Arantza del Puerto

Who is Arantza del Puerto?

Arantza del Puerto Astiz is a Spanish former football defender. She played through her career for Añorga KKE, with which she won three national championships and three national cups between 1990 and 1996. Del Puerto is the most capped player for the Spanish women's national team to date with 70 caps, and she took part in the 1997 European Championship.

After retiring in 2005 she took a coaching licence along with other former players such as Josep Guardiola, Luis Enrique or Luis Milla. She coached the Basque national team in 2008, and she has also managed the women's teams of Zumaiako FT and Real Unión. She currently serves as a member of the Royal Spanish Football Federation's Women's Football Committee.