Ana Ruiz Mitxelena

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

Ana Ruiz
Personal information
Full name Ana Ruiz Mitxelena
Date of birth (1967-09-02)2 September 1967
Place of birth Donostia, Spain
Date of death 29 November 1993(1993-11-29) (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
National team
1984–1988 Spain 17 (0)
1990–1993 Spain futsal
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

References

  1. "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.
  2. ""Guantes para volar"" ["Gloves to fly"] (in Spanish). LaLiga. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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