Victoria Hernández (born 1958 in Villaverde, Madrid) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left winger. She is recognized as the first female footballer in Spain to sign a professional contract. She also played in the first official match of the Spain women's national team 1983, having previously played for the unofficial team since 1971. In a deviation from her usual position, she played as a goalkeeper during an 8–1 loss in 1971 against Italy in Turin, as the team's goalkeeper was unable to start due to anxiety caused by the sizeable crowd in attendance.
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 12 May 1984 Zürich, Switzerland 1–0 1–0 Friendly 2. 3 November 1985 Palma, Spain 2–1 2–3 1987 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying 3. 10 June 1985 Solothurn, Switzerland 2–0 3–0 4. 3–0 5. 11 October 1987 Sofia, Bulgaria 1–0 1–1 1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
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