Silvia Cristóbal Fernández (born 1 May 2008 age 18) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga F club Real Madrid.

Club career

Youth career

Cristóbal started her career playing for ED Moratalaz. After spending three years in the Madrid CFF academy, she joined Real Madrid in 2021, as part of the 'cadete' group.[1][2]

Real Madrid

Cristóbal showed good progress in Real Madrid's youth ranks, leading to her debut for the B team in 2024. On 12 April 2025, she made her first team debut, coming on as a half-time substitute for Maëlle Lakrar. At the time of her debut, she was the fifth youngest player to play for the team.[1] She scored her first goal for the senior team on 8 November 2025, part of a 5–0 win against Alhama.[3]

On 15 July 2026, Cristóbal was promoted to the first team and signed a contract until 2030.[4]

International career

Cristóbal has played in the U-15, U-16, U-17, U-19, and U-20 levels of the Spain women's national team.

She was part of the Spain U-17 squad that won the 2024 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Sweden, beating England 4-0 in the final.[5] The next year, she was also part of the Spanish U-17 squad that played in the 2025 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. She was named in the Team of the Tournament for her performances throughout the tournament, despite Spain not advancing past the group stage.[6] Later that year, she served as team captain at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup[7]

In 2026, she was selected as part of the Spain U-19 team that went on to win the 2026 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[8] Later that year, Cristóbal was selected for the Spain U-20 squad that won the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[9][10] She was named Player of the Match in the final.[11]