This summer, there has been a very interesting transfer market in Liga F. In all the pools for best signing, there were big names such as Ewa Pajor (FC Barcelona), Alba Redondo (Real Madrid), Gio Queiroz (Atlético de Madrid) or Natalia Padilla (Sevilla). All of them are performing as expected, but there is one name that hasn’t been mentioned in the big pools and is starting to get a lot of attention: Kamilla Melgard of Madrid CFF.
Madrid CFF have shown that they are constantly reinventing themselves and that their talent scouting is a success. The departure of Kundananji did a lot of damage on a sporting level in the middle of last season, but the Madrid side were able to recover from that loss. Madrid CFF had to invest the money from the most expensive sale in history in a good way, and it seems that, so far, it isn’t going badly.
Kamilla Melgard is a completely unknown player in the big leagues. It must also be said that she is only 18 years old. Madrid CFF’s star signing has been a real revelation at the start of the Liga F, scoring all of her team’s goals at the start of the season. The Madrid side have won and come from behind in the first two rounds of the domestic championship thanks to the performances of their attacker.
Kamille Melgard’s first two Liga F games have been much the same. Both were bad starts, losing and winning after the Norwegian striker’s stellar appearance, with a goal and an assist. She did it on the first matchday against Costa Adeje Tenerife. In her first goal in the white shirt, she showed her speed, starting from the left flank and shaping herself to perfection to finish calmly and score the equaliser.
She also played a leading role in the second goal of the comeback against Tenerife. She made the most of her speed to set up a counter-attack and get one-on-one with the goalkeeper, who saved her shot. On the rebound, she gave a pass to Kayla Mackenna to score the final goal, demonstrating that she also has great associative ability.
In her second game, she proved that her brilliant performance on the opening day was no fluke. Melgard scored and assisted again to lead Madrid CFF in the comeback against Espanyol. She is a player who moves very well between the lines and is a real nuisance for opposing defences. She has a great ability to set her leg and shoot after dribbling, as she showed against the Catalans.
The last half hour of the match was a real exhibition. Her team had been the underdogs for most of the game until that final stretch. In the 69th minute of the match, she received a pass between the lines behind the defence and decided to dribble past the goalkeeper with a great manoeuvre to tie the game. With the coolness and composure of a true veteran. She also played a part in the second goal, providing the assist in a similar move to her own goal. Once again she received between the lines and, this time, decided to give the ball to Bárbara López for her to finish at her pleasure and seal the comeback.
Where did this player come from? Kamilla Melgard arrived from Lyn Fotball Damer, a team in Norway’s Toppserien First Division. She has been making waves in her home country for some time now, establishing herself as one of Norway’s top players. There she used to play as a midfielder or on the right wing thanks to her dribbling and speed. She is a very versatile player, who in this beginning is having a lot of freedom in the Madrid attack.
Kamilla Melgard’s name is starting to become known in Spain and many teams will surely start knocking on her door if she continues at this level. The young Norwegian player landed in the capital this summer to sign with Madrid CFF until 2027. The Madrid-based side have been wise to sign her because they know that they have a great talent for the present and the future in their ranks.
Will Kamilla Melgard’s good run continue?
Translated by Marcos Rodríguez.
Main image: @MadridCFF.
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