Elbia Piriz

Towering over attackers, this Uruguayan wall pairs ruthless aggression with a brilliant defensive mind, despite a clumsy tendency to get caught out by pacey forwards. Her career was almost derailed by a bizarre freak accident involving a rogue lawnmower, a traumatic leg injury that only steeled her resolve to dominate the pitch. Today, she uses that hunger to hunt down every ball, transforming past adversity into an unshakeable presence in the heart of the defense.