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Teresa Abelleira

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In thisSpanish name,the first or paternalsurnameisAbelleiraand the second or maternal family name isDueñas.
Teresa Abelleira
Abelleira withReal Madridin January 2024
Personal information
Full name Teresa José Abelleira Dueñas[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-09)9 January 2000(age 24)
Place of birth Pontevedra,Spain
Height 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Madrid
Number 3
Youth career
CD Lérez
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Deportivo La Coruña 27 (10)
2020– Real Madrid 107 (9)
International career‡
2016 Galicia 1 (0)
2017 Spain U17 4 (0)
2017–2019 Spain U19 17 (3)
2020– Spain 33 (3)
2022 Spain U23 1 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
RepresentingSpain
FIFA Women's World Cup
Winner 2023 Australia–New Zealand
UEFA Women's Nations League
Winner 2024 France–Netherlands–Spain
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner 2018 Switzerland
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2016 Belarus
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:50, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:40, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

Teresa José Abelleira Dueñas(born 9 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as amidfielderforLiga FclubReal Madrid CFand theSpain women's national team.[2]

Club career

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Early career

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Abelleira began playing football as a child with her father and her brother.[3]Besides playing football, Abelleira also played futsal while growing up. She became Spanish champion at the age of 16 with the club Poio Pescamar.[4]Before joining Deportivo Abanca, she played for CD Lérez.

Deportivo (2016–2020)

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In 2016, after the recovery of the women's club section, Abelleira joinedDeportivo Abancaof theSegunda División.On 6 August 2016, alongside teammate Raquel Béjar, she became the first female professional footballer inGalicia.[5]On 4 September 2016, she made her debut in a draw againstOviedo Moderno.

After winning theSegunda Divisióntitle, Deportivo Abanca were promoted toPrimera División.Abelleira made herPrimera Divisióndebut on 8 September 2019 in a 3–1 win againstRCD Espanyol.She was named MVP of matchweek 7.[6]

International career

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Abelleira was called into theSpain U17squad for the2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championshipplayed inBelarus.Spain finished runners-up in the competition.

She also played at the2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship,where she became a European champion.[7]

Personal life

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Abelleira is the daughter of football coach Milo Abelleira and her niece's godmother.[8]

Abelleira, who is currently in a relationship with her former teammate Patricia Curbelo, receivedhomophobic abusewhen shecame out.The couple say that they will continue to fight againsthomophobia.[9][10]

Career statistics

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 April 2023 Estadi Municipal de Can Misses,Ibiza,Spain China 1–0 3–0 Friendly
2. 26 July 2023 Eden Park,Auckland,New Zealand Zambia 1–0 5–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
3. 16 July 2024 Estadio Riazor,A Coruña,Spain Belgium 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying

Honours

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Football

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Deportivo La Coruña

Spain

Futsal

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  • Spanish Futsal Championship U16: 2016
  • Galician Futsal Championship U16: 2016

References

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  1. ^"FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Player Lists"(PDF).
  2. ^"Teresa Abelleira Dueñas"(in Spanish). RC Deportivo.Retrieved22 January2020.
  3. ^"Abelleira:" Es un halago que me comparen con Vero Boquete ""(in Spanish). as.Retrieved22 January2020.
  4. ^"Teresa Abelleira acumula más títulos con la selección sub17"(in Spanish). Faro de Vigo.Retrieved22 January2020.
  5. ^"Teresa Abelleira se pasa al profesionalismo"(in Spanish). Faro de Vigo.Retrieved22 January2020.
  6. ^"¿Quién fue la mejor jugadora de la jornada 7 de la Primera Iberdrola?"(in Spanish). La Liga.Retrieved22 January2020.
  7. ^ab"Resultado Alemania 0-1 España: La sub-19 femenina, campeona de Europa"(in Spanish). as.Retrieved22 January2020.
  8. ^"MADRINA & AHIJADA".www.instagram.com/.23 March 2019.Retrieved12 February2020.
  9. ^"Teresa Abelleira y Patricia Curbelo responden a los insultos homófobos en las redes sociales"(in Spanish). Antena3.Retrieved22 January2020.
  10. ^"Patricia Curbelo y Teresa Abelleira, del Deportivo de A Coruña, reciben insultos homófobos"(in Spanish). blastingnews.Retrieved22 January2020.
  11. ^"El Depor Abanca se proclama campeón de liga"(in Spanish). El Ideal Gallego.Retrieved22 January2020.
  12. ^"Women's Nations League final: World Cup winners Spain beat France 2–0 in Seville".BBC Sport.28 February 2024.Retrieved28 February2024.
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