Garazi Murua Astorkiza (born 24 January 1995) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender. Her only professional team was Athletic Club, where she was the captain for several seasons.[3]
_(cropped).jpg) Murua in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Garazi Murua Astorkiza | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Getxo, Spain[2] | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Bizkerre | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | ETSU Buccaneers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Athletic Club B | 89 | (8) |
| 2014–2024 | Athletic Club | 168 | (4) |
| Total | 257 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Spain U19 | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editMurua started her career in Bizkerre's academy.[4] In 2014 she spent one semester in the United States playing with the ETSU Buccaneers (East Tennessee State University) as part of a degree in economics she was undertaking at the University of the Basque Country.[5] Soon after returning to Bilbao, she made her Primera División debut for Athletic, and in her first full season – 2015–16 – the club finished as national champions.[6]
A back injury sustained before the start of the 2022–23 season caused her to miss all of the campaign.[7] Having agreed a one-year contract extension in the hope of returning to full fitness,[8] she was named among the substitutes for 13 league and cup fixtures towards the end of 2023–24 but never made a competitive comeback, retiring as a player in June 2024 aged 29.[9] She was honoured with a farewell ceremony and a last starting appearance - along with fellow departing veterans Yulema Corres and Eunate Arraiza - on the final matchday of the season, in which Athletic defeated Sevilla 2–1 at San Mamés.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ Garazi Murua at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Garazi". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "La reivindicación del fútbol femenino" [The vindication of women's football] (in Spanish). Deia. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Garazi Murua". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ 2014-15 Roster | #3 Garazi Murua, East Tennessee State Buccaneers
- ^ "Tres semanas de baja para Garazi Murua" [Three weeks out for Garazi Murua]. ElDesmarque (in Spanish). 10 October 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ El Athletic de Iraia Iturregi pierde a su capitana Garazi Murua [Iraia Iturregi's Athletic loses its captain Garazi Murua], Asís Martín, El Desmarque, 22 September 2022
- ^ Garazi Murua signs one-year extension, Athletic Club, 14 June 2023
- ^ Garazi retires from football at Athletic Club, Athletic Club, 4 June 2024
- ^ "Garazi, Eunate y Yulema han dado un ejemplo de pensar en el otro y no en el yo" ["Garazi, Eunate and Yulema have given an example of thinking about others and not about one's self"], Mundo Deportivo, 14 June 2024 (in Spanish)
- ^ Athleticek Garazi Murua, Yulema Corres eta Eunate Arraiza omendu ditu San Mamesen [Athletic has honored Garazi Murua, Yulema Corres and Eunate Arraiza in San Mames], EITB, 16 June 2024 (in Basque)
External links
edit- Garazi Murua at Athletic Club
- Garazi Murua at ESPN FC
- Garazi Murua at FBref.com
- Garazi Murua at Soccerway
- Garazi Murua on LinkedIn