Clara Pinedo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pinedo and the second or maternal family name is Castresana.

Clara Pinedo Castresana (born 9 September 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Club.

Clara Pinedo

Personal information
Full name	Clara Pinedo Castresana
Date of birth	(2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth	Bilbao, Spain[2]
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[3]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Athletic Club
Number	15
Youth career
2016–2019	Bizkerre
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Athletic Club B	71	(16)
2020–	Athletic Club	65	(12)
International career‡
2021–2022	Spain U19	6	(2)
2022–	Spain U20	3	(1)
2023–	Spain U23	6	(1)
Medal record Women's football Representing  Spain FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Winner 2022 Costa Rica UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Winner 2022 Czech Republic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:35, 9 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:35, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Club career

A youth player with Bizkerre, Pinedo started her professional career at Athletic Club B, playing her first senior match in the Spanish second tier a few days after her 16th birthday.^[4] Having established herself in the first team squad, in February 2023 she agreed a new contract with Athletic running to 2026.^[5][6]

International career

Pinedo has also played for the Spain under-19 team, scoring a goal in a 4–0 win against Portugal on 22 October 2021, and was part of the squads which won the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in the Czech Republic followed by the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica (alongside clubmates Ane Elexpuru and Maite Zubieta).^[7][8]

Honours

Spain U19

• UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2022^[9]

Spain U20

• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2022^[10]

References

1. Clara Pinedo at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
2. "Clara". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
3. "Profile of Clara Pinedo". laliga.com. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
4. "Clara". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
5. Clara Pinedo extends contract to 2026, Athletic Bilbao, 27 February 2023
6. Asier Romo (27 February 2023). "Clara Pinedo renueva con el Athletic hasta 2026" [Clara Pinedo renews with Athletic unil 2026]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
7. Carlos Zaballa (29 August 2022). "Elexpuru, Zubieta y Pinedo se proclaman campeonas del mundo Sub-20" [Elexpuru, Zubieta and Pinedo are proclaimed Under-20 world champions]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
8. San Mamés tribute for our World U-20 and European U-19 champions, Athletic Bilbao, 3 September 2022
9. "2022 Women's U19 EURO: Road to the title". UEFA.com. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
10. "Paralluelo propels Spain to revenge and glory". FIFA.com. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.

External links

• Clara Pinedo at Athletic Club
• Clara Pinedo at FBref.com
• Clara Pinedo at ESPN FC
• Clara Pinedo at Soccerway