Arantza del Puerto
Spanish footballer (born 1971)
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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 | 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]
