Meryll Krysteen Abrahamsen Rosales Serrano (born July 20, 1997) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Toppserien club Arna-Bjørnar.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Meryll Krysteen Abrahamsen Rosales Serrano[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-07-20) July 20, 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Veavågen, Norway | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Arna-Bjørnar | ||
Number | 10 | ||
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– | Arna-Bjørnar | 36 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | Norway U15 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Norway U23 | 7 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:00; August 30, 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:00; August 30, 2022 (UTC) |
Abrahamsen had her youth career at Haugar.
In 2012, as a 14 year-old, Abrahamsen made her professional debut for Haugar in a 3–0 against Hinna.[2]
After playing for three seasons in the Norwegian Second Division, Abrahamsen joined Toppserien club Avaldsnes.[3] She scored on her debut against Røa a minute and a half after coming in as a substitute.[4] Avaldsnes finished their 2015 season as runners-up in both league and cup.[5]
Avaldsnes ended up finishing as runners-up in the Toppserien for three consecutive seasons. In 2017, Abrahamsen helped Avaldsnes to win the Norwegian Women's Cup, winning her first title in her professional career.[6]
In 2019, Abrahamsen joined the Toppserien defending champions LSK Kvinner on a one-year deal.[7] LSK Kvinner ended up winning the domestic double in the 2019 season.[8]
After spending a season with LSK, Abrahamsen joined Toppserien club Arna-Bjørnar on a one-year deal.[9] In 2020, Abrahamsen extended her contract for one more season.[10] She was once again offered a contract extension in 2021, signing a deal until the end of the 2023 season.[11]
Abrahamsen was born in Norway to a Norwegian father and a Filipino mother making her eligible to play for either Norway or Philippines at international level.
In 2012, Abrahamsen 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.[12]
Abrahamsen 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.[13] She scored her first goal for Norway U23 in a 3–2 win against England U23.[14] More than a month later, she scored her second goal for Norway U23 in a 1–1 draw against China U23.[15]
Abrahamsen was invited in 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.[16]
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