Pilar Neira
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Pilar Neira is a Spanish football coach and former player who coaches the Galicia women's national team. As a player, Neira won two Spanish championships as part of Karbo C.F. in 1976–77 and 1981–82. As a member of that team, she also took part in two Five Nations tournaments. She worked in children's schools for over 40 years, first as an educator and later as a director. She also trained 11 indoor football teams. She joined the Galicia women's national team as coach in 2007, becoming one of the first four women to become a coach in Spain. Neira has been outspoken about the issue of sexism in Spanish football.


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1963 births Living people Spanish women's footballers Deportivo de La Coruña (women) players Female association football managers Liga F managers {{Spain-women-footy-bio-stub