PENA ABAURREA Nerea

General
UPCOMING TRANSFER
She has agreed to join Norwegian club Vipers Kristiansand ahead of the 2021/22 Eliteserien season. "Vipers is a high class team. I know many of the players and have played against them many times. In addition, I like the way the Vipers play handball. When I decide on a new club, I always look at the way the team plays handball. I think I can fit well into the game systems of the Vipers, and I'm sure I can help make the team even better." (vipers.no, 18 Feb 2021)

FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2014 she graduated with a degree in primary school teaching at Camilo Jose Cela University in Madrid, Spain. In 2015 she graduated with a postgraduate degree in pharmacology, nutrition and sports supplementation from the University of Barcelona in Spain, and in 2016 she graduated with a master's degree in sports journalism and communication at San Pablo University in Madrid, Spain. "I love learning. I try to invest my free time in getting prepared for when my sports career comes to an end." (nereapena.weboficial.net, 21 Mar 2021; handball100x100.com, 14 Nov 2020)

CLUB JOURNEY
She began her career at Spanish side Itxako before relocated to Hungary to join Ferencvarosi TC in 2012. After representing Ferencvarosi TC for seven seasons, she played for fellow Hungarian side Siofok KC for one season before joining Team Esbjerg in Denmark in December 2020. "I am not a player who likes to be in a different team every year. I have been six seasons in Itxako, and seven in Ferencvaros. But there are times when things don't go as expected. For me it is very important to be well, and I have also been very lucky to be well in the teams I have played for." (marca.com, 18 Feb 2021; handball100x100.com, 14 Nov 2020; diariodenavarra.es, 15 Nov 2020)