Football is the most popular sport in Spain, with 61% of the population interested in it. Spain has some of the most influential teams in Europe as well as many players and teams registered in all categories. Moreover, football is the sport that interests the majority of Spanish people (48%) and a total of 67% of the population said they were fans of or had a liking for a particular club.
Raúl García Escudero is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or second striker.
Athletic Club Femenino is the women's football section of Athletic Bilbao, competing in Liga F. Athletic is one of the most successful women's teams in Spain, with five championships. Just as with the men's team, their official policy is to sign players native to or trained in football in the greater Basque Country. The team plays at the club's facilities in Lezama on the outskirts of Bilbao.
Sandra Paños García-Villamil is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Club América in the Liga MX Femenil. She previously played for Liga F teams Levante and Barcelona, where she was a captain. She also played for the Spain national team for a decade, accumulating over 50 caps.
Ainhoa Tirapu de Goñi is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. She spent most of her club career at Athletic Bilbao, and was a member of the Spain national squad for almost a decade.
Erika Vázquez Morales, known simply as Erika, is a former Spanish footballer who played as a forward, mainly for Athletic Bilbao where she set club records for most appearances and goals. Between 2003 and 2016, she played for the Spain national team and has also played for the Basque Country national team.
Jennifer Hermoso Fuentes is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL and the Spain national team. She is the all-time top scorer for Spain, and was part of her country's championship side at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, where she was also awarded the Silver Ball.
Irene Paredes Hernández is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga F club Barcelona and captains the Spain national team.
Naiara Beristain González is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder.
María Dolores "Lola" Gallardo Núñez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primera División club Atlético Madrid and the Spain women's national team.
Leire Landa Iroz is a Spanish former footballer who most recently played as a defender for Primera División club FC Barcelona and the Spain women's national football team. She also played for Real Sociedad, Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao.
The 2015–16 Copa del Rey was the 114th staging of the Copa del Rey. Going into the tournament, the winners were assured a place for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League Group stage. However, since the two finalists, Barcelona and Sevilla, both qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, respectively by winning the 2015–16 La Liga title and the 2015–16 Europa League, the cup winner's place in the 2016–17 Europa League group stage instead passed to the fifth-place team in La Liga, Athletic Bilbao.
Nahikari García Pérez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club Athletic Bilbao and the Spain women's national team.
Bárbara Latorre Viñals is a Spanish professional footballer who is currently playing as a forward for Liga F club Levante Las Planas, on loan from Serie A club A.S. Roma. She previously played for Prainsa Zaragoza, Real Sociedad Femenino, Espanyol, Barcelona, with which she has also played the UEFA Women's Champions League, and Atlético Madrid.
Leila Ouahabi El Ouahabi is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Spain national team. She has also played for Catalonia regional team.
Andrea Pereira Cejudo is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil side Pachuca and the Spain women's national team.
María Pilar León Cebrián, known as Mapi León, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga F club Barcelona and the Spain national team.
Lucía García Córdoba is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Liga MX Femenil side C.F. Monterrey and the Spain national team. Starting with Spain U17, she has represented Spain internationally since 2015.
Ona Batlle Pascual is a Spanish professional footballer from Catalonia who plays as a full-back for Liga F club Barcelona and the Spain national team.
Carmen Menayo Montero is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Liga F club Atlético Madrid. Besides centre-back, she has played in the left-back position, although she has also played as a winger and forward. On the international level, she played more than 50 matches with the youth levels of the Spanish national team.
