Arantza del Puerto | |
Fullname: | María Arantzazu del Puerto Astiz |
Birth Date: | 1971 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 1980–1984 |
Youthclubs1: | Añorga KKE |
Years1: | 1984–2005 |
Clubs1: | Añorga KKE |
Nationalyears1: | 1990–2005 |
Nationalteam1: | Spain |
Nationalcaps1: | 71 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Arantza del Puerto Astiz (born 8 March 1971 in San Sebastián) is a Spanish former football defender. She played throughout her career for Añorga KKE, with which she won three national championships and three national cups between 1990 and 1996.[1] Del Puerto is the second capped player for the Spanish women's national team to date with 71 caps,[2] and she took part in the 1997 European Championship.[3]
After retiring in 2005 she took a coaching licence along with other former players such as Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique and Luis Milla.[4] She coached the Basque national team in 2008,[5] and she has also managed the women's teams of Zumaiako FT[6] and Real Unión.[7] She currently serves as a member of the Royal Spanish Football Federation's Women's Football Committee.[8]