Clara Pinedo Castresana (born 9 September 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Club.

Clara Pinedo
Personal information
Full name Clara Pinedo Castresana
Date of birth (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain[2]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Athletic Club
Number 15
Youth career
2016–2019 Bizkerre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Athletic Club B 71 (16)
2020– Athletic Club 65 (12)
International career
2021–2022 Spain U19 6 (2)
2022– Spain U20 3 (1)
2023– Spain U23 6 (1)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Spain
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Winner 2022 Costa Rica
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner 2022 Czech Republic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:35, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:35, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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A youth player with Bizkerre, Pinedo started her professional career at Athletic Club B, playing her first senior match in the Spanish second tier a few days after her 16th birthday.[4] Having established herself in the first team squad, in February 2023 she agreed a new contract with Athletic running to 2026.[5][6]

International career

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Pinedo has also played for the Spain under-19 team, scoring a goal in a 4–0 win against Portugal on 22 October 2021, and was part of the squads which won the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in the Czech Republic followed by the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica (alongside clubmates Ane Elexpuru and Maite Zubieta).[7][8]

Honours

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Spain U19

Spain U20

References

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  1. ^ Clara Pinedo at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Clara". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Profile of Clara Pinedo". laliga.com. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Clara". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. ^ Clara Pinedo extends contract to 2026, Athletic Bilbao, 27 February 2023
  6. ^ Asier Romo (27 February 2023). "Clara Pinedo renueva con el Athletic hasta 2026" [Clara Pinedo renews with Athletic unil 2026]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  7. ^ Carlos Zaballa (29 August 2022). "Elexpuru, Zubieta y Pinedo se proclaman campeonas del mundo Sub-20" [Elexpuru, Zubieta and Pinedo are proclaimed Under-20 world champions]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  8. ^ San Mamés tribute for our World U-20 and European U-19 champions, Athletic Bilbao, 3 September 2022
  9. ^ "2022 Women's U19 EURO: Road to the title". UEFA.com. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Paralluelo propels Spain to revenge and glory". FIFA.com. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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