Melisa Nicolau Martín (born 20 June 1984), commonly known as Melisa or Mely, is a Spanish former

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er, who played as a defender for Primera División clubs

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 ...

and

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, as well as the

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. She has been a member of the

, playing the qualification stages for the 2007 World Cup, the 2009 European Championship and the 2011 World Cup. In June 2013, national team

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Ignacio Quereda Ignacio Quereda Laviña (born 24 July 1950) is a Spanish football coach who managed the Spain women's national football team between 1988 and 2015. Playing career Born in Madrid, Quereda was raised in Badajoz where his family moved when he was ...

confirmed Melisa as a member of his 23-player squad for the

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finals in Sweden. She decided to end her nine-year national team career and retire from football after the tournament.

Titles

* 2 leagues: 2009, 2010 (Rayo Vallecano) * 2 leagues: 2012, 2013 (F.C. Barcelona) * 1

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: 2008 (Rayo Vallecano) * 2 national cups: 2010, 2013 (F.C. Barcelona)

References

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