Teresa Abelleira
![]() Abelleira with Real Madrid in January 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Teresa José Abelleira Dueñas[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 January 2000 | ||
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 | |||
*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 a midfielder for Liga F club Real Madrid CF and the Spain women's national team.[2]
Club career
Early career
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)
In 2016, after the recovery of the women's club section, Abelleira joined Deportivo Abanca of the Segunda División. On 6 August 2016, alongside teammate Raquel Béjar, she became the first female professional footballer in Galicia.[5] On 4 September 2016, she made her debut in a draw against Oviedo Moderno.
After winning the Segunda División title, Deportivo Abanca were promoted to Primera División. Abelleira made her Primera División debut on 8 September 2019 in a 3–1 win against RCD Espanyol. She was named MVP of matchweek 7.[6]
International career
Abelleira was called into the Spain U17 squad for the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship played in Belarus. Spain finished runners-up in the competition.
She also played at the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, where she became a European champion.[7]
Personal life
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, received homophobic abuse when she came out. The couple say that they will continue to fight against homophobia.[9][10]
Career statistics
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 April 2023 | Estadi Municipal de Can Misses, Ibiza, Spain | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
2. | 26 July 2023 | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | ![]() |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
3. | 16 July 2024 | Estadio Riazor, A Coruña, Spain | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying |
Honours
Football
Deportivo La Coruña
- Segunda División: 2018–19[11]
Spain
- FIFA Women's World Cup: 2023
- UEFA Women's Nations League: 2023–24[12]
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2016
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2018[7]
Futsal
- Spanish Futsal Championship U16: 2016
- Galician Futsal Championship U16: 2016
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