Together with husband Jordi Escura, a former Andorra defender, they head up medical services at Chinese Super League side Qingdao Huanghai. But while women are slowly becoming more involved in men's football, Hernandez is an incongruous sight in the male-dominated CSL. "I wish that we will all just be treated as professionals, without taking into account our gender," added the 40-year-old, who believes that she is the only woman physio in the top two divisions of Chinese football. SHANGHAI - Erica Hernandez calls herself the first woman physio in Chinese professional football -- but the Spaniard is certain that she will not be the last. Hernandez's place in Chinese football has come into sharp focus since the coronavirus-delayed season finally kicked off last month because Qingdao are newly promoted to the top division.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 11, 2020 11:15 UTC