Loading AI tools
Arantza del Puerto Astiz (born 8 March 1971 in San Sebastián) is a Spanish former football defender. She played throughout her career for Añorga KKE, with which she won three national championships and three national cups between 1990 and 1996.[1] Del Puerto is the second capped player for the Spanish women's national team to date with 71 caps,[2] and she took part in the 1997 European Championship.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | María Arantzazu del Puerto Astiz | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1984 | Añorga KKE | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–2005 | Añorga KKE | ||
| International career | |||
| 1990–2005 | Spain | 71 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After retiring in 2005 she took a coaching licence along with other former players such as Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique and Luis Milla.[4] She coached the Basque national team in 2008,[5] and she has also managed the women's teams of Zumaiako FT[6] and Real Unión.[7] She currently serves as a member of the Royal Spanish Football Federation's Women's Football Committee.[8]
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
