Basque Country women's national football team

Basque Country

Association

Euskadiko Futbol Federakundea

Head coach

Jose Álvarez

Captain

Irene Paredes

Most caps

Ane Bergara, Maite Lizaso (6)

Top scorer

Naiara Beristain (3)

First colours

Second colours

The Basque Country women's football team (officially, in Basque, Euskal Herriko emakumezkoen futbol selekzioa) is considered the national team of the Basque Country greater region. It is organised by the Basque Football Federation (Euskadiko Futbol Federakundea). It is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA and therefore it is only allowed to play friendly matches.

Results

2 September 2006	Basque Country	2–4	Argentina	Stadium Gal, Irún
	Del Ama 33' Azagra 45'		Gómez 20', 85' Ferretti 66' Potassa 70'	Referee: Pérez Lasa

6 April 2007	Argentina	4–2	Basque Country	Estadio Juan Pasquale, Buenos Aires
	Potassa 12' Ojeda 17' Coronel 60' Vallejos 85'		Rodríguez 63' Ferreira 75'

21 June 2008	Basque Country	2–1	Chile	Stadium Gal, Irún
	Nekane Díez 63' Iturregi 85'		Quezada 46'	Referee: Bikandi Garrido

23 June 2012	Basque Country	1–0	Slovakia	Anoeta, San Sebastián
	Orueta 8'			Attendance: 7,000

10 May 2014	Basque Country	2–0	Republic of Ireland	Garmendipe, Azpeitia
	Beristain 13' 39'

27 Dec 2014	Basque Country	1–1	Catalonia	Lasesarre, Barakaldo
18:30	Díaz Cirauqui 18'	^[1]	6' Olga García	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Carlos Arriola

23 May 2015	Estonia	0–5	Basque Country	Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
14:00			2' 6' Arraiza 11' Díez 35' 71' Encinas

26 Dec 2015	Catalonia	1–1 (3–4 p)	Basque Country	Mini Estadi, Barcelona
18:45	Corredera 90+1'		75' Beristain	Attendance: 4,106 Referee: Rebollo López
		Penalties
	Serna Putellas Mendoza Corredera Carreras		Beristain Lareo Corres Baños

Players

Current squad

Squad called up for the friendly match against Catalonia on 26 December 2015.

Caps and goals as of 31 December 2015.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
Goalkeeper
	1GK	Andrea de la Nava	(1994-02-11) February 11, 1994	1	0	EDF Logroño
	1GK	María Asunción Quiñones	(1996-10-29) October 29, 1996	1	0	Real Sociedad
Defender
	2DF	Garazi Murua	(1995-01-24) January 24, 1995	1	0	Athletic Club
	2DF	Irene Paredes	(1991-07-04) July 4, 1991	4	0	Athletic Club
	2DF	Sandra Ramajo	(1987-08-17) August 17, 1987	6	0	Real Sociedad
	2DF	Marta Unzué	(1988-07-04) July 4, 1988	3	0	FC Barcelona
	2DF	Ainhoa Vicente	(1995-08-20) August 20, 1995	2	0	Athletic Club
Midfielder
	3MF	Leire Baños	(1996-11-29) November 29, 1996	2	0	Real Sociedad
	3MF	Naiara Beristain	(1992-01-04) January 4, 1992	3	3	Valencia CF
	3MF	Aintzane Encinas	(1988-04-22) April 22, 1988	4	2	Real Sociedad
	3MF	Vanesa Gimbert	(1980-04-19) April 19, 1980	4	0	Athletic Club
	3MF	Anne Mugarza	(1985-01-24) January 24, 1985	1	0	Oiartzun KE
	3MF	Itsaso Nabaskues	(1990-10-06) October 6, 1990	1	0	Oiartzun KE
Forward
	4FW	Estibaliz Bajo	(1987-02-22) February 22, 1987	1	0	Oiartzun KE
	4FW	Yulema Corres	(1992-03-07) March 7, 1992	3	0	Athletic Club
	4FW	Nekane Díez	(1991-08-13) August 13, 1991	6	2	Athletic Club
	4FW	Nahikari García	(1997-03-10) March 10, 1997	2	0	Real Sociedad
	4FW	Manuela Lareo	(1992-05-29) May 29, 1992	1	0	Real Sociedad

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Cristina Cornejo	(1992-01-01) January 1, 1992	3	0	Real Sociedad	v. Estonia; May 15, 2015
GK	Jone Guarrotxena	(1993-09-03) September 3, 1993	2	0	Athletic Club	v. Estonia; May 15, 2015
GK	Elixabete Sarasola	(1991-04-12) April 12, 1991	0	0	AFC Ajax	v. Catalonia; December 26, 2015 ^PRE
GK	Ainhoa Tirapu	(1984-09-04) September 4, 1984	4	0	Athletic Club	v. Republic of Ireland; May 10, 2014
DF	Estibaliz Aizpurua	(1988-09-07) September 7, 1988	3	0	Oiartzun KE	v. Estonia; May 15, 2015
DF	Ane Bergara	(1987-02-03) February 3, 1987	6	0	FC Barcelona	v. Estonia; May 15, 2015
DF	Leire Landa	(1986-12-19) December 19, 1986	3	0	FC Barcelona	v. Republic of Ireland; May 10, 2014
DF	María Díaz Cirauqui	(1995-05-05) May 5, 1995	2	1	Real Sociedad	v. Estonia; May 15, 2015
MF	Ainhoa Álvarez	(1994-06-25) June 25, 1994	2	0	Athletic Club	v. Estonia; May 15, 2015
MF	Eunate Arraiza	(1991-06-03) June 3, 1991	2	2	Athletic Club	v. Estonia; May 15, 2015
MF	Elixabet Ibarra	(1981-06-29) June 29, 1981	4	0	Athletic Club	v. Catalonia; December 27, 2014
MF	Iraia Iturregi	(1985-04-24) April 24, 1985	5	1	Athletic Club	v. Estonia; May 15, 2015
MF	Maite Lizaso	(1983-10-25) October 25, 1983	6	0	Athletic Club	v. Estonia; May 15, 2015
MF	Arrate Orueta	(1984-08-08) August 8, 1984	4	1	retired	v. Catalonia; December 27, 2014
MF	Itxaso Uriarte	(1991-09-01) September 1, 1991	1	0	Real Sociedad	v. Estonia; May 15, 2015
FW	Eguzkiñe Peña	(1992-03-05) March 5, 1992	1	0	Real Sociedad	v. Republic of Ireland; May 10, 2014
FW	Erika Vázquez	(1983-02-16) February 16, 1983	3	0	Athletic Club	v. Catalonia; December 27, 2014
FW	Maialen Zelaia	(1988-08-21) August 21, 1988	3	0	Real Sociedad	v. Estonia; May 15, 2015

List of Basque footballers who also represented FIFA teams in international matches

Angeles Arizeta
María Paz Azagra
Itziar Bakero
Ane Bergara
Elixabete Capa
Paula Casares
Maider Castillo
Arantza del Puerto
Miriam Erkizia
Gurutze Fernández
Eba Ferreira
Joana Flaviano
Sorkunde Garate
Beatriz García
Vanesa Gimbert
Arrate Gisasola
Itziar Gurrutxaga
Elixabet Ibarra
Begoña Iriarte
Iraia Iturregi
Begoña Jauregi
Aitziber Juaristi
Leire Landa
Tamara López
Yolanda Mateos
Marta Moreno
Maite Muguruza
Irune Murua
Lydia Muruzabal
Amaia Olabarrieta
Vanessa Rodríguez
Ana Ruiz Mitxelena
"Mariatxi" Sánchez
Idoia Sarasa
Ainhoa Tirapu
Nuria Zufia

References

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