Melisa Nicolau

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] as well as the Spain women's national football team.

Melisa Nicolau
Personal information
Full name Melisa Nicolau Martín
Date of birth (1984-06-20) 20 June 1984
Place of birth Andratx, Spain
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) 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
2010–2013 FC Barcelona
National team
2002 Spain U19
2004–2013 Spain 31 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Nicolau and the second or maternal family name is Martín.

She has been a member of the Spanish national team, playing the qualification stages for the 2007 World Cup,[2] the 2009 European Championship[3] and the 2011 World Cup.[4]

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.[5] She decided to end her nine-year national team career and retire from football after the tournament.[6]

Titles
  • 2 leagues: 2009, 2010 (Rayo Vallecano)
  • 2 leagues: 2012, 2013 (F.C. Barcelona)
  • 1 national cup: 2008 (Rayo Vallecano)
  • 2 national cups: 2010, 2013 (F.C. Barcelona)

References
  1. Mallorca-born Melisa Nicolau signs for FC Barcelona Diario de Mallorca
  2. Quereda calls 18 players for the games against Belgium and Denmark Terra Networks
  3. The WNT will have to play the play-offs to qualify for the Euro'09 Diario Marca
  4. Profile in FIFA.com
  5. "Spain stick with tried and trusted". Uefa.com. UEFA. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  6. Menayo, David (22 July 2013). "Mely Nicolau colgará las botas tras la Euro". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2013.


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