Vanesa Gimbert

Vanesa Gimbert
Personal information
Full nameVanesa Gimbert Acosta
Date of birth19 April 1980
Place of birthBergara, Spain
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Athletic Bilbao
Number21
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Levante UD
2003–2004Estudiantes Huelva
2004–2007Sevilla FC
2007–2010Rayo Vallecano
2010–2013RCD Espanyol
2013–Athletic Bilbao55(16)
National team
Spain
2012–Basque Country2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gimbert and the second or maternal family name is Acosta.

Vanesa Gimbert Acosta (born 19 April 1980) is a Spanish football midfielder, currently playing for Athletic Bilbao in Spain's Primera División. She previously played for RCD Espanyol,[1] Levante UD, CFF Estudiantes, Sevilla FC and Rayo Vallecano. She has won four leagues with Levante and Rayo.

Gimbert was a member of the Spanish national team since a young age, taking part at 17 in the 1997 European Championship.[2] She was the team's captain in the 2009 European Championship qualifying.[3]

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