Eunate Astralaga
{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 2005)}}
{{family name hatnote|Astralaga|Aranguren|lang=Spanish}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eunate Astralaga
| fullname = Eunate Astralaga Aranguren
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2005|11|30}}
| birth_place = Berango, Spain
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = SD Eibar
(on loan from Athletic Bilbao)
| clubnumber = 25
| youthyears1 = 2013–2017
| youthclubs1 = Bizkerre
| youthyears2 = 2017–2020
| youthclubs2 = Athletic Bilbao
| years1 = 2020–2021
| clubs1 = Athletic Bilbao C
| caps1 = 13
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2024
| clubs2 = Athletic Bilbao B
| caps2 = 52
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Athletic Bilbao
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = → SD Eibar (loan)
| caps4 = 10
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021–22
| nationalteam1= Spain U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023–2024
| nationalteam2 = Spain U19
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2024–
| nationalteam3 = Spain U20
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2025–
| nationalteam4 = Spain
| nationalcaps4 = 0
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| pcupdate = 18:05, 29 March 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 13 May 2025
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ESP}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2022 India|}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2023 Lithuania|}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina|}}
}}
Eunate Astralaga Aranguren (born 30 November 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SD Eibar, on loan from Athletic Bilbao.
Club career
Born in Berango (Biscay province, Basque Country), Astralaga started her career at Bizkerre FT in Getxo. She joined Athletic Bilbao in 2017 aged 11,[https://www.relevo.com/futbol/mundial-femenino/eunate-ander-hermanos-astralaga-forjaron-20240914165211-nt.html Eunate y Ander, los hermanos Astralaga que se forjaron en “el frontón del pueblo” y llaman a la élite: “Muchas veces entrenan juntos”] [Eunate and Ander, the Astralaga siblings who forged their careers in the "village fronton" and knock on the door of the elite: "They often train together"], Relevo, 14 September 2024 (in Spanish) working her way through the youth ranks culminating in a place with the B-team.
With high expectations for her future but behind international goalkeepers Adriana Nanclares and Mariasun Quiñones in the selection list at Athletic, in 2024 Astralaga agreed a contract extension running until 2027 but moved on loan to SD Eibar, where she initially alternated with María Miralles for the starting role.
International career
Astralaga has featured for Spain at various youth levels, being a member of the squads which finished runners-up at the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship then won the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. She subsequently moved up to the under 19s and won the 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship,[https://as.com/futbol/femenino/el-gran-salto-de-eunate-astralaga-n/ El gran salto de Eunate Astralaga] [Eunate Astralaga's great leap], Diario AS, 17 September 2024 (in Spanish) also featuring at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
After showing strong form for Eibar, she received a first call-up for the senior Spain squad aged 19 in March 2025.[https://www.diariovasco.com/deportes/futbol-femenino/portera-eibar-eunate-astralaga-principal-novedad-seleccion-espana-futbol-20250328121633-nt.html La portera del Eibar Eunate Astralaga, principal novedad en la selección española de Montse Tomé] [Eibar goalkeeper Eunate Astralaga, the main novelty in Montse Tomé's Spanish team], El Diario Vasco, 28 March 2025 (in Spanish) {{subscription required}}
Personal life
Her older brother Ander (born 2004) is also a footballer and goalkeeper who was playing for FC Barcelona Atlètic in 2025.[https://www.elcorreo.com/deportes/futbol/hermanos-porteros-berango-futuro-porteria-roja-20221107212650-nt.html El futuro de la portería de La Roja pasa por Berango] [The future of the Roja goal lies with Berango], El Correo, 7 November 2022 (in Spanish) {{subscription required}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.athletic-club.eus/jugadores/eunate-astralaga-aranguren Profile] at Athletic Club
- {{Soccerway|828932}}
- [https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/c/jugador.html?id=35734 Astralaga] at BDFutbol
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Category:Women's association football goalkeepers
Category:People from Greater Bilbao
Category:Spanish women's footballers
Category:Footballers from Biscay
Category:Spain women's youth international footballers
Category:Athletic Club (women) B players
Category:SD Eibar Femenino players
Category:Segunda Federación (women) players
Category:Primera Federación (women) players
Category:21st-century Spanish sportswomen
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