Eunate Arraiza | |
Full Name: | Eunate Arraiza Otazu |
Birth Date: | 1991 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Biurrun-Olcoz, Spain |
Height: | 1.63 m |
Position: | Left midfielder, left wing-back |
Youthclubs1: | Lagunak |
Years1: | 2007–2012 |
Clubs1: | Lagunak |
Years2: | 2012–2024 |
Clubs2: | Athletic Club |
Caps2: | 290 |
Goals2: | 19 |
Club-Update: | 17 June 2024 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017–2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Spain |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2014– |
Nationalteam2: | Basque Country |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
Eunate Arraiza Otazu (born 3 June 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left midfielder or left wing-back. Her main club, where she spent 12 seasons, was Athletic Club of Liga F,[1] having started her career with local team Lagunak. She is the only deaf player who has played in the top tier of women's football in Spain.[2]
In 2024 she left Athletic, having accumulated 312 appearances in all competitions (7th place in the club's historical rankings at that time).[3] [4] She was honoured with a farewell ceremony and a last starting appearance - along with fellow departing veterans Garazi Murua and Yulema Corres - on the final matchday of the 2023–24 Liga F season, in which their side defeated Sevilla 2–1 at San Mamés.[5] [6]
Athletic Club
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Spain