David Mella
 Mella playing for Deportivo La Coruña in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Mella Boullón | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Teo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Tirso | |||
| 2017–2021 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Deportivo B | 37 | (4) |
| 2023– | Deportivo La Coruña | 31 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | Spain U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Spain U17 | 15 | (4) |
| 2022 | Spain U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Spain U19 | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 | |||
David Mella Boullón (born 23 May 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Deportivo de La Coruña.
Club career
[edit]Mella was born in Teo, A Coruña, Galicia, and joined Deportivo de La Coruña's youth setup from San Tirso SD. On 1 June 2021, while still a youth, he renewed his contract with the club until 2024.[1]
Mella made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 September 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 Tercera División RFEF home draw against Racing Club Villalbés. He scored his first senior goal the following 24 April, netting the B's third in a 3–0 home win over Rápido de Bouzas.[2]
Mella made his first team debut with Dépor on 20 May 2023, replacing fellow youth graduate Yeremay Hernández in a 4–0 Primera Federación home routing of Algeciras CF.[3] On 19 July, he renewed his link until 2026,[4] and scored his first goal with the main squad on 3 September, in a 3–0 win at CD Lugo.[5]
On 1 February 2024, Mella was definitely promoted to the first team of Deportivo, being assigned the number 3 jersey.[6] He finished the season with nine goals overall in 33 appearances, as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División as champions.
International career
[edit]Mella represented Spain at under-15, under-17,[7] under-18 and under-19 levels,[8] playing in the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and winning the latter tournament.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Mella's father Gonzalo was also a footballer.[10] A forward, he too was groomed at Deportivo.
Honours
[edit]Deportivo La Coruña
Spain U19
References
[edit]- ^ "Os xuvenís Mella e Jairo amplían a súa vinculación co Deportivo" [Youngsters Mella and Jairo extend their link with Deportivo] (in Galician). Deportivo La Coruña. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Chispazos bajo la lluvia de un Fabril camino al 'play off'" [Sparks under the rain of a Fabril towards the 'play-off'] (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "David Mella, tras su debut: "Después de siete años conseguí lo que soñé"" [David Mella, after his debut: "After seven years I got what I dreamed of"] (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "David Mella, deportivista hasta 2026" [David Mella, deportivista until 2026] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Mella: "He soñado con esto mucho tiempo, es increíble meter este gol"" [Mella: "I have dreamed with this for a long time, it is incredible to score this goal"] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "David Mella da el salto definitivo al primer equipo del Depor" [David Mella gives the definite jump to the first team of Depor] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "David Mella, convocado con la selección sub-17" [David Mella, called up with the under-17 national team] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "David Mella, convocado con la selección española sub-19" [David Mella, called up with Spain national under-19 team] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Deportivo: Mella se proclama campeón de Europa sub-19" [Deportivo: Mella becomes champion of the European Under-19s] (in Spanish). El Español. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "David Mella, el cohete de una familia de pilotos" [David Mella, the rocket of a family of pilots] (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 Under-19 EURO final: Spain 2-0 France". UEFA. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- David Mella at BDFutbol
- David Mella at Soccerway