Esther González


Esther González Rodríguez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for National Women's Soccer League club Gotham FC and the Spain national team. She previously played for Atlético Málaga, Sporting de Huelva, Atlético de Madrid, and Real Madrid.
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Club career

Real Madrid

González left Real Madrid as its all-time top scorer with 39 goals in 77 games.

Gotham FC

On 23 August 2023, National Women's Soccer League club NJ/NY Gotham FC signed Esther to a three-year contract with an option to extend for an additional year. She made her club debut on 2 September, coming on for Sinead Farrelly in a 3–3 draw away to the North Carolina Courage. On her first start, she scored her first and second NWSL goals in a 2–0 home win over the Washington Spirit. On 11 November, she headed in Midge Purce's corner to score the second goal for Gotham in the NWSL Championship Game. It stood as the game winner in a 2–1 victory over OL Reign, giving Gotham its first league championship.
On 24 March 2024, Esther scored in Gotham's first game of the season, a 1–0 victory over the Portland Thorns. On 5 October, she assisted Rose Lavelle and scored two goals of her own against Bay FC within 4 minutes and 20 seconds, marking the fastest three-goal contribution in NWSL history. She finished the regular season with a team-high 9 goals, tied for fourth-most in the league, as Gotham placed third in the standings. In the NWSL semifinals, Esther scored the opening goal in a 1–1 draw against the Washington Spirit; Gotham lost as Esther was one of three players whose penalty attempts were saved by Aubrey Kingsbury.
After starting the season with seven goals in nine games, Esther signed a new contract with Gotham through 2027. On May 25, 2025, she scored in the 82nd minute of the 2025 CONCACAF W Champions Cup final against Tigres, burying the rebound after Itzel González stopped her penalty kick. Gotham won 1–0 to become the inaugural winners of the competition.

International career

Esther González played for the Spain U17 team at the 2009 U-17 European Championship, where Spain was the runner-up to Germany.
Esther made her senior international debut in March 2016, as a substitute in a 0–0 friendly draw with Romania in Mogoșoaia.
She scored five goals in Spain's 13–0 win over Azerbaijan in qualifying for the Euro 2022. She and her team reached the quarter-finals, where Spain lost 2–1 to eventual European champions England in overtime.
In Spain's opening match of the 2023 FIFA World Cup, she scored Spain's third goal in a 3–0 win over Costa Rica. This was the third goal in six minutes for the Spanish and was just their second group stage win at the World Cup.
On 10 June 2025, González was called up to the Spain squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025. On July 27, 2025, she started in the tournament's final as Spain finished runners up, losing 1-1 to England.

Career statistics

International

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 October 2020Estadio La Cartuja, Seville, Spain1–04–0[UEFA Women's UEFA Women's Euro 2022|Euro 2022 qualifying Group D|UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying]
2.18 February 2021ASK Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan1–013–0UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying
3.18 February 2021ASK Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan2–013–0UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying
4.18 February 2021ASK Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan3–013–0UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying
5.18 February 2021ASK Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan4–013–0UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying
6.18 February 2021ASK Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan12–013–0UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying
7.23 February 2021La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain1–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying
8.23 February 2021La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain2–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying
9.21 September 2021Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest, Hungary1–07–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
10.21 September 2021Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest, Hungary2–07–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
11.25 November 2021Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain1–012–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
12.25 November 2021Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain5–012–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
13.25 November 2021Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain7–012–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
14.25 November 2021Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain10–012–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
15.25 June 2022Nuevo Colombino, Huelva, Spain3–07–0Friendly
16.20 July 2022Falmer Stadium, Brighton and Hove, England1–01–2UEFA Women's Euro 2022
17.2 September 2022La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain1–03–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
18.6 September 2022La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain1–05–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
19.6 September 2022La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain4–05–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
20.11 October 2022El Sadar Stadium, Pamplona, Spain2–02–0Friendly
21.16 February 2023Industree Group Stadium, Gosford, Australia2–03–02023 Cup of Nations
22.22 February 2023McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia1–03–02023 Cup of Nations
23.22 February 2023McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia2–03–02023 Cup of Nations
24.29 June 2023Estadio Román Suárez Puerta, Avilés, Spain1–07–0Friendly
25.29 June 2023Estadio Román Suárez Puerta, Avilés, Spain6–07–0Friendly
26.21 July 2023Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand3–03–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup
27.1 December 2023Estadio Municipal de Pasarón, Pontevedra, Spain2–32–32023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
28.5 April 2024Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium5–07–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
29.5 April 2024Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium7–07–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
30.4 April 2025Estádio Capital do Móvel, Paços de Ferreira, Portugal4–24–22025 UEFA Women's Nations League
31.8 April 2025Balaídos, Vigo, Spain7–07–12025 UEFA Women's Nations League
32.30 May 2025Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium1–05–12025 UEFA Women's Nations League
33.30 May 2025Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium2–05–12025 UEFA Women's Nations League
34.3 July 2025Stadion Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland1–05–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025
35.3 July 2025Stadion Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland4–05–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025
36.7 July 2025Arena Thun, Thun, Switzerland3–26–2UEFA Women's Euro 2025
37.11 July 2025Stadion Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland3–13–1UEFA Women's Euro 2025

Honours

Atlético Madrid
Gotham FC
Spain U17
Spain
Individual