, which finished as a 1–6 loss.Costa Rica v Panama
Villagrand signed with Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa in September 2022.
Personal life Villagrand is from Spring, Texas, and is of Panamanian descent.Belles Soccer Gabby Villagrand selected to Panama's 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying team She is majoring in kinesiology at Angelo State University.
See also List of Panama women's international footballers
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