Nerea Pena

Nerea Pena
Personal information
Full nameNerea Pena Abaurrea
NationalitySpanish
Born (1989-12-13) 13 December 1989 (age 36)
Pamplona, Spain
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportHandball
PositionCentre back
Current clubVipers Kristiansand
Number25
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2008–2012SD Itxako
2012–2019Ferencvárosi TC
2019–2020Siófok KC
2020–2021Team Esbjerg
2021–2023Vipers Kristiansand
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Spain 165 (553)
Teams managed
2025–Szent István SE
Medal record
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2019 Japan
Bronze medal – third place2011 Brazil
European Championship
Silver medal – second place2014 Croatia/Hungary

Nerea Pena Abaurrea (born 13 December 1989) is a Spanish handball coach and former player for the Spanish national team. She is currently coaching Szent István SE.

She participated at the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship, where Spain placed 11th, and Penea was voted into the All-Star Team.

She participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil, where Spain placed third.

Achievements

Individual awards

References

  1. ↑ "Nerea Pena Abaurrea Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Pena signed for Ferencváros" (in Hungarian). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). handball.sportresult.com. EHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "EHF Euro 2010. All Star Team announced". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  5. ↑ "XX Women's World Championship 2011; Brasil – Team Roaster Spain" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  6. ↑ ""Baia Mare Champions Trophy", the final day". baiamarechampionstrophy.ro. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.