Elixabete Capa

Elixabete Capa Cia is a Spanish former football goalkeeper who played for Añorga KKE and Athletic Bilbao in the Superliga Femenina.[1] She was a member of the Spanish national team for nearly a decade, taking part in the 1997 European Championship, where la Roja reached the semifinals, as Roser Serra's reserve.[2] She retired in 2005 at 27, after winning her third league in a row with Athletic and playing the 2005 European Championship qualifying.[3]

Elixabete Capa
Personal information
Full name Elixabete Capa Cia
Date of birth (1978-03-20) 20 March 1978
Place of birth Donostia, Spain
Playing position(s) goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–2002 Añorga
2002–2005 Athletic Bilbao 64 (0)
National team
1997–2005 Spain
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In 2007, she was Real Sociedad's assistant manager.[4]

References
  1. Profile Archived 2010-06-01 at the Wayback Machine in aupaathletic.com
  2. Line-ups of the 29/06/97 Spain-France match in footofeminin.fr
  3. Determined Dutch shut out Spain. UEFA, 21/03/04
  4. Exteberria: "We have to be ambitious, the Cup would be a great prize". El Mundo Deportivo, 24/08/07


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