Meryll Serrano

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Rosalesand the surname or paternal family name is Serrano.

Meryll Serrano

Personal information
Full name	Maria Meryll Krysteen Rosales Serrano [1]
Date of birth	(1997-07-20) July 20, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Mangaldan, Pangasinan, Philippines [2]
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Haugesund
Number	7
Youth career
–2012	Haugar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Haugar	48	(6)
2015–2018	Avaldsnes	55	(8)
2019	LSK Kvinner	13	(3)
2020–2022	Arna-Bjørnar	36	(7)
2023–2024	Stabæk	53	(5)
2025–	Haugesund	2	(1)
International career‡
2012	Norway U15	2	(0)
2019	Norway U23	7	(2)
2022–	Philippines	20	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024 (UTC)

Maria Meryll Krysteen Rosales Serrano (born July 20, 1997), known in Norway as Meryll Abrahamsen, ^[3] is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian club Haugesund and the Philippines women's national team.

Career

Youth

Serrano had her youth career at Haugar.

Haugar

In 2012, as a 14-year-old, Serrano made her senior debut for Haugar in a 3–0 against Hinna. ^[4]

Avaldsnes

After playing for three seasons in the Norwegian Second Division, Serrano joined Toppserien club Avaldsnes. ^[5] She scored on her debut against Røa a minute and a half after coming in as a substitute. ^[6] Avaldsnes finished their 2015 season as runners-up in both league and cup. ^[7]

Avaldsnes ended up finishing as runners-up in the Toppserien for three consecutive seasons. In 2017, Serrano helped Avaldsnes to win the Norwegian Women's Cup, winning her first title in her senior career. ^[8]

LSK Kvinner

In 2019, Serrano joined the Toppserien defending champions LSK Kvinner on a one-year deal. ^[9] LSK Kvinner ended up winning the domestic double in the 2019 season. ^[10]

Arna-Bjørnar

After spending a season with LSK, Serrano joined Toppserien club Arna-Bjørnar on a one-year deal. ^[11] In 2020, Serrano extended her contract for one more season. ^[12] She was once again offered a contract extension in 2021, signing a deal until the end of the 2022 season. ^[13]

International career

Serrano was born in the Philippines to Filipino parents and was raised in Norway, where her stepfather (surnamed Abrahamsen) is from, making her eligible to play for either Norway or Philippines at international level. ^[14]

Norway U15

In 2012, Serrano received a call-up from Norway women's under-15 football team. She made her debut for Norway U15 in a 4–3 win against Sweden U15, coming in as a substitute replacing Eline Glamsland in the 41st minute. ^[15]

Norway U23

In 2019 Serrano received a call-up from Norway women's under-23 football team for the friendlies against Italy U23, England U23 and France U23. She made her debut for Norway U23 in a 2–1 win against Italy U23, coming in as a substitute replacing Synne Jensen in the 89th minute. ^[16] She scored her first goal for Norway U23 in a 3–2 win against England U23. ^[17] More than a month later, she scored her second goal for Norway U23 in a 1–1 draw against China U23. ^[18]

Philippines

Serrano was invited into the Philippines training camp in California. The training camp was part of the national team's preparation for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. ^[19]

In December 2022, Serrano scored her first senior international goal in a 5–1 friendly win against Papua New Guinea. ^[20] By early August 2023, she had been capped 10 times for the Philippines, scoring four goals. ^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 March 2025 ^{[21] [22]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		Continental [b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Haugar	2012	2. divisjon	12	1	1	0	—		13	1
	2013		16	0	2	0	—		18	0
	2014		20	5	2	0	—		22	5
	Total		48	6	5	0	0	0	53	6
Avaldsnes	2015	Toppserien	2	1	1	0	—		3	1
	2016		14	1	2	1	1	0	17	2
	2017		17	1	5	0	3	0	25	1
	2018		22	5	2	1	5	1	29	7
	Total		55	8	10	2	9	1	74	11
LSK Kvinner	2019	Toppserien	13	3	5	1	3	1	21	5
Arna-Bjørnar	2020	Toppserien	18	5	2	0	—		20	5
	2021		18	2	2	0	—		20	2
	2022		2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	Total		38	7	4	0	0	0	42	7
Stabæk	2023	Toppserien	26	4	1	0	—		27	4
	2024		27	1	3	2	—		30	3
	Total		53	5	4	2	0	0	57	7
Haugesund	2025	1. divisjon	2	1	0	0	—		2	1
Career total			209	30	29	5	12	2	250	37

1. Includes Norwegian Cup
2. Includes UEFA Women's Champions League

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	December 11, 2022	Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia	Papua New Guinea	5–1	5–1	Friendly
2.	February 18, 2023	Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain	Scotland	1–2	1–2	2023 Pinatar Cup
3.	April 8, 2023	Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan	Tajikistan	5–0	8–0	2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
4.	April 11, 2023		Hong Kong	3–0	4–0

Honors

Club

Avaldsnes

• Toppserien
  • Runners-up: 2015, 2016, 2017
• Norwegian Women's Cup: 2017
  • Runners-up: 2015

LSK Kvinner

• Toppserien: 2019
• Norwegian Women's Cup: 2019

References

1. "Filipinas Set For Sydney Camp, Face PNG In Friendly Matches". Philippine Football Federation. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
2. Terrado, Jonas (30 July 2023). "Norway coach praises her former player Meryll Serrano ahead of Philippines match". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
3. "Meryll Abrahamsen". Stabæk. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023.
4. "Haugar - Hinna - 12.04.2012 19.00". Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
5. Kristiansen, Geir-Å. (30 December 2014). "Ny spiller til Avaldsnes" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
6. Grøttland, Odd Kåre. (31 October 2015). "Debutant scoret etter halvannet minutt" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
7. Grøttland, Odd Kåre. (21 November 2015). "Meryll Abrahamsen: - Surt og stort" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
8. "Første cupmesterskap til Avaldsnes: – Det betyr alt" (in Norwegian). www.vg.no. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
9. Holterhuset, Martin (3 January 2019). "Klar for LSK Kvinner, men får ikke spille mesterliga for sin nye klubb" (in Norwegian). Romerikes Blad. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
10. Grøttland, Odd Kåre. (23 November 2019). "Denne veabuen er unik" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
11. Haaland, Bernt-Eirik (20 December 2019). "Store utskiftninger i Arna-Bjørnar" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
12. "Meryll Abrahamsen "ambisjonen til klubben var avgjørende"". Arna-Bjørnar (in Norwegian). 25 October 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
13. "Signerte ny kontrakt til full jubel". Arna-Bjørnar (in Norwegian). 24 November 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
14. "Nærmer seg VM og kanskje Avaldsnes: – Må innrømme at jeg er litt nervøs". Haugesunds Avis. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
15. "Sverige - Norge - 18.09.2012 16.00". Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
16. "Italia - Norge - 05.04.2019 18.00". Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
17. "England - Norge - 07.04.2019 15.00". Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
18. "Kina - Norge - 28.05.2019 18.00". Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
19. Suyu, Ian (28 August 2022). "Filipinas open Los Angeles camp". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
20. "Filipinas Put Five Goals Past PNG In Friendly". Philippine Football Federation. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
21. "Philippines - M. Serrano - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Women Soccerway". int.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
22. Fotballforbund, Norges. "Meryll Krysteen Rosales Serrano - Statistikk". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.

External links

• Meryll Serrano at Soccerway