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Natalia Padilla

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Padilla and the second or maternal family name is Bidas.
Natalia Padilla-Bidas
Personal information
Full name Natalia Alessandra Padilla-Bidas[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 23
Youth career
CD Fuengirola FS[2]
–2020 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Málaga B 1+ (1)
2020 Málaga 1+ (1)
2021–2023 Servette 44 (23)
2023– Bayern Munich 0 (0)
2023–2024 → 1. FC Köln (loan) 18 (2)
2024–2025 → Sevilla (loan) 28 (11)
International career‡
2018–2019 Poland U17 7 (1)
2019–2020 Poland U19 7 (4)
2021– Poland 47 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2025

Natalia Alessandra Padilla-Bidas (born 6 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Born in Spain, she represents Poland at the international level.

Early life

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Padilla was born in Málaga to an American father of Spanish descent and a Polish mother. Her paternal grandmother was born in Morocco and emigrated to Spain.[3]

Club career

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Padilla has played for Málaga CF in Spain and for Servette in Switzerland.[1][4] In summer 2023, she transferred to Bayern Munich who then loaned her to 1. FC Köln for one season.[5] Padilla joined Liga F club Sevilla on loan for the 2024–25 season.[6]

International career

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Padilla made her senior debut for the Poland national team on 13 April 2021 in a 2–4 friendly home loss to Sweden.[7]

She was selected in Poland's squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland.[8] On 12 July, Padilla scored her nation's first goal in a major international competition and provided two assists in a 3–2 win over Denmark,[9] and was later named player of the match.[10] Due to earlier defeats to Germany and Sweden, Poland exited the tournament after the group stage.[9]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 12 July 2025[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 2021 9 0
2022 8 3
2023 9 3
2024 12 5
2025 9 2
Total 47 13
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Padilla goal.
List of international goals scored by Natalia Padilla
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 October 2022 Estadio La Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain  Morocco 2–0 4–0 Friendly
2 11 November 2022 KSZO Municipal Sports Stadium, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland  Romania 1–0 6–0
3 3–0
4 6 April 2023 Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla, Łódź, Poland  Costa Rica 1–0 2–1
5 22 September 2023 Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece  Greece 2–1 3–1 2023–24 UEFA Nations League
6 31 October 2023 Sportski centra FSS, Stara Pazova, Serbia  Serbia 1–0 1–1
7 31 May 2024 Ostseestadion, Rostock, Germany  Germany 1–0 1–4 UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying
8 12 July 2024 Stadion Schnabelholz, Altach, Austria  Austria 1–3 1–3
9 25 October 2024 Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest, Romania  Romania 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
10 29 October 2024 Gdańsk Stadium, Gdańsk, Poland  Romania 2–0 4–1
11 29 November 2024  Austria 1–0 1–0
12 25 February 2025 Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest, Romania  Romania 1–0 1–0 2025 UEFA Nations League
13 12 July 2025 Swissporarena, Lucerne, Switzerland  Denmark 1–0 3–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2025

Honours

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Servette

References

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  1. ^ a b Natalia Padilla at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Tabla Goleadores". Royal Andalusian Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. ^ Rivas, Marina (3 October 2020). "La nueva revelación de la saga Padilla Bidas". Diario Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Matchtelegramm". Schweizerischer Fussballverband (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Bayern holen Padilla Bidas und verleihen sie nach Köln". Kicker (in German). Olympia Verlag. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Natalia Padilla Bidas loaned to Sevilla". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Poland vs. Sweden". Women Soccerway. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Kadra reprezentacji Polski kobiet na EURO 2025" [The Polish women's national team squad for EURO 2025] (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 13 June 2025. Archived from the original on 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  9. ^ a b Papuga, Wojciech (12 July 2025). "Euro 2025 kobiet. Polki pokonały Dunki i odniosły pierwsze w historii zwycięstwo na dużym turnieju [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Poland 3 - 2 Denmark". uefa.com. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Natalia Padilla-Bidas". polishfootballalmanac.net. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  12. ^ Kruczkowski, Michał (29 April 2023). "Puchar Szwajcarii. Natalia Padilla-Bidas strzeliła jedynego gola w finale. Servette pokonało St. Gallen". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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