Fabiana Vallejos
Encyclopedia
Fabiana Gisela Vallejos is a women's association football player from Argentina
, currently playing for Boca Juniors
Ladies.
Vallejos became a member of the Argentine national team
during a historic period for the team: She helped the team qualify for the 2003 FIFA
Women's World Cup
in the United States
. It was the first time that Argentina reached the World Cup on the women's side.
She also participated at the 2003
Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
, the 2003
and the 2006
Sudamericano Femenino
. She won the 2006 title with the Argentine team, defeating continental rivals Brazil
for the first time ever.
Vallejos also played all three of Argentina's matches at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, currently playing for Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
Ladies.
Vallejos became a member of the Argentine national team
Argentina women's national football team
The Argentina women's national football team represents Argentina in international women's football. Since there is no professional league in Argentina, almost all its members are amateur players....
during a historic period for the team: She helped the team qualify for the 2003 FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was the first time that Argentina reached the World Cup on the women's side.
She also participated at the 2003
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
, the 2003
2003 Sudamericano Femenino
The 2003 South American Women's Football Championship was held between April 9 and April 27, 2003. It was originally scheduled to take place April 5 and April 16, 2002...
and the 2006
2006 Sudamericano Femenino
The 2006 South American Women's Football Championship football tournament was played between November 10 and November 26, 2006 at Mar del Plata, Argentina....
Sudamericano Femenino
Sudamericano Femenino
The South American Women's Football Championship is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the CONMEBOL....
. She won the 2006 title with the Argentine team, defeating continental rivals Brazil
Brazil women's national football team
The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States....
for the first time ever.
Vallejos also played all three of Argentina's matches at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.