Ana Ruiz Mitxelena (2 September 1967 – 29 November 1993) was a Spanish football goalkeeper.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ana Ruiz Mitxelena | ||
Date of birth | 2 September 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Donostia, Spain | ||
Date of death | 29 November 1993 | (aged 26)||
Place of death | Irurtzun, Spain | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1982–1983 | Beach soccer | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1988 | Oiartzun KE | ||
1989–1992 | CD Sampedrotarra | ||
International career | |||
1984–1988 | Spain | 15 | (0) |
1990–1993 | Spain futsal | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As an international (the first player from Gipuzkoa province and the first goalkeeper from the Basque region to be selected)[1] she featured for the Spain women's national football team (1984 to 1988) and the Spain women's national futsal team.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Una pionera de la porteria" [A pioneer of the goal]. Desdemiarea.com (in Spanish). 2 May 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ ""Guantes para volar"" ["Gloves to fly"] (in Spanish). La Liga. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2021.