Sara Mérida

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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mérida and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
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
Club information
Current team
 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Espanyol
National team
2010 Spain U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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,[1] scoring against New Zealand during the latter tournament.[2] 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.[3] She had surgery on 8 April, her 18th birthday.[4] Eight months after her initial cruciate ligament injury, she injured her knee again during a training session.[5] 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.[6] She was then forced to retire from football after the fourth injury.[7]

Personal life and post-playing career

Her brother Fran is also a footballer.[8] 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.[9] Since 2018,[10] she has been working as a physiotherapist for Espanyol Femení.[11][12]

References
  1. Molero, I. (27 November 2010). ""Mi hermano Fran tira... Pero si gana el Espanyol, tan feliz"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. "Ghana, Japan awake on Day Four". FIFA. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. Roldán, Isabel (27 January 2011). "Sara Mérida se perderá lo que queda de temporada". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. "Sara Mérida pasará por quirófano el 8 de abril". Diario AS (in Spanish). 16 March 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. Menayo, David (9 March 2012). "Sara Mérida: "Llegué a pensar en dejar el fútbol"". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  6. Mendoza, Marta (29 March 2013). ""Me levantaré las veces que haga falta"". La Grada (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. Menayo, David (7 April 2020). "El entrenamiento entre cuatro paredes: profesionalidad, voluntad y creatividad". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. "Family traditions safe with Sara". FIFA. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  9. Menayo, David (13 September 2017). "Sara Mérida reinventa su vuelta al fútbol tras romperse cuatro veces el cruzado". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  10. "Sara Mérida Pérez". RCD Espanyol. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  11. García-Nieto, Álvaro (23 March 2019). ""Carla, tienes dos opciones: seguir llorando o luchar"". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  12. Hidalgo, Mamen (22 October 2020). "Cómo romper el 'techo del césped' en el fútbol". Newtral (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.


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