Ivana Andrés

Ivana Andrés Sanz (born 13 July 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga F club Real Madrid, which she captains, and the Spain women's national team.[3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Andrés and the second or maternal family name is Sanz.
Ivana Andrés
Andrés in 2017
Personal information
Full name Ivana Andrés Sanz[1]
Date of birth (1994-07-13) 13 July 1994[1]
Place of birth Aielo de Malferit, Spain[2]
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Real Madrid
Number 5
Youth career
Aielo CF
2007–2008 DSV Colegio Alemán
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2018 Valencia 247 (6)
2018–2020 Levante 49 (2)
2020– Real Madrid 79 (0)
International career‡
2015– Spain 46 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Spain
FIFA Women's World Cup
Winner2023 Australia–New Zealand
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Winner2010 Switzerland
Winner2011 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 April 2023

Career

Club

After starting at her local team, Aielo CF, she joined the DSV Colegio Alemán school in the 2007–08 campaign and reached the Valencia CF first team in the 2009–10 season.[2]

After several years in the team, being the club captain for the last seasons, she made a surprise transfer to city rivals Levante UD.

International

She is a Spanish international since 2015.[4] As an under-17 international she won the 2010 and 2011 U-17 European Championships[5] and a bronze in the 2010 U-17 World Cup.[6]

She was part of Spain's squad at the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada.[1]

Honours

International
Spain

Private life

Since June 2022 Andrés is married to her wife Anabel.[7]

References
  1. "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. "Ivana Andrés Sanz". Valencia CF. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. AS, Diario (18 June 2018). "El Levante ficha a Ivana Andrés, excapitana del Valencia". AS.com.
  4. Profile in UEFA's website
  5. Pomares, Gili, Andrés enjoy 'dream' night. UEFA
  6. Statistics in FIFA's website
  7. "L-Mag.de: Das sind die 59 lesbischen, bisexuellen und queeren Spielerinnen" (in German). July 2022.
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