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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abelleira and the second or maternal family name is Dueñas.
    Teresa Abelleira
    Abelleira with Spain in July 2024
    Personal information
    Full name Teresa José Abelleira Dueñas[1]
    Date of birth (2000-01-09) 9 January 2000 (age 25)
    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 126 (10)
    International career‡
    2016 Galicia 1 (0)
    2017 Spain U17 4 (0)
    2017–2019 Spain U19 17 (3)
    2020– Spain 44 (3)
    2022 Spain U23 1 (0)
    Medal record
    Women's football
    Representing  Spain
    FIFA Women's World Cup
    Winner 2023 Australia–New Zealand
    UEFA Women's Nations League
    Winner 2024 France–Netherlands–Spain
    UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
    Winner 2018 Switzerland
    UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
    Runner-up 2016 Belarus
    *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:50, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
    ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:50, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

    Teresa José 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.[2]

    Early and personal life

    Teresa José Abelleira Dueñas was born on 9 January 2000 in Pontevedra, Galicia,[3] to former footballer and coach José Emiliano "Milo" Abelleira Solla [es], and Teté Dueñas, as the youngest of three siblings.[4][5][6] Abelleira is the godmother of her niece.[7]

    A van advertising the Abelleira family bakery

    Her paternal family was a traditional baking dynasty that ran the Abelleira bakery, one of the oldest businesses in Pontevedra and oldest bakeries in Spain at the time it closed in 2023, having an impact on Pontevedra cuisine, as well as being closely connected to football.[5][8][9][10] Her father and brother Tomás have both played for Pontevedra CF, with Milo also having coached the club.[5][6] Her grandfather's brother, Benigno Abelleira, is president and an original member of the Peña da Boina, the oldest official fan club of Pontevedra CF, and was a good friend of Camilo José Cela.[11][12][9]

    As of 2019, Abelleira was in a relationship with her former teammate Patricia Curbelo; when the couple posted about each other on social media, they received homophobic abuse, which they then shared and said they would continue to fight.[13][14]

    Club career

    Early career

    Abelleira began playing football as a child with her father and her brother.[15] Besides playing football, Abelleira also played futsal while growing up. She became Spanish champion at the age of 16 with the club Poio Pescamar.[16] 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 6 August 2016, alongside teammate Raquel Béjar, she became the first female professional footballer in Galicia.[17] On 4 September 2016, she made her debut in a draw against Oviedo Moderno.

    After winning the Segunda División title, Deportivo Abanca were promoted to Primera División. Abelleira made her Primera División debut on 8 September 2019 in a 3–1 win against RCD Espanyol. She was named MVP of matchweek 7.[18]

    International career

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

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

    Career statistics

    No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
    1. 11 April 2023 Estadi Municipal de Can Misses, Ibiza, Spain  China 1–0 3–0 Friendly
    2. 26 July 2023 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand  Zambia 1–0 5–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
    3. 16 July 2024 Estadio Riazor, A Coruña, Spain  Belgium 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying

    Honours

    Football

    Deportivo La Coruña

    Spain

    Futsal

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

    References

    1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Player Lists" (PDF).
    2. ^ "Teresa Abelleira Dueñas" (in Spanish). RC Deportivo. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
    3. ^ "Spain - Teresa Abelleira - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
    4. ^ "Teresa y la vitamina de los Abelleira: «Mamá, te lo mereces»". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 17 August 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
    5. ^ a b c Pontevedra, Diario de (8 April 2025). "Muere Tomás Abelleira, histórico empresario del sector panadero de Pontevedra". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
    6. ^ a b https://int.soccerway.com/coaches/jose-emiliano-abelleira-solla/644226/
    7. ^ "MADRINA & AHIJADA". www.instagram.com/. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
    8. ^ Pontevedra, Diario de (10 January 2023). "Abelleira pone fin a sus 142 años de historia por "motivos económicos" que la plantilla no acepta". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
    9. ^ a b "'Esclavitud' en la panadería: los gallegos que sólo dejaban librar a sus empleados el día de Navidad y Año Nuevo". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 17 June 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
    10. ^ Hurtado, Ariana (9 April 2025). "El sector panadero de Pontevedra pierde a Tomás Abelleira, gran impulsor de la Panadería Abelleira". Diario de Vigo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
    11. ^ P, R. (8 April 2025). "Muere el empresario Tomás Abelleira, abuelo de la futbolista Tere Abelleira". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
    12. ^ Pontevedra, Diario de (18 March 2018). "Los sesenta años de la 'Peña da Boina'". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
    13. ^ "Teresa Abelleira y Patricia Curbelo responden a los insultos homófobos en las redes sociales" (in Spanish). Antena3. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
    14. ^ "Patricia Curbelo y Teresa Abelleira, del Deportivo de A Coruña, reciben insultos homófobos" (in Spanish). blastingnews. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
    15. ^ "Abelleira: "Es un halago que me comparen con Vero Boquete"" (in Spanish). as. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
    16. ^ "Teresa Abelleira acumula más títulos con la selección sub17" (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
    17. ^ "Teresa Abelleira se pasa al profesionalismo" (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
    18. ^ "¿Quién fue la mejor jugadora de la jornada 7 de la Primera Iberdrola?" (in Spanish). La Liga. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
    19. ^ a b "Resultado Alemania 0-1 España: La sub-19 femenina, campeona de Europa" (in Spanish). as. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
    20. ^ "El Depor Abanca se proclama campeón de liga" (in Spanish). El Ideal Gallego. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
    21. ^ "Women's Nations League final: World Cup winners Spain beat France 2–0 in Seville". BBC Sport. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_Abelleira

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