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Teresa Mérida
Spanish footballer
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mérida and the second or maternal family name is Cañete.
Teresa Mérida Cañete (born 17 July 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Sevilla.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Teresa Mérida Cañete | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 21)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain[2] | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sevilla | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Sevilla | 44 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:48, 7 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
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Mérida is originally from Jerez. Her mother is called Teresa and her father is called Antonio. She also has a sister, María.[3]
Mérida started her career at Sevilla. In 2019, she won the award for Best Promising Female Sportsperson at the Andalusia Sports Awards.[4]
Mérida has represented Spain at under-17 level. With them, she won both the World Cup and the UEFA Championship, both in 2018.[4]
- Teresa Mérida at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- "Teresa Mérida: "Era mi sueño y se ha cumplido"". Diario de Jerez (in Spanish). 3 December 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- "La futbolista jerezana Teresa Mérida, premiada como 'Mejor Promesa del Deporte femenino'". La Voz del Sur (in Spanish). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
