Amaia Peña de las Heras (born 22 November 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SD Eibar, on loan from Athletic Club.
Personal Information
- Full name: Amaia Peña de las Heras
- Date of birth: 22 November 1998 (age 27)
- Place of birth: Getxo, Spain
- Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
- Position: Goalkeeper
Club Career Peña began her youth career at Pauldarrak (2010–2012) and later joined Athletic Club in 2014, playing for their reserve team for two seasons. She then moved to the United States to study at the University of Pittsburgh, where she played for the Pittsburgh Panthers in the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship from 2016 to 2020. After completing her degree in marketing and supply chain management, she returned to Spain in 2020 and signed with Athletic Club's senior team. She made six Primera División appearances in the 2020–21 season. Peña was subsequently loaned to SD Eibar for the 2021–22 season and again for the 2023–24 season. She signed a contract extension with Athletic Club through 2025.
International Career Peña was a member of the Spain under-17 squad that won the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in 2015 (Iceland), where she was named in the 'Team of the Tournament'. She also played at the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship (Slovakia), where Spain finished as runners-up, and was part of the squad for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup (Papua New Guinea), though she did not make an appearance. She has also been selected for the unofficial Basque Country women's national team, making her first appearance in December 2022 against Chile.
