David Mella
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Mella|Boullón|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Mella
| image = Deportivo da Coruña - CD Castellón, ida da final da Primeira RFEF 2023-24 - 22.jpg
| caption = Mella playing for Deportivo La Coruña in 2024
| full_name = David Mella Boullón
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|5|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Teo, Spain
| height = 1.69 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Deportivo La Coruña
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = San Tirso
| youthyears2 = 2017–2021 | youthclubs2 = Deportivo La Coruña
| years1 = 2021–2023 | clubs1 = Deportivo B | caps1 = 37 | goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2023– | clubs2 = Deportivo La Coruña | caps2 = 59 | goals2 = 12
| nationalyears1 = 2020 | nationalteam1 = Spain U15 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam2 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps2 = 15 | nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2022 | nationalteam3 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2024 | nationalteam4 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps4 = 9 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 1 April 2025
| nationalteam-update =
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|ESP}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|UEFA European Under-19 Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2024 Northern Ireland|}}
}}
David Mella Boullón (born 23 May 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Deportivo de La Coruña.
Club career
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdeportivo.es/gl/novas/os-xuvenis-mella-e-jairo-amplian-a-sua-vinculacion-co-deportivo|title=Os xuvenís Mella e Jairo amplían a súa vinculación co Deportivo|trans-title=Youngsters Mella and Jairo extend their link with Deportivo|publisher=Deportivo La Coruña|language=gl|date=1 June 2021|accessdate=29 July 2024}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/deportivo/2022/04/25/chispazos-lluvia-fabril-camino-play-65350949.html|title=Chispazos bajo la lluvia de un Fabril camino al ‘play off’|trans-title=Sparks under the rain of a Fabril towards the 'play-off'|publisher=La Opinión A Coruña|language=es|date=25 April 2022|accessdate=29 July 2024}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/deportivo/2023/05/21/david-mella-despues-siete-anos-87693804.html|title=David Mella, tras su debut: "Después de siete años conseguí lo que soñé"|trans-title=David Mella, after his debut: "After seven years I got what I dreamed of"|publisher=La Opinión A Coruña|language=es|date=21 May 2023|accessdate=29 July 2024}} On 19 July, he renewed his link until 2026,{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdeportivo.es/noticias/david-mella-deportivista-hasta-2026|title=David Mella, deportivista hasta 2026|trans-title=David Mella, deportivista until 2026|publisher=Deportivo La Coruña|language=es|date=19 July 2023|accessdate=29 July 2024}} and scored his first goal with the main squad on 3 September, in a 3–0 win at CD Lugo.{{cite web|url=https://www.dxtcampeon.com/articulo/depor/mella-he-sonado-mucho-tiempo-increible-meter-gol-4421357|title=Mella: "He soñado con esto mucho tiempo, es increíble meter este gol"|trans-title=Mella: "I have dreamed with this for a long time, it is incredible to score this goal"|publisher=DXT Campeón|language=es|date=2 September 2023|accessdate=29 July 2024}}
On 1 February 2024, Mella was definitely promoted to the first team of Deportivo, being assigned the number 3 jersey.{{cite web|url=https://www.dxtcampeon.com/articulo/depor/david-mella-da-salto-definitivo-primer-equipo-depor-4703392|title=David Mella da el salto definitivo al primer equipo del Depor|trans-title=David Mella gives the definite jump to the first team of Depor|publisher=DXT Campeón|language=es|date=1 February 2024|accessdate=29 July 2024}} He finished the season with nine goals overall in 33 appearances, as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División as champions.
Mella made his professional debut on 17 August 2024, starting in a 1–0 home loss to Real Oviedo.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/segunda/aaron-y-el-var-amargan-el-regreso-del-deportivo-n/|title=Aarón y el VAR estropean el regreso del Deportivo|trans-title=Aarón and the VAR spoil Deportivo's return|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=17 August 2024|accessdate=18 August 2024}}
International career
Mella represented Spain at under-15, under-17,{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/torremarathon/2022/01/11/david-mella-convocado-seleccion-sub-17/00031641903960791164806.htm|title=David Mella, convocado con la selección sub-17|trans-title=David Mella, called up with the under-17 national team|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=11 January 2022|accessdate=29 July 2024}} under-18 and under-19 levels,{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/torremarathon/2024/06/24/david-mella-convocado-seleccion-espanola-sub-19/00031719229003167854417.htm|title=David Mella, convocado con la selección española sub-19|trans-title=David Mella, called up with Spain national under-19 team|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=24 June 2024|accessdate=29 July 2024}} playing in the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and winning the latter tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/quincemil/deporte/deportivo/20240728/deportivo-mella-proclama-campeon-europa-sub-19/873912769_0.html|title=Deportivo: Mella se proclama campeón de Europa sub-19|trans-title=Deportivo: Mella becomes champion of the European Under-19s|publisher=El Español|language=es|date=28 July 2024|accessdate=29 July 2024}}
Personal life
Mella's father Gonzalo was also a footballer.{{cite web|url=https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/deportivo/2023/05/26/mella-cohete-familia-pilotos-87940416.html|title=David Mella, el cohete de una familia de pilotos|trans-title=David Mella, the rocket of a family of pilots|publisher=La Opinión A Coruña|language=es|date=26 May 2023|accessdate=29 July 2024}} A forward, he too was developed at Deportivo.
Honours
Deportivo La Coruña
Spain U19
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|13605}}
- {{Soccerway|david-mella-boullon/784070}}
{{Deportivo de La Coruña squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mella, David}}
Category:Footballers from the Province of A Coruña
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Primera Federación players
Category:Segunda Federación players
Category:Tercera Federación players
Category:Deportivo Fabril players
Category:Deportivo de La Coruña players