Merel Van Dongen
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About
Professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Spanish Primera División club Atlético Madrid. She also plays for the Netherlands women's national team. She was part of the Dutch squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Before Fame
She played for Ter Leede and ADO Den Haag before going to the US to play for Alabama Crimson Tide. During her two years at Alabama, she became the team's single-season assists leader registering 10 in 2014.
Trivia
She has a popular Instagram account merel23, which has gained 100,000 followers. She primarily posts photos of herself alongside her fellow teammates.
Family Life
She is engaged to Ana Romero.
Associated With
She and Vivianne Miedema have both played for the Netherlands women's national team.
