Joana Flaviano Aurtenetxe (born 15 February 1990) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder. She spent the vast majority of her career with Athletic Club, winning the Spanish league title twice (2006–07 and 2015–16).[1] She also had a season at Torres Calcio of the Italian Serie A.

Joana Flaviano
Flaviano playing for Athletic Club, 2017
Personal information
Full name Joana Flaviano Aurtenetxe
Date of birth (1990-02-15) 15 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2003–2005 Leioako Emakumeak
2003–2005 Athletic Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2017 Athletic Club B 41 (20)
2007–2014 Athletic Club 169 (17)
2014–2015 Torres Calcio 15 (2)
2015–2017 Athletic Club 39 (5)
Total 264 (44)
International career
2007–08 Spain U19
2012 Spain 1 (0)
2017 Basque Country 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

As an Under-19 international she played the 2007[2] and 2008 U-19 European Championships.[3] She made a 30-minute substitute appearance for the senior national team in a 0–0 home UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying draw with Romania in September 2012.

Flaviano retired from top level football halfway through the 2017–18 season, aged 27, to pursue other career opportunities.[1] In 2021 participated in "El conquistador del Caribe"

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joana Flaviano se une a los Veteranos del Athletic" [Joana Flaviano joins Athletic Veterans]. El Desmarque (in Spanish). 30 November 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  2. ^ Henry shoots down Spain. UEFA
  3. ^ Resurgent Norway sees off Spain. Archived 2012-07-08 at archive.today UEFA
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