Nekane Díez
Spanish footballer (born 1991)
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Nekane Díez Tapia (born 13 August 1991) is a Spanish former football striker who played mainly for Athletic Bilbao in Spain's Primera División.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nekane Díez Tapia | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Barakaldo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Marino | ||
| 2007–2023 | Athletic Bilbao | 348 | (148) |
| International career | |||
| Spain U19 | |||
| 2008–2017 | Basque Country | 7 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nekane made her debut for Athletic in a 4–0 win over ŽNK Krka in the 2007–08 UEFA Women's Cup a few days before her 16th birthday – she found the net in the match, and as of 2023 remained the club's youngest player and goalscorer.[1] She was the third top scorer of the 2010–11 season with 24 goals.[2]
In December 2015 she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury while playing for the Basque Country against Catalonia.[3] Despite her absence, Athletic won the league title that season.
Nekane made a recovery from injury, although her contribution reduced over subsequent seasons. She left Athletic and ended her playing career in 2023, aged 31,[4] having scored total of 162 goals in 381 appearances for the club (second and fourth respectively in their historical rankings).[5][6]
Honours
- Athletic Bilbao
- Primera División: 2015–16
- Copa de la Reina de Fútbol: Runner-up 2012, 2014