Sara Mérida
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sara Mérida Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-04-08) 8 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Espanyol | ||
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Spain U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sara Mérida Pérez (born 8 April 1993) is a retired Spanish football midfielder who last played for RCD Espanyol. Following a number of injuries, she retired from football and is currently the physiotherapist at Espanyol.
Playing career
She won the 2010 UEFA U-17 Championship and took part in the 2010 U-17 World Cup in which Spain won the bronze medal, scoring against New Zealand during the latter tournament. An anterior cruciate ligament injury in a game against Real Sociedad in January 2011 prevented her from playing in the 2011 UEFA U-19 Championship. She had surgery on 8 April, her 18th birthday. Eight months after her initial cruciate ligament injury, she injured her knee again during a training session. A third recurrence of the same injury then led to her being out of football for a total of over two years since the first occurrence of the injury. She was then forced to retire from football after the fourth injury.
Personal life and post-playing career
Her brother Fran is also a footballer. In 2016, following her retirement from football, she became a personal trainer with clients that include Sandra Paños, Kenti Robles and her brother Fran. She also holds a UEFA B Licence. Since 2018, she has been working as a physiotherapist for Espanyol Femení.
External links
- Profile at RCD Espanyol