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University of Illinois Athletics

2020 Soccer Roster

8 Henar Urteaga

  • Position D
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Pamplona, Spain
  • High School Colegio San Ignacio
  • Prev School Eastern Illinois

Biography

Career Highlights

  • Academic All-Big Ten (2020)
  • 2018 First Team All-OVC (at EIU)
  • 2016 OVC All-Newcomer Team (at EIU)

Redshirt Senior- 2020

  • Academic All-B1G
  • Made her Illini debut in the season-opener at Purdue, 2/18/21, recording one shot and playing 56 minutes.
  • Appeared in 10 games on the season, starting one.
  • Fired two shots, one on goal, and played 341 minutes on the season

Redshirt - 2019

  • Did not make an appearance for Illinois

Junior - at EIU - 2018

  • Played Started all 20 matches finishing season with 1,872 minutes played to rank fourth on team
  • Named first team All-Ohio Valley Conference as a defender
  • Named to OVC All-Tournament team after helping team advance to OVC Tournament semifinals
  • Had two assists on the season
  • First assist was at Green Bay
  • Second assist was on game winner in win at SIUE
  • Had 13 shots with three shots on goal
  • Helped anchor a defense that posted eight shutouts which ranks as the third highest single season total in school history

Sophomore - at EIU - 2017

  • Played in all 18 matches making 17 starts at midfield and defender
  • Led team with 17 shots on the season with four shots on goal
  • Scored lone goal of the season in overtime win at Chicago State
  • Had one assist in home win over Marian University
  • Tied for second on the team with three points
  • Played 1,577 minutes on the season with complete matches in 15 contests
  • Named to Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer team

Freshman - at EIU - 2016

  • Played in all 18 matches making 17 starts at midfield and defender
  • Led team with 17 shots on the season with four shots on goal
  • Scored lone goal of the season in overtime win at Chicago State
  • Had one assist in home win over Marian University
  • Tied for second on the team with three points
  • Played 1,577 minutes on the season with complete matches in 15 contests.
  • Named to Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer team

High School

  • Attended Colegio San Ignacio Jesuitas School graduating with honors
  • Played with Jesuitas Club team from six to eleven years old as the only female on a male soccer club
  • Joined female club team C.A. Osasuna in 2009 playing for coach Alberto Gonzalez
  • Played with A.D. San Juan Club for coach Enrique Iriarte from 20013-14... played 2014-16 for coach Cesar Luengo on C.D. Ardoi Club team
  • As a senior scored three goals with two headers.
  • Scored six goals in 2014 season including a hat-trick playing for A.D. San Juan
  • Helped team place fifth in Spanish Female Second National Division Group II
  • Played all phases as official player on Spanish National Under 18 Championship team
  • Chosen by Navarra Football Federation Under 18 and Under 16 Spanish National Teams
  • Two-time Navarra Regional Cup Champion

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2019Redshirt Junior

    D
    8
  • 8

    2020Redshirt Senior

    D
    8