Sara Monforte Mestre (born 14 October 1980) is a Spanish retired

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and the current manager of the

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Career

Monforte has developed her career in the

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and

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, having previously played most notably for Levante and

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, with which she won two championships and eight national cups. She also played for Valencia's predecessor Colegio Alemán for one season and later, from 2013 to 2016, before signing with Transportes Alcaine.

International career

Monforte was a member of the Spanish national team for eight years, narrowly missing the 1997 European Championship.
Marca

References

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