1. Melanie del Pilar Serrano Perez was born on 12 October 1989 and is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back for Levante Las Planas in the Spanish Primera Division.
16 Facts About Melanie Serrano
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Previously, Serrano spent her entire 19-season-long football career with FC Barcelona Femeni.
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When Melanie Serrano was 12, her mother moved her and her sister to Blanes, Girona.
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Melanie Serrano underwent trials to join the club after her mother could not afford the fees necessary to join.
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Melanie Serrano later played youth football with CD Cantely and Dos Hermanas.
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Melanie Serrano was fourteen when she was recruited to join Barcelona's women's youth teams.
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Melanie Serrano spent her entire professional career with FC Barcelona Femeni.
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Melanie Serrano became a first-team player in 2007, and Barcelona were relegated to the Segunda Division the same year.
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On 6 January 2021, Melanie Serrano scored in the Camp Nou against Espanyol in the first competitive match played between women at the stadium.
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On 13 May 2022, Melanie Serrano officially announced her retirement from football after 19 seasons.
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Melanie Serrano retired with 27 trophies, the most of any FC Barcelona Femeni player.
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Melanie Serrano was a member of Spain's under-19 women's national team, and featured in the 2007 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.
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Melanie Serrano played one match in qualification for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, subbing in against Romania.
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Melanie Serrano was part of Spain's squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.
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Melanie Serrano did not play any matches during the World Cup as Spain bowed out in the group stage of the competition.
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In June 2021, Melanie Serrano's career was honored by the mayor of Blanes, Angel Canosa, with a stone plaque of the Blanes coat of arms.