Paula Tomás

Paula Tomás
Personal information
Full name Paula Tomás Serer
Date of birth (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001
Place of birth El Verger, Spain[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Levante C
2017–2020 Levante B 1+ (0+)
2020–2024 Levante 89 (2)
2024–2026 Aston Villa 15 (0)
International career
2018 Spain U17 1 (0)
2021–2023 Spain U23 7 (0)
2023 Spain 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paula Tomás Serer (Valencian: [ˈpawla toˈmas seˈɾeɾ]; born 11 September 2001) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left back.

Club career

Tomás started her career at Levante C and progressed through to the senior team.[2]

On 10 July 2024, Tomás signed for English Women's Super League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee.[3] On 5 October 2024, Tomás received a red card for blocking Kiko Seike’s run, leading to a late penalty for Brighton & Hove Albion and a three match ban.[4] The ban was appealed but to no avail.[5]

On 28 April 2025 it was announced Tomás would miss the remainder of the season, after picking up a hip injury against Tottenham Hotspur.[6]

On 24 April 2026, Tomás announced her immediate retirement from professional football, due to an ongoing knee injury.[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8]
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Levante 2020–21 Primera División 17 0 3 0 — — 1[a] 0 21 0
2021–22 23 1 2 0 — 4[b] 0 1[a] 0 30 1
2022–23 Liga F 26 0 1 0 — — — 27 0
2023–24 23 1 2 0 — 2[b] 1 2[a] 0 29 2
Total 89 2 8 0 0 0 6 1 4 0 107 3
Aston Villa 2024–25 Women's Super League 13 0 2 1 2 0 — — 17 1
2025–26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 15 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
Career total 104 2 9 1 2 0 6 1 4 0 126 4

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2023 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

Spain U17

UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship winner: 2018

Spain

FFA Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023

Levante

Copa de la Reina de Fútbol runner-up: 2020/21

Supercopa de España Femenina runner-up: 2020/21, 2023/24

References

  1. ↑ "Paula Tomás". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Includes FA Women's League Cup
  3. ↑ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
  4. ↑ "Fran Kirby turns WSL thriller Brighton's way after Aston Villa's shock red card". The Guardian. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Aston Villa: Paula Tomas to serve three-match ban". BBC Sport. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Paula Tomás to miss the remainder of season". Aston Villa Football Club. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Club, Aston Villa Football (24 April 2026). "Paula Tomàs announces retirement from professional football". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Spain – P. Tomás – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 September 2024.