Ainara Manterola Ikutza (born 19 June 1995) is a Spanish football defender who most recently played for Añorga.[2] She is an under-17 and under-19 international.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ainara Manterola Ikutza | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Orio, Spain[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Orioko FT | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Real Sociedad | 65 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Oiartzun | 12+ | |
| 2018– | Añorga | ||
| International career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Spain U19 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:51, 5 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
After gaining attention for some of her performances at youth level for Orioko,[4] Manterola joined Real Sociedad at the age of 16 and played in the centre-back position.[5] After five years at Real Sociedad, Manterola transferred to Oiartzun for the start of the 2016–17 season.[6] On 4 January 2017, having played 13 out of the 14 fixtures prior, Manterola tore her cruciate ligament.[7] The injury meant that she would be ruled out of playing the rest of the season.[8]
Personal life edit
Manterola comes from a sporting family and was born in Orio, Spain.[9] Her great-grandfather, Batista Oliden, was a rower, as were her two grandfathers. In addition to this, her father, Joseba, is a football coach, her mother, Isabel, was a basketball player and her sister, Leire, is a footballer.[10] Oliden won the Kontxako Bandera a record thirteen times.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Ainara". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Ainara Manterola" (in Spanish). Cero Cero. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Ainara Manterola at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "La Real Sociedad ficha a la joven oriotarra Ainara Manterola". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 12 August 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Ainara Manterola: "ser modelo de publicidad puede ser una salida si el fútbol no funciona"". Madridiario (in Spanish). 10 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Reizabal, Maite (9 September 2016). "Ellas Dan El Golpe: Ainara Manterola quiere volar otra vez". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Ainara Manterola se rompe el cruzado". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Ainara Manterola, operada con éxito". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 24 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Hernández, Iñigo (1 July 2016). "Ainara Manterola ficha por el Oiartzun" (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Menayo, David (9 February 2016). "Ainara Manterola, una 'Miss' en el terreno de juego". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Tejada, Macarena (4 May 2016). "Ainara Manterola: "Es un orgullo ser la bisnieta de Batista Oliden"". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2021.