Natalia Alessandra Padilla-Bidas (born 6 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club UD Tenerife. Born in Spain, she represents Poland at the international level.
Early life Padilla was born in Málaga to an American father of Spanish descent and a Polish mother. Her paternal grandmother was born in Morocco and emigrated to Spain.
Club career Padilla has played for Málaga CF in Spain and for Servette in Switzerland. In summer 2023, she transferred to Bayern Munich who then loaned her to 1. FC Köln for one season. Padilla joined Liga F club Sevilla on loan for the 2024–25 season.
On 24 June 2026, Padilla returned to Spain to join Liga F club UD Tenerife on a one-year deal.
International career Padilla made her senior debut for the Poland national team on 13 April 2021 in a 2–4 friendly home loss to Sweden.
She was selected in Poland's squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland. On 12 July, Padilla scored her nation's first goal in a major international competition and provided two assists in a 3–2 win over Denmark, and was later named player of the match. Due to earlier defeats to Germany and Sweden, Poland exited the tournament after the group stage.
Career statistics International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPoland20219020228320239320241252025112202620Total5113
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Padilla goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Natalia Padilla No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 6 October 2022 Estadio La Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain 2–0 4–0 Friendly2 11 November 2022 KSZO Municipal Sports Stadium, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland 1–0 6–0 Friendly3 3–04 6 April 2023 Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla, Łódź, Poland 1–0 2–1 Friendly5 22 September 2023 Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece 2–1 3–1 2023–24 UEFA Nations League6 31 October 2023 Sportski centra FSS, Stara Pazova, Serbia 1–0 1–1 2023–24 UEFA Nations League7 31 May 2024 Ostseestadion, Rostock, Germany 1–0 1–4 UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying8 12 July 2024 Stadion Schnabelholz, Altach, Austria 1–3 1–3 UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying9 25 October 2024 Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest, Romania 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs10 29 October 2024 Gdańsk Stadium, Gdańsk, Poland 2–0 4–1 UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs11 29 November 2024 Gdańsk Stadium, Gdańsk, Poland 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs12 25 February 2025 Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest, Romania 1–0 1–0 2025 UEFA Nations League13 12 July 2025 Swissporarena, Lucerne, Switzerland 1–0 3–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2025
Honours Servette Swiss Cup: 2022–23
Bayern Munich Bundesliga: 2025–26 DFB-Pokal: 2025–26
References
External links Profile at the FC Bayern Munich website