Melisa Nicolau
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Full name
Melisa Nicolau Martín
Date of birth
20 June 1984
Height
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melisa Nicolau Martín | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Andratx, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1997 | CD S'Arracó | ||
| 1997–1998 | CA Paguera | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2004 | Platges Calvià | ||
| 2004–2010 | Rayo Vallecano | 83+ | (0+) |
| 2010–2013 | FC Barcelona | 64 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Spain U19 | ||
| 2004–2013 | Spain | 31 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Melisa Nicolau Martín (born 20 June 1984), commonly known as Melisa or Mely, is a Spanish former footballer, who played as a defender for Primera División clubs Rayo Vallecano and FC Barcelona,[1][2] as well as the Spain women's national football team.
She has been a member of the Spain women's national football team, playing the qualification stages for the 2007 World Cup,[3] the 2009 European Championship[4] and the 2011 World Cup.[5]
In June 2013, national team coach Ignacio Quereda confirmed Melisa as a member of his 23-player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 finals in Sweden.[6] She decided to end her nine-year national team career and retire from football after the tournament.[7]
