Silvia Meseguer Bellido (born 12 March 1989) is a Spanish

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who plays for

Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), known simply as Atleti in the Spanish-speaking world and commonly referred to at international level as Atlético Madrid, is a Spanish profess ...

Club career

She previously played for Prainsa Zaragoza and

Espanyol Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (; "Royal Spanish Sports Club of Barcelona"), commonly known as Espanyol, is a professional sports club based in Barcelona, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top tier of the Spanish football league sy ...

International career

She is a member of the Spanish national team, having made her debut in a 2–2 draw with

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in October 2008. In June 2013 national team

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selected Meseguer in the squad for

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in Sweden. She played every minute of Spain's campaign, which ended with a 3–1 defeat to

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in the quarter-finals. Silvia was part of Spain's squad for the

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in Canada.

Official international goals

* 2011 World Cup qualification ** 1 in Malta 0–13 Spain * 2013 Euro qualification ** 1 in Kazakhstan 0–4 Spain ** 1 in Spain 3–2 Scotland * Friendly match ** 1 in China 1–3 Spain (2015)

Honours

Club

; RCD Espanyol *

Copa de la Reina de Fútbol The Copa de la Reina (Queen's Cup) is an annual cup competition for Spanish women's association football teams organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. Its full name is ''Campeonato de España - Copa de Su Majestad la Reina'' (''Champ ...

: Winner

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; Atlético Madrid * Primera División: Winner 2016–17, 2017–18 *

: Winner

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

;Spain *

Algarve Cup The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious and ...

: Winner

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

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* * * 1989 births Living people People from Alcañiz Sportspeople from the Province of Teruel Spanish women's footballers Footballers from Aragon Spain women's international footballers Liga F players RCD Espanyol (women) players Atlético Madrid Femenino players Women's association football midfielders 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players Zaragoza CFF players 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players UEFA Women's Euro 2017 players Spain women's youth international footballers 21st-century Spanish women Sevilla FC (women) players {{Spain-women-footy-bio-stub