Marcela Valera Ceballos (born 12 April 1987) is a Mexican professional

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who plays as a

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for the Mexico women's national team.

Club career

Valera played previously for

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, where she served as their

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International career

Valera made her senior international debut for Mexico on 23 October 2017.

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* 1987 births Living people Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexican women's footballers Women's association football central defenders Santos Laguna (women) players Liga MX Femenil players Mexico women's international footballers 21st-century Mexican sportswomen {{Mexico-women-footy-bio-stub