Teresa Abelleira

Teresa José Abelleira Dueñas (born 9 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Spain national team. She has previously played for Liga F clubs Deportivo Abanca and Real Madrid.

Youth career Abelleira began playing football as a child with her father and her brother. Besides playing football, Abelleira also played futsal while growing up. She became Spanish champion at the age of 16 with the club Poio Pescamar. Before joining Deportivo Abanca, she played for CD Lérez.

Club career

Deportivo

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. 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.

Real Madrid In 2020, Abelleira joined the newly established Real Madrid, where she quickly became an important young player for the club. Over the years, she developed into one of Real Madrid’s most influential players. However, during the 2025–26 season, she was unable to make any appearances due to injury. She served as the team’s second captain for the 2025–26 season and has made over 170 appearances for the club. On 12 June 2026, Real Madrid announced that Abelleira would depart the club upon the expiration of her contract, ending a six-year tenure with the team.

International career

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

She also played at the 2018 UEFA Under-19 Championship, where she became a European champion.

Personal life Abelleira was born on 9 January 2000 in Pontevedra, Galicia, to former footballer and coach , and Teté Dueñas, as the youngest of three siblings. Abelleira is the godmother of her niece.

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. Her father and brother Tomás have both played for Pontevedra CF, with Milo also having coached the club.

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

Honours Football Deportivo La Coruña Segunda División: 2018–19

Spain FIFA Women's World Cup: 2023 UEFA Women's Nations League: 2023–24 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2018

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