Nuria Ligero Fernández (born 4 September 1991), also known as Nana, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Real Betis.

Nuria Ligero
Personal information
Full name Nuria Ligero Fernández
Date of birth (1991-09-04) 4 September 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Seville, Spain[2]
Height 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Real Betis
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2014 Sevilla 106+ (1+)
2014– Real Betis 183+ (1+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:54, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Nana started her career at Sevilla.[3] In 2014, she moved over to rival club Real Betis.[4] At Betis, Nana takes on the additional role of being coordinator of their youth academy, in particular, working with those players that have long-term injuries.[5]

Personal life

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Nana earned her nickname due to the fact that she was one of three players called Nuria in her football team when she started playing. Prior to turning professional, Nana worked as a personal trainer alongside her football career. She also has a degree from INEF.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Nuria Ligero at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Nana". BDFutbol. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Nana". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Nuria Ligero 'Nana' renueva por una temporada con el Betis". Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  5. ^ Pecci, Alejandro (1 April 2020). "Nuria Ligero 'Nana': "Mi objetivo es seguir aprendiendo"". Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ Menayo, David (26 February 2018). "El Betis juega a ritmo de Nana". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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