Marcela Valera

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Marcela Valera
Personal information
Full name Marcela Valera Ceballos
Date of birth (1987-04-12) April 12, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Alianza
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Atlas 24 (5)
2018–2020 América 37 (1)
2021–2022 Santos Laguna 45 (2)
2022–2023 León 12 (0)
2024– Alianza
International career
2017 Mexico 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 October 2017

Marcela Valera Ceballos [1] (born 12 April 1987) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a central defender for the Mexico women's national team.

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Club career

Valera played previously for Atlas, where she served as their captain. [2]

International career

Valera made her senior international debut for Mexico on 23 October 2017.

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References

  1. "Marcela Valera Ceballos". Liga MX Femenil (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  2. "Marcela Valera, primera capitán Rojinegra" (in Spanish). Atlas FC.