Elixabete Capa

{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 1978)}}

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| name = Elixabete Capa

| fullname = Elixabete Capa Cia

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|03|20}}

| birth_place = Donostia, Spain

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| position = goalkeeper

| years1 = 1993–2002

| years2 = 2002–2005

| clubs1 = Añorga

| clubs2 = Athletic Bilbao

| caps1 =

| caps2 = 64

| goals1 =

| goals2 = 0

| nationalteam1 = Spain

| nationalyears1 = 1998–2005

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| nationalgoals1 =

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Elixabete Capa Cia is a Spanish former football goalkeeper who played for Añorga KKE and Athletic Bilbao in the Superliga Femenina.[http://www.aupaathletic.com/femenino/plantilla.asp?idJug=715&idTemp=3&seccion=jugador Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601132700/http://www.aupaathletic.com/femenino/plantilla.asp?idJug=715&idTemp=3&seccion=jugador |date=2010-06-01 }} in aupaathletic.com She was a member of the Spain women's national football team for nearly a decade, taking part in the 1997 European Championship, where la Roja reached the semifinals, as Roser Serra's reserve.[http://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/selection/match.php?id=123 Line-ups] of the 29/06/97 Spain-France match in footofeminin.fr She retired in 2005 at 27, after winning her third league in a row with Athletic and playing the 2005 European Championship qualifying.[https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/019b-0e1800c9e98a-bb8d89c310fd-1000--determined-dutch-shut-out-spain/ Determined Dutch shut out Spain.] UEFA, 21/03/04

In 2007, she was Real Sociedad's assistant manager.[http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2002/10/20/pagina-34/899263/pdf.html Exteberria: "We have to be ambitious, the Cup would be a great prize".] El Mundo Deportivo, 24/08/07

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