Alba Mellado (born 18 March 1992) is a Spanish

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striker, currently playing for Santa Teresa.

Football career

With

Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D. (), often abbreviated to Rayo (Spanish for "thunderbolt"), is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas. Rayo was founded on 29 May 1924, and currently compete in La Lig ...

, Mellado took part in the 2011–12 Champions League. During her time at

Madrid CFF Madrid Club de Fútbol Femenino (; ''Madrid Women's Football Club'') is a Spanish women's football club based in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Community of Madrid, that currently plays in Liga F. History Madrid CFF was founded in 2010 by Alfred ...

, she was

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on a number of occasions. In addition to playing for Madrid CFF, she also held a coaching role in the children's teams. In August 2020, Mellado agreed to extend her contract at Madrid for a further season, however, she announced her sudden departure from the club in January 2021 having spent seven seasons at the club. That same month, her transfer to Santa Teresa was announced.

Beach soccer career

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, Mellado has been called up to the Spain national team to play in the

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. She also represented Madrid CFF in the 2021 Women's Euro Winners Cup. Madrid won the tournament with Mellado scoring four goals in the final and finishing as the tournament's top goalscorer with 14 goals.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mellado, Alba 1992 births Living people Spanish women's footballers Liga F players Queens League players Madrid CFF players Rayo Vallecano Femenino players Women's association football forwards Santa Teresa CD players Footballers from Madrid Spanish beach soccer players CF Pozuelo de Alarcón Femenino players