Carmen Menayo

Carmen Menayo Montero (born 14 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Primera División club Atlético Madrid.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Menayo and the second or maternal family name is Montero.
Carmen Menayo
Carmen Menayo with Atlético Madrid Femenino in 2018
Personal information
Full name Carmen Menayo Montero
Date of birth (1998-04-14) 14 April 1998
Place of birth Puebla de la Calzada, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Number 11
Youth career
Santa Teresa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Santa Teresa 57 (1)
2016– Atlético Madrid 128 (3)
International career‡
2011–2012 Spain U16
2013–2015 Spain U17 22 (2)
2015–2017 Spain U19 22 (4)
2016–2018 Spain U20 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2020

Club career

Santa Teresa

On 19 June 2014, Menayo signed for Santa Teresa, which had just been promoted to the Primera División. She made her debut in the Primera División on 7 September 2014, at the age of 16, where her team lost to Transportes Alcaine by 3 to 1.[2] She was a starter throughout the season[3] and only lost one game per call with the Spain Under-17 team and scored a goal. Although Menayo came to the team as a left winger or forward, she was delaying her position to the side, and with the injury of Paralejo, manager Juan Carlos Antúnez, reconverted her to central defender. The team finished the season in ninth position, achieving the goal of maintaining category.

In the 2015-16 season, Menayo continued to start and only missed two games. Santa Teresa remained in the Primera División by finishing in eleventh position.

Atlético Madrid

Menayo always wanted to study physiotherapy in Madrid and in 2016, after rejecting several offers from other clubs, she had the opportunity to play for Atlético Madrid, with which she could complement her football practice with her studies. On 5 July 2016, Atlético Madrid announced that they officially signed Menayo.[4]

International career

Personal life

Menayo is in a relationship with her former Atlético Madrid teammate Lola Gallardo.[5]

Honours

Club
Atlético Madrid

International
Spain

References
  1. Ficha de la jugadora en Laliga.es
  2. Vela, José Luis (8 September 2014). "Amargo debut del Santa Teresa". El Periódico Extremadura. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. García de Frutos, Alberto (4 March 2015). "Carmen Menayo ya es imprescindibleo". HOY de Extremadura. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. "Carmen Menayo, primer refuerzo para la próxima temporada". Atlético de Madrid (in Spanish). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  5. "El inclusivo mensaje de Lola Gallardo contra la 'LGTBIfobia'". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 May 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  6. "2015 UEFA tournaments: Winners and highlights". UEFA.com. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  7. "2017 WU19 EURO results in full". UEFA.com. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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