Yoreli Rincón
Hazleydi Yoreli Rincón Torres is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazilian club Santos.
Rincón previously played professional football for clubs in Brazil, Sweden and the United States. She debuted for the Colombia women's national football team in 2010 and was included in the national team for the 2012 London Olympics, as well as the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2011 and 2015.
Club career
Born in Piedecuesta, Rincón began playing football in the Colombian league at age 12, winning the national league with Liga de fútbol de Tolima in 2007. She made a verbal commitment to join Indiana University to play collegiate soccer beginning in 2011, but backed out to embark on a professional career.At age 18, Rincón signed a one-year contract with Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino club XV de Piracicaba after being recommended by fellow Colombian footballer Freddy Rincón. In January 2013, she moved to Swedish Damallsvenskan team LdB FC Malmö, where she started two of 12 appearances in 2013 and scored once, against Piteå IF, as the club recaptured their league title. After that first season Rincón was released by Malmö, for economic reasons.
Rincón was invited to Western New York Flash's preseason training camp in March 2014, but joined New Jersey Wildcats of the W-League for the 2014 season. She intended to gain experience, adapt to the American style of soccer and ultimately win a move to the National Women's Soccer League.
On 25 December 2014, Rincón switched teams and countries again, after signing for Torres in Italy. On 4 July of the following year, she moved to Avaldsnes in Norway, but was unable to establish herself as a regular starter and left in December.
On 30 August 2016, Rincón signed a three-year deal with Patriotas to play for the club ahead of the 2017 season. On 30 September 2017, she joined Atlético Huila, and helped the club to win the 2018 Copa Libertadores Femenina.
On 2 January 2019, Rincón returned to Brazil after signing for Iranduba. She returned to her home country with Atlético Junior in July, but moved to Bahraini club Riffa SC on 27 September, to play in the 2019 WAFF Women's Clubs Championship.
On 31 January 2020, Rincón returned to Italy and agreed to a deal with Inter Milan. Sparingly used, she moved to fellow league team Sampdoria in July 2021.
On 21 July 2023, Rincón returned to her home country again and joined Atlético Nacional. On 7 August 2024, she moved back to Brazil and signed for Palmeiras.
On 13 January 2026, Rincón was announced at Santos on a two-year contract.
International career
Rincón has played as a midfielder for the Colombia national team, scoring five goals as Colombia finished as runners-up in the 2010 Sudamericano Femenino and helping her team qualify for its first ever FIFA Women's World Cup finals. She also played for Colombia at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup finals.She was also named in the Colombian squad for the 2012 Olympics. Colombia were beaten in all three group matches as the team's coach controversially omitted Rincón, accusing her of arriving at the tournament in poor condition. She played at her second FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015. In July 2016, team captain Rincón, "widely considered Colombia's best player", broke her leg and was ruled out of the 2016 Olympics.
Rincón returned to the national team in 2018, playing in the Copa América Femenina, but after she complained about the conditions of women's footballers in Colombia, she was completely ostracized from the side.
Personal life
Rincón is bisexual. She was in a relationship with a man called Alejandro González, but also dated Venezuelan female footballer Jaylis Oliveros.Career statistics
International
International goals
Honours
Liga de Tolima- : 2007
Atlético Huila
Palmeiras
Individual
- IFFHS CONMEBOL Women Team of the Decade 2011–2020