Melanie Serrano

Melanie Serrano Pérez[3] (born 12 October 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back for Barcelona Femení in the Spanish Primera División.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Serrano and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Melanie Serrano
Serrano in 2019
Personal information
Full name Melanie del Pilar Serrano Pérez[1]
Date of birth (1989-10-12) 12 October 1989[1]
Place of birth Seville, Spain[2]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back, left midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Barcelona
Number 5
Youth career
2003–2006 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Barcelona B
2007– Barcelona
National team‡
2009–2016 Spain 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:16, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

Serrano has spent her entire professional career with FC Barcelona Femení, and as of the end of the 2020–21 season she is the club leader in appearances with 519.

Club career

Serrano has spent her entire professional career with FC Barcelona Femení.[4]

She became a first-team player in 2007, making her debut against Athletic Bilbao.[5]

International career

Her full international debut at the senior level was on 29 October 2009 against Austria[6] (at 20 years and 17 days). Melanie was part of Spain's squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[1]

Personal life

Serrano is in a relationship with Lara Salmerón. In September 2021, the couple announced that they are expecting a twin.[7]

Honours

Club
Barcelona

References
  1. "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. "Melanie profile". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. Profile in UEFA's website
  4. "Melanie tops all-time ranking for appearances". FC Barcelona. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. Santiago, Lucía (26 March 2019). "Melanie Serrano: "Lo que viene será precioso, pero yo estoy orgullosa de todo lo que he vivido"". Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  6. international debut
  7. "Melanie Serrano Anuncia Sera Madre Partida Doble". Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  8. "Chelsea 0-4 Barcelona: Barça surge to first Women's Champions League title". UEFA.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.


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