| Nekane | |
| Fullname: | Nekane Díez Tapia |
| Birth Date: | 1991 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Barakaldo, Spain |
| Height: | 1.69m (05.54feet) |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 2006–2007 |
| Years2: | 2007–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Marino |
| Clubs2: | Athletic Bilbao |
| Caps2: | 348 |
| Goals2: | 148 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2008–2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Spain U19 |
| Nationalteam2: | Basque Country |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
Nekane Díez Tapia (born 13 August 1991) is a retired Spanish football striker who played mainly for Athletic Bilbao in Spain's Primera División.
Nekane made her debut for Athletic in a 4–0 win over ŽNK Krka in the 2007–08 UEFA Women's Cup a few days before her 16th birthday – she found the net in the match, and as of 2023 remained the club's youngest player and goalscorer.[1] She was the third top scorer of the 2010–11 season with 24 goals.[2]
In December 2015 she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury while playing for the Basque Country against Catalonia.[3] Despite her absence, Athletic won the league title that season.
Nekane made a recovery from injury, although her contribution reduced over subsequent seasons. She left Athletic and ended her playing career in 2023, aged 31,[4] having scored total of 162 goals in 381 appearances for the club (second and fourth respectively in their historical rankings).[5] [6]