Sonia Prim

Spanish footballer

Sonia Prim
Personal information
Full name	Sonia Prim Fernández
Date of birth	(1984-11-05) 5 November 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Levante
Number	4
Youth career
1997–1999	CD Lourdes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2004	Pozuelo
2004–2010	Levante	132	(12)
2010–2012	Atlético Madrid
2012–2019	Levante	159	(9)
International career
	Spain U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2019

Sonia Prim Fernández (born 5 November 1984) is a retired Spanish football defender who was the captain of Primera División club Levante. She previously played for Pozuelo and Atlético Madrid.

Career

Prior to her football career, Prim played futsal.^[1] At the age of 15, following two league titles at youth level for Lourdes, Prim signed for Pozuelo. She would spend five seasons at the club.^[2] In 2004, she signed for Levante. She won the league title with Levante in 2008.^[3] In 2010, Prim was required to spend a year in Ávila due to work commitments. As a result, she left Levante for Atlético Madrid.^[4] In April 2019, after 13 seasons at Levante over two spells, Prim announced her retirement. A tribute was held for her in the final game of the season against Atlético Madrid.^[3] Both clubs presented her with a football shirt at the end of the match, in honour of her time spent at both clubs.^[5]

Personal life

Throughout her football career, Prim worked for the national police force.^[6] She also holds a degree in Sports Science.^[7]

References

^ Sancho, Luis (15 May 2019). ""Mi sueño era jugar en el mejor club de España: el Levante"". El Desmarque (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ Cosín, Raúl (3 December 2018). "Sonia Prim: Raíces, pasión y fútbol en clave levantinista" (in Spanish). Visibilitas. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Sonia Prim anuncia que se retira tras 13 temporadas en el Levante". Diario AS (in Spanish). 26 April 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ Villarrubia, Begoña (12 January 2018). "Sonia Prim, la 'jefa' del Levante". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ "Sentido homenaje a Sonia Prim". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ "Sonia Prim cuelga las botas tras 13 temporadas en el Levante". Diario AS (in Spanish). 25 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ Martí, Lourdes (19 May 2019). "Sonia Prim: "Se lograron cosas que deberían haber llegado hace tiempo"". Las Provincias (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2021.