Amalia Villarreal

I began playing soccer at the age of three. I've played multiple sports and have always been recognized by my achievements in all of them. By the age of five, I earned a purple belt in Taekwondo. Taekwondo had taught me a great deal of self-discipline and determination. Gymnastics, flag football, t-ball and basketball as well as swimming were all part of my weekly activities. By nine years old, my love for soccer was greater than that of all other sports. I began playing for two different local club soccer teams. I want people to see me as more than a soccer player. I am the daughter of Mario and Gretchen Villarreal and Martina’s older sister. I’m named after my paternal Great Grandmother. The name Amalia is the Latinized form of the Germanic Amal meaning “to work, industrious.”