Nina Andrea Meollo (born 23 June 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Raised in England, she represents the Philippines at international level.
Early life Born to Filipino parents and grew up in England, Nina Meollo first took up football when she was nine years old. She first joined a local boy's team and was the only girl in the whole league.
Club career Meollo joined the youth program of Nowich City before moving to Ipswich Town in 2020.
She was released by Ipswich after the end of the 2025/26 season.
Real Bedford Real Bedford signed Meollo on a season-loan deal from Ipswich Town for the 2025–26 season. She was released by the club ahead of the 2026–27 season.
International career In November 2023, Meollo was called up for the first time to the Philippines national football team. She remained part of the squad for multiple friendlies and training camps. Meollo made her international debut on 4 April 2025 in a friendly against United Arab Emirates, which the Philippines won 4–1.
She was part of the squad for the women's football tournament of the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand which won the gold medal.
At the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Olivia McDaniel was fielded as the Philippines' main goalkeeper. However, in the quarterfinals against Japan, Meollo started as the goalkeeper instead. The Philippines lost 0-7 but Meollo kept Japan from scoring until the last minute of the first half.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIpswich Town 2022–23National League South1010202023–24National League South200020Total301040Cambridge City (loan)2023–24National League Div. 113020150AFC Sudbury (loan)2024–25National League Div. 119010200Real Bedford (loan)2025–26National League South503080Career Total40070470
Honours Philippines Southeast Asian Games: 2025
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