Sandra Paños

Paños joins the Wave coming off a championship with América nearly a month ago, capturing the Liga MX Femenil Clausura title and earning “Portera de la Final” honors as the top goalkeeper of the championship match. During her three seasons with América, Paños appeared in 72 matches and recorded the league’s second-best goals-against mark in 2026 with just 13 goals conceded. She also helped lead the club to Clausura runner-up finishes in 2024 and 2025, as well as an Apertura runner-up finish in 2025. 

Prior to her time in Mexico, Paños built a legendary career with FC Barcelona, becoming the most successful goalkeeper in club history as three-time UEFA Champions League Champion and five-time Liga F Champion. Across nine seasons from 2015-24, making 279 appearances and recording 171 clean sheets and winning 23 titles across Champions League, Liga F, Copa de la Reina, Supercopa de España, and Copa Catalunya. Paños also earned four Zamora Trophies, awarded to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio, was named UEFA Women’s Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season, and received a Ballon d’Or nomination in 2021.