Leire Baños Indakoetxea (born 29 November 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Levante, mainly as a midfielder.
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Baños with Real Sociedad in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Leire Baños Indakoetxea | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Irun, Spain | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
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| Club information | |||
Current team | Levante | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Dunboa-Eguzkin | ||
| 2009–2012 | Irun Artía | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Oiartzun | ||
| 2013–2021 | Real Sociedad | 204 | (7) |
| 2021– | Levante | 25 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Spain U19 | 16 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Basque Country | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:02, 4 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:57, 19 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
She began her senior career at Oiartzun aged 15,[1] soon being signed by Real Sociedad who added her to their squad immediately – although she was often introduced as a substitute, which occurred in around a quarter of the 200 or so Primera División fixtures she played for the San Sebastián side across eight seasons.[2] She played the entirety of the final and claimed an assist for the winning goal as Erreala claimed their first major honour, the Copa de la Reina in 2018–19,[3] and played an important role in two regional Copa Euskal Herria wins over local rivals Athletic Bilbao in 2019 and 2020.[4][5]
Having agreed a new contract with Real Sociedad in 2019 to run until 2021,[6] Baños left upon the expiry of that deal and signed for fellow top tier club Levante.[7]
At international level, Baños was a member of the Spain under-19 squads that finished runners-up in consecutive editions of the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship (2014 in Norway and 2015 in Israel), featuring in both finals. She has also been selected for the unofficial Basque Country women's national football team which plays only occasionally.[8]
Levante UD Femenino – current squad | |
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