Nerea Sánchez

Nerea Sánchez Millán (born 2 December 2004) is a Spanish-Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga F club Eibar.

Club career Born in Madrid, Spain, Sánchez was with Madrid CFF before joining the Atlético Madrid youth ranks. She represented Atlético Madrid C in the 2021–22 Primera Nacional and the next two seasons she played for Atlético Madrid B, winning the 2022–23 Segunda Federación.

In 2024, Sánchez switched to Madrid CFF and represented the B-team in the 2024–25 Segunda Federación. She made her debut with the A-team in the last matchday of the 2024–25 Liga F. In August 2025, she renewed for three seasons.

In July 2026, Sánchez signed with Eibar for two seasons.

International career In March 2023, Sánchez represented Spain at under-19 level in the La Nucía International Tournament Women U19, facing Sweden and the Netherlands.

Due to her Chilean heritage, Sánchez switched to the Chile national team and made her debut in the 2–3 away win against Catalonia on 1 June 2025.

Personal life Sánchez was born in Spain to a Spanish father and a Chilean mother. and is cousin of Alejandra Millán, the mother of the Chile international footballers Pablo and Thomas Galdames and the Mexican-Chilean footballer Benjamín Galdames.