Sheila Elorza

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| name = Sheila Elorza

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| fullname = Sheila Elorza Hernández

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1996|06|08}}

| birth_place = Zaratamo, Spain

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| height = 149cm

| currentclub = Real Oviedo

| clubnumber = 21

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2008–2011 | youthclubs1 = Ugao

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 =

| years1 = 2011–2015 | clubs1 = Athletic B | caps1 = 85 |goals1 = 24

| years2 = 2015 | clubs2 = Athletic Bilbao| caps2 = 2 |goals2 = 0

| years3= 2015–2017 | clubs3= EdF Logroño | caps3 = |goals3 =

| years4 = 2017–2018| clubs4 = San Ignacio | caps4= |goals4 =

| years5 = 2018–2023| clubs5= Eibar | caps5= 95+ |goals5= 2+

| years6= 2023–2024| clubs6 =Alavés Gloriosas |caps6 = 26 |goals6= 1

| years7= 2024–| clubs7 =Real Oviedo |caps7 = 8 |goals7= 1

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| pcupdate = 29 October 2024

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Sheila Elorza Hernández (born 8 June 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Oviedo as a midfielder.

She began her senior career at Athletic Bilbao but played mainly for their B team, with only two Primera División appearances shortly before leaving the club in 2015. She then spent two seasons with EDF Logroño and one with San Ignacio[https://www.txapeldunak.com/cas/futbol_femenino/jugadora.asp?id=3324 Sheila], Txapeldunak (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2021 prior to joining Eibar in 2018; she was appointed captain,[https://www.sdeibar.com/jugador/sheila-elorza Sheila Elorza], SD Eibar (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2021{{cite web |url=https://www.deia.eus/deportes/futbol/2021/06/10/reivindicacion-futbol-femenino/1127338.html|title=La reivindicación del fútbol femenino|trans-title=The vindication of women's football|publisher=Deia |date=10 June 2021|access-date=20 October 2021|language=es}} and played an important role in the squad which gained promotion to the top tier in the 2019–20 season, at which point she agreed to extend her contract until 2022.{{cite web |url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/06/29/femenino/1593458936_952182.html|title=Sheila Elorza renueva hasta 2022|trans-title=Sheila Elorza renews until 2022 |publisher=Diario AS |date=29 June 2020 |access-date=20 October 2021|language=es}}

Eibar survived their first season in the Primera División, then experienced a relegation followed by another promotion. Elorza left the club on 31 August 2023{{cite web |url=https://www.naiz.eus/en/info/noticia/20230831/el-eibar-y-sheila-elorza-llegan-a-un-acuerdo-para-la-rescision-del-contrato-de-la-capitana|title=El Eibar y Sheila Elorza llegan a un acuerdo para la rescisión del contrato de la capitana|trans-title=Eibar and Sheila Elorza reach an agreement to terminate the captain's contract|publisher=Deportivo Alavés |date=31 August 2023|access-date=27 October 2023|language=es}} and signed for Alavés a day later.{{cite web |url=https://www.deportivoalaves.com/es/noticias/sheila-elorza-nueva-jugadora-deportivo-alaves-gloriosas|title=Sheila Elorza, nueva jugadora de las Gloriosas|trans-title=Sheila Elorza, new Gloriosas player|publisher=Deportivo Alavés |date=1 September 2023|access-date=27 October 2023|language=es}} In July 2024, she moved to Real Oviedo, recently relegated to the third tier.{{cite web |url=https://www.realoviedo.es/noticias/sheila-elorza|title=Sheila Elorza|publisher=Real Oviedo |date=19 July 2024|access-date=29 October 2024|language=es}}

Elorza never played for Spain at any level, but was selected for the non-FIFA Basque Country squad in 2021{{cite web |url=https://www.geuria.eus/herriak/hego-uribe/marta-perea-sheila-elorza-ainize-barea-euskal-selekzioa-2021-apirila-basque-country-international-womens-cup/|title=Marta Perea, Sheila Elorza eta Ainize Barea Euskal Selekzioarekin jokatzeko deitu dituzte|trans-title=Marta Perea, Sheila Elorza and Ainize Barea have been called up to play for the Basque National Team|publisher=Geuria |date=7 April 2021|access-date=20 October 2021|language=eu}} (two 45-minute matches were played and it is not clear if they are considered full caps).