Cristina Vega Leandro (born 3 April 1981), also known as Keka, is a Spanish

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who plays as a

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in England's WPL for Keynsham Town. She previously played in the

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for Estudiantes Huelva,

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and

Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D. (), often abbreviated to Rayo (Spanish for "thunderbolt"), is a Spanish professional football club based in the Villa de Vallecas district of Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish foot ...

, winning three championships and one

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and playing the

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with the latter. She has been a member of the Spain national team. Keka joined Bristol Academy on 1 August 2013, where she joined compatriots

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and

Natalia Pablos Natalia Teresa Pablos Sanchón (born 15 October 1985), known simply as Natalia, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward. She spent most of her club career at Rayo Vallecano and was a member of the Spain women's national team. C ...

. At Bristol the trio were

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d "The Three Amigas". In January 2015, Keka moved to Keynsham Town to play in the FA Women's Premier League alongside former fellow Rayo Vallecano midfielder,

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. She is currently amongst their leading scorers with six goals from five games.

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