Ainhoa Tirapu
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Ainhoa Tirapu de Goñi is a football goalkeeper
who plays for Athletic Bilbao
.
She began her career in SD Lagunak
and CF Puebla
before signing at 21 for Athletic Bilbao, which had just won their third Superliga
in a row. She played her first match for Athletic in the 2005-06 UEFA Women's Cup's qualifying stage, a 6-2 victory over Glasgow City
.
From 2006 she was Athletic's first-choice goalkeeper, and the following year she became a member of the Spanish national team
. She debuted in the second game in the 2009 Euro qualifying's second match, a 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic
, and remained the first-choice goalkeeper for the rest of the stage. She retained the position in the 2011 World Cup qualifying
.
Tirapu has won one Spanish league with Athletic, in 2007.
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
who plays for Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
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She began her career in SD Lagunak
SD Lagunak (women)
SD Lagunak women's team represents SD Lagunak in women's football. It currently plays in Primera División, the country's top league. Founded in 1990, it was the first women's football team in Navarre...
and CF Puebla
Extremadura Femenino CF
Extremadura Femenino CF, also known as CF Puebla Extremadura, is a Spanish women football club from Almendralejo. It resulted from the fusion in summer 2008 of AD Las Mercedes Almendralejo and Club Irex Puebla, which had attained promotion to the Superliga Femenina's 2008-09 season...
before signing at 21 for Athletic Bilbao, which had just won their third Superliga
Superliga Femenina
The Primera División, formely Superliga is the highest level of league competition for Spanish women's football. It is the female equivalent of the men's Primera División and is run by the Real Federación Española de Fútbol.-History:...
in a row. She played her first match for Athletic in the 2005-06 UEFA Women's Cup's qualifying stage, a 6-2 victory over Glasgow City
Glasgow City L.F.C.
Glasgow City F.C. are a women's football football team based in Glasgow that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League. They have also competed in the UEFA Women's Cup and UEFA Women's Champions League...
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From 2006 she was Athletic's first-choice goalkeeper, and the following year she became a member of the Spanish national team
Spain women's national football team
The Spain women's national football team represents Spain in international women's football.-World Cup record:- Olympic Games record :- European Championship record :- U-20 :- U-19 :- U-18 :- U-17 :- Current squad :...
. She debuted in the second game in the 2009 Euro qualifying's second match, a 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic
Czech Republic women's national football team
The Czech Republic women's national football team are the official football women's team for the Czech Republic, they are currently ranked 26th in the world . At the moment, the captain of the team is Eva Šmeralová, who plays for Sparta Prague....
, and remained the first-choice goalkeeper for the rest of the stage. She retained the position in the 2011 World Cup qualifying
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
In the UEFA qualification for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, 41 entrants were drawn into eight groups, from which the group winners advanced to a play-off round...
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Tirapu has won one Spanish league with Athletic, in 2007.