Eunate Arraiza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arraiza and the second or maternal family name is Otazu.

Eunate Arraiza Otazu (born 3 June 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left midfielder or left wing-back. Her main club, where she spent 12 seasons, was Athletic Club of Liga F,^[1] having started her career with local team Lagunak. She is the only deaf player who has played in the top tier of women's football in Spain.^[2]

Eunate Arraiza

Eunate warming up with Athletic Club, 2017
Personal information
Full name	Eunate Arraiza Otazu
Date of birth	(1991-06-03) 3 June 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Biurrun-Olcoz, Spain
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Left midfielder, left wing-back
Youth career
	Lagunak
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2012	Lagunak
2012–2024	Athletic Club	290	(19)
International career
2017–2019	Spain	6	(0)
2014–	Basque Country	2	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 June 2024

In 2024 she left Athletic, having accumulated 312 appearances in all competitions (7th place in the club's historical rankings at that time).^[3][4] She was honoured with a farewell ceremony and a last starting appearance - along with fellow departing veterans Garazi Murua and Yulema Corres - on the final matchday of the 2023–24 Liga F season, in which their side defeated Sevilla 2–1 at San Mamés.^[5][6]

Honours

Athletic Club

• Primera División: 2015-16
• Euskal Herriko Cup: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Spain

• Cyprus Cup: 2018