Meryll Serrano

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Meryll Serrano
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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
Stabæk
Number 9
Youth career
–2012 Haugar
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Haugar 48 (6)
2015–2018 Avaldsnes 55 (8)
2019 LSK Kvinner 13 (3)
2020–2022 Arna-Bjørnar 36 (7)
2023– Stabæk 15 (3)
International career
2012 Norway U15 2 (0)
2019 Norway U23 7 (2)
2022– Philippines 10 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 9, 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:15; August 5, 2023 (UTC)

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

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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 20 May 2024 [21] [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] Continental [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Haugar 2012 2. divisjon 12110131
201316020180
201420520225
Total4865000536
Avaldsnes 2015 Toppserien 211031
2016 1412110172
2017 1715030251
2018 2252151297
Total558102917411
LSK Kvinner 2019 Toppserien 1335131215
Total1335131215
Arna-Bjørnar 2020 Toppserien 18520205
2021 18220202
2022 200020
Total3874000427
Stabæk 2023 Toppserien 26410274
2024 10100101
Total3651000375
Career total1902926312222834

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.December 11, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, AustraliaFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 5–15–1 Friendly
2.February 18, 2023 Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, SpainFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–21–2 2023 Pinatar Cup
3.April 8, 2023 Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, TajikistanFlag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 5–08–0 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
4.April 11, 2023Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 3–04–0

Honors

Club

Avaldsnes

LSK Kvinner

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