Teresa Abelleira

Teresa 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.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abelleira and the second or maternal family name is Dueñas.
Teresa Abelleira
Abelleira with Deportivo La Coruña in 2020
Personal information
Full name Teresa Abelleira Dueñas
Date of birth (2000-01-09) 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 80 (8)
International career‡
2016–2018 Spain U17 7 (0)
2018–2019 Spain U19 17 (3)
2019–2023 Spain U20 0 (0)
2020– Spain 16 (2)
2016–2023 Galicia 1 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Spain
FIFA Women's World Cup
Winner2023 Australia–New Zealand
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner2018 Switzerland
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Runner-up2016 Belarus
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 July 2023

Club career

Early career

Abelleira began playing football as a child with her father and her brother.[2] Besides playing football, Abelleira also played futsal while growing up. She became Spanish champion at the age of 16 with the club Poio Pescamar.[3] 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 4 September 2016, she made her debut in a draw against Oviedo Moderno.

On 6 August 2016, alongside her teammate Raquel Béjar, she became the first professional women footballer in Galicia.[4]

After winning the title of Segunda División, Deportivo Abanca were promoted to Primera División. Abelleira made her Liga Iberdrola debut on 8 September 2019 in a 3–1 win against RCD Espanyol. She was named MVP of the matchweek 7.[5]

International career

Abelleira was called into the Spain U17 squad for the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship played in Belarus. Spain became runner-up in the competition.

She also played at the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, where she became a European champion.[6]

Personal life

Abelleira is the daughter of football coach Milo Abelleira and her niece's godmother.[7]

Abelleira, who is currently in a relationship with her former teammate Patricia Curbelo, received homophobic abuse when she came out. "I would kick them out, poor teammates. It's disgusting" was one of the comments she received. The couple say that they will continue to fight against homophobia.[8][9]

Career statistics
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 April 2023Estadi Municipal de Can Misses, Ibiza, Spain China1–03–0Friendly
2.26 July 2023Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Zambia1–05–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Honours

Football

Deportivo La Coruña

Spain

Futsal
  • Spanish Futsal Championship U16: 2016
  • Galician Futsal Championship U16: 2016

References
  1. "Teresa Abelleira Dueñas" (in Spanish). RC Deportivo. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. "Abelleira: "Es un halago que me comparen con Vero Boquete"" (in Spanish). as. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. "Teresa Abelleira acumula más títulos con la selección sub17" (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  4. "Teresa Abelleira se pasa al profesionalismo" (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. "¿Quién fue la mejor jugadora de la jornada 7 de la Primera Iberdrola?" (in Spanish). La Liga. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. "Resultado Alemania 0-1 España: La sub-19 femenina, campeona de Europa" (in Spanish). as. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  7. "MADRINA & AHIJADA". www.instagram.com/. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. "Teresa Abelleira y Patricia Curbelo responden a los insultos homófobos en las redes sociales" (in Spanish). Antena3. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  9. "Patricia Curbelo y Teresa Abelleira, del Deportivo de A Coruña, reciben insultos homófobos" (in Spanish). blastingnews. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  10. "El Depor Abanca se proclama campeón de liga" (in Spanish). El Ideal Gallego. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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