David Mella

David Mella
Mella playing for Deportivo La Coruña in 2024
Personal information
Full name David Mella Boullón
Date of birth (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Teo, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo A 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 A Coruña 91 (17)
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  Spain
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2024 Northern Ireland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2026
‡ 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 A Coruña.

Club career

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.

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.

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

On 1 February 2024, Mella was definitely promoted to the first team of Deportivo, being assigned the number 3 jersey. 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. He scored his first professional goals on 27 September, netting a brace in a 5–2 away routing of Albacete Balompié.

Mella renewed his contract until 2029 on 7 November 2024, and was regularly used as the club achieved promotion to La Liga in 2026. He made his top tier debut on 17 August of that year, replacing Mario Soriano in a 1–1 home draw against Elche CF.

International career

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

Personal life

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

Honours

Deportivo La Coruña

Spain U19

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ Squad List: Spain (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 27 September 2025. p. 22.
  2. ↑ "Os xuvenís Mella e Jairo amplían a súa vinculación co Deportivo" [Youngsters Mella and Jairo extend their link with Deportivo] (in Galician). Deportivo La Coruña. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Chispazos bajo la lluvia de un Fabril camino al 'play off'" [Sparks under the rain of a Fabril towards the 'play-off'] (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "David Mella, tras su debut: "Después de siete años conseguí lo que soñé"" [David Mella, after his debut: "After seven years I got what I dreamed of"] (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "David Mella, deportivista hasta 2026" [David Mella, deportivista until 2026] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Mella: "He soñado con esto mucho tiempo, es increíble meter este gol"" [Mella: "I have dreamed with this for a long time, it is incredible to score this goal"] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "David Mella da el salto definitivo al primer equipo del Depor" [David Mella gives the definite jump to the first team of Depor] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Aarón y el VAR estropean el regreso del Deportivo" [Aarón and the VAR spoil Deportivo's return] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Oficial: David Mella renueva con el Deportivo hasta 2029" [Official: David Mella renews with Deportivo until 2029] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Aubameyang y Leo Román evitan un disgusto en el regreso del Deportivo a Primera" [Aubameyang and Leo Román avert a scare upon Deportivo's return to Primera] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "David Mella, convocado con la selección sub-17" [David Mella, called up with the under-17 national team] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "David Mella, convocado con la selección española sub-19" [David Mella, called up with Spain national under-19 team] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Deportivo: Mella se proclama campeón de Europa sub-19" [Deportivo: Mella becomes champion of the European Under-19s] (in Spanish). El Español. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  14. ↑ "David Mella, el cohete de una familia de pilotos" [David Mella, the rocket of a family of pilots] (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "2024 Under-19 EURO final: Spain 2-0 France". UEFA. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.