Nina Meollo
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| Full name | Nina Andrea Nadera Meollo[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 June 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Norwich City | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2026 | Ipswich Town | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Cambridge City (loan) | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → AFC Sudbury (loan) | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | → Real Bedford (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Philippines | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Nina Andrea Meollo (born 23 June 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.[2] Raised in England, she represents the Philippines at international level.
Early life
[edit]Born to Filipino parents and grew up in England, Nina Meollo first took up football when she was nine years old. She first joined a local boy's team and was the only girl in the whole league.[3]
Club career
[edit]Meollo joined the youth program of Nowich City before moving to Ipswich Town in 2020.
She was released by Ipswich after the end of the 2025/26 season.[4]
Real Bedford
[edit]Real Bedford signed Meollo on a season-loan deal from Ipswich Town for the 2025–26 season.[5][6] She was released by the club ahead of the 2026–27 season.[7]
International career
[edit]In November 2023, Meollo was called up for the first time to the Philippines national football team.[8] She remained part of the squad for multiple friendlies and training camps.[9][10] Meollo made her international debut on 4 April 2025 in a friendly against United Arab Emirates, which the Philippines won 4–1.[11]
She was part of the squad for the women's football tournament of the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand which won the gold medal.[12]
At the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Olivia McDaniel was fielded as the Philippines' main goalkeeper. However in the quarterfinals against Japan, Meollo started as the goalkeeper instead.[13] The Philippines lost 0-7 but Meollo kept Japan from scoring until the last minute of the first half.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 9 November 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2022–23 | National League South | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cambridge City (loan) | 2023–24 | National League Div. 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| AFC Sudbury (loan) | 2024–25 | National League Div. 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Real Bedford (loan) | 2025–26 | National League South | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Total | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Women's National League Cup
Honours
[edit]Philippines
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nina Meollo". InterSportStats. 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Big Interview: Nina Meollo on AFC Sudbury & Philippines". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. The Football Association. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ↑ "A Conversation with Nina Meollo". The Pitch Invaders. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ Howard, Bloom. "Town women retained list". itfc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nina Meollo signs for Real Bedford Women". realbedford.com. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Bloom, Howard (6 September 2025). "Meollo leaves on loan". itfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "Real Bedford Women retained and departure list". realbedford.com. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Standley, Kieren (24 November 2023). "Meollo earns first Philippines call". Ipswich Town Football Club. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ Standley, Kieren (15 February 2024). "Meollo named in Philippines squad". Ipswich Town Football Club. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "Meollo cherishing all her opportunities around the world". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "A special night for 20 year-old Nina Meollo, 21 year-old Paige McSwigan and 19 year-old Aliana Weibel who made their international debuts for the Philippines". Philippine WNT (X). 5 April 2025.
- ↑ Terrado, Jonas (4 December 2025). "SEA Games: Filipinas eye return to podium in Thailand". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ "Japan 7-0 Philippines (15 Mar, 2026) Game Analysis - ESPN (PH)". ESPN. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben (15 March 2026). "Filipinas bound for play-in after loss to Japan in Asian Cup q'finals". Spin.ph. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ "Nina Andrea Meollo player stats". The FA Women's National League. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
External links
[edit]Nina Meollo at Soccerway
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- Living people
- 2004 births
- Filipino women's footballers
- English women's footballers
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- Women's association football goalkeepers
- Ipswich Town F.C. (women) players
- British Asian footballers
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- English people of Filipino descent
- 21st-century Filipino sportswomen
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- SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Footballers at the 2025 SEA Games
- SEA Games gold medalists in football
- 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup players
- Asian Games footballers for the Philippines
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- Southeast Asian women's football biography stubs
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