Teresa Mérida

Teresa Mérida
Personal information
Full name Teresa Mérida Cañete
Date of birth (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002[1]
Place of birth Jerez de la Frontera, Spain[2]
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Sevilla 70 (1)
2024–2026 Levante UD 54 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2025

Teresa Mérida Cañete (born 17 July 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender.

Early life

Mérida is originally from Jerez. Her mother is called Teresa and her father is called Antonio. She also has a sister, María.[3]

Club career

Mérida started her career at Sevilla. In 2019, she won the award for Best Promising Female Sportsperson at the Andalusia Sports Awards.[4] In july, 2024, she left Sevilla and joined Levante with a two season contract.[5]

International career

Mérida has represented Spain at under-17 level. With them, she won both the World Cup and the UEFA Championship, both in 2018.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Teresa Mérida at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Tere". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Teresa Mérida: "Era mi sueño y se ha cumplido"". Diario de Jerez (in Spanish). 3 December 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. ↑ ElDesmarque (5 July 2024). "El Levante Femenino empieza a cubrir el vacío en la defensa con Teresa Mérida". ElDesmarque (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 March 2025.