Teodora Meluță

Teodora Meluță
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-03) 3 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Politehnica Timișoara
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2021 Olimpia Cluj 112 (16)
2021 Lugano 7 (0)
2021–2024 Politehnica Timișoara 12 (3)
2024– Fatih Vatan 5 (0)
International career‡
2016– Romania 23 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:41, 13 February 2021 (UTC)

Teodora Meluță (born 3 August 1999), often known as Teo Meluță,[1][2] is a Romanian women's football defender who plays in the Turkish Super League for Fatih Vatan and the Romania women's national team.

Club career

On 26 January 2021, it was announced that she was transferring to Swiss club Lugano.[3] However, after just seven games, Teodora suffered a fracture of the tibia-fibula and needed surgery.[4] In August 2021, she came back to Romania and transferred to the recently formed team, Politehnica Timișoara.[5]

During her time at Olimpia Cluj, the club won five consecutive league titles, two national cup titles and Meluță herself was declared Romanian Footballer of the Year twice.[6]

In September 2024, she moved to Turkey, and signed a deal with the Istanbul-based club Fatih Vatan to play in the Super League.[7]

International career

Meluță has been capped for the Romania national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[8] She was 15 at the time of her debut, making her the youngest footballer to ever represent Romania.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Teodora Meluță: "Vreau să-mi sărbătoresc majoratul la EURO"" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. ^ Hekman, Rafael (26 January 2021). "Fotbal feminin: Teodora Meluţă de la Olimpia Cluj s-a transferat în Elveţia" (in Romanian). Mediafax. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Cea mai buna jucatoare de fotbal din Romania pleaca de la U Olimpia Cluj! Cu cine a semnat Teo Meluta" (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Teodora Meluță, la cuțit! Accidentare cumplită pentru cea mai bună fotbalistă din România". DIGIsport (in Romanian). 14 March 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Bine ai venit, Teodora Meluță!". Politehnica Timișoara (in Romanian). 18 August 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ Podină, Patrice (27 January 2021). "Teodora Meluță a semnat în Elveția! "U" Olimpia rămâne fără cea mai valoroasă jucătoare din ultimii ani". Transilvania Reporter (in Romanian). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Teodora Meluta" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Romania)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  9. ^ Stan, Filip (12 November 2019). "Cea mai bună fotbalistă din România este şi cea mai SEXY. Imagini inedite cu Teodora Meluţă FOTO" (in Romanian). România TV. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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