Melanie Barcenas
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About
Soccer player for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She rose to fame in 2023 after becoming the youngest player to ever sign with an NWSL team, with a three-year contract. She currently has over 100,000 followers on her mel.barcenas Instagram account.
Before Fame
She played soccer during her childhood with San Diego Surf SC. In January 2022, she became the first high school player to sign a NIL (name, image, and likeness) deal with Nike.
Trivia
She also has an international career, having played two exhibition games with the United States national under-17 team against England. She posts soccer and lifestyle content on her popular Instagram page.
Family Life
She was born and raised in Clairemont and San Diego, CA. Her younger brother is Xavier Barcenas.
Associated With
She is the youngest soccer player to ever reach a deal with an NWSL team, having done so at 15 years and 138 days old. The record was previously held by Olivia Moultrie, who signed with the Portland Thorns at 15 years and 286 days old.
