Ana Ruiz Mitxelena Explained

Ana Ruiz
Fullname:Ana Ruiz Mitxelena
Birth Date:2 September 1967
Birth Place:Donostia, Spain
Death Place:Irurtzun, Spain
Height:1.69m (05.54feet)
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1982–1983
Youthclubs1:Beach soccer
Years1:1983–1988
Years2:1989–1992
Years3:2004–2013
Clubs1:Oiartzun KE
Clubs2:CD Sampedrotarra
Nationalyears1:1984–1988
Nationalteam1:Spain
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1990–1993
Nationalteam2:Spain futsal

Ana Ruiz Mitxelena (2 September 1967 – 29 November 1993) was a Spanish football goalkeeper.[1]

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.

She died in a road accident aged 26.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Una pionera de la porteria . A pioneer of the goal . 2 May 2014. Desdemiarea.com. es. 14 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222143431/http://www.desdemiarea.com/index.php/articulos/912-una-pionera-de-la-porteria-ana-ruiz-mitxelena . 22 December 2015. dead .
  2. Web site: "Guantes para volar". "Gloves to fly". 25 October 2021. 15 December 2015. La Liga . es.