Athenea del Castillo

Athenea del Castillo Beivide (born 24 October 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a Forward for Deportivo Abanca of the Primera División.[1]

Athenea del Castillo

Personal information
Full name	Athenea del Castillo Beivide
Date of birth	(2000-10-24) 24 October 2000
Place of birth	Solares, Cantabria, Spain
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Playing position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Deportivo Abanca
Number	9
Youth career
2015-2017	Ave Fénix Racing
2017-2019	CDE Racing Féminas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Deportivo de La Coruña	22
National team
2018-2019	Spain U19
2019-	Spain U20
Honours Women's football Representing  Spain UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship 2018 Switzerland
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Early career

Athenea started playing at Ave Fénix Racing at the age of 11 and she continued playing there until the 2018–19 season of Segunda División.

RC Deportivo (2019-)

In August 2019, it was announced that she would be joining the newly promoted to Primera División, Deportivo Abanca against her old club's will.[2] Finally, in September CDE Racing Féminas allowed her to leave.[3]

On 8 September 2019, Athenea made her debut for the club against RCD Espanyol and scored her first goal on 19 January 2020.[4]

International career

Athenea was called into the Spain U19 team for the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Switzerland, where she won the gold medal. Del Castillo currently plays for the Spain U20 team.

Honours

International

• UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2018

References

1. "Athena del Castillo Beivide" (in Spanish). RC Deportivo. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
2. "El fichaje que enfrenta al Dépor y al Racing de Santander" (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
3. "El Racing libera a Athenea del Castillo, una historia de mentiras, presiones y denuncias" (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
4. "Golazo a lo Messi de Athenea, del Depor" (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2020.