David Mella

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mella and the second or maternal family name is Boullón.

David Mella
File:Deportivo da Coruña - CD Castellón, ida da final da Primeira RFEF 2023-24 - 22.jpg
Mella playing for Deportivo La Coruña in 2024
Personal information
Full name David Mella Boullón[1]
Date of birth (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Teo, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo La Coruña
Number 11
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 73 (16)
International career‡
2020 Spain U15 3 (0)
2021–2022 Spain U17 15 (4)
2022 Spain U18 2 (1)
2024 Spain U19 9 (0)
2025 Spain U20 7 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2024 Northern Ireland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2025

David Mella Boullón (born 23 May 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Deportivo de La Coruña.

Club career

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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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] On 19 July, he renewed his link until 2026,[5] and scored his first goal with the main squad on 3 September, in a 3–0 win at CD Lugo.[6]

On 1 February 2024, Mella was definitely promoted to the first team of Deportivo, being assigned the number 3 jersey.[7] 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.[8]

International career

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Mella represented Spain at under-15, under-17,[9] under-18 and under-19 levels,[10] playing in the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and winning the latter tournament.[11]

Personal life

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Mella's father Gonzalo was also a footballer.[12] A forward, he too was developed at Deportivo.

Honours

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Deportivo La Coruña

Spain U19

References

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