Naiara Beristain
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Full name
Naiara Beristain González
Date of birth
4 January 1992
Place of birth
Getxo, Spain
Height
1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
_(naiara).jpg) Beristain with Real Sociedad, 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naiara Beristain González | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Getxo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Leioa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Athletic Club B | 41 | (11) |
| 2008–2012 | Athletic Club | 76 | (11) |
| 2012–2014 | Real Sociedad | 60 | (7) |
| 2014–2016 | Valencia | 51 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Real Sociedad | 57 | (6) |
| 2018–2020 | Valencia | 18 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Spain U19 | 11 | (5) |
| 2014– | Basque Country | 5 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2020 | |||
Naiara Beristain González (born 4 January 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Beristain made her debut in the Primera División with Athletic Club in 2009, aged 16.[1] In 2012, she signed with Real Sociedad, becoming the first female player to move in that direction between the local rival clubs.[2]
She left the Basque Country to join Valencia in 2014,[3] but returned to Real Sociedad two years later.[4] She moved to Valencia again in 2018 on a two-year contract.[5]
International career
She participated in the 2011 Under-19 Euro, where she scored an equalizer in Spain's first match against the Netherlands.[6]