Nely Carla Alberto

Nely Carla Alberto Francisca (born 2 July 1983) is a Spanish handball player for Mérignac Handball and the Spain national team.

Nely Carla Alberto
Personal information
Full name	Nely Carla Alberto Francisca
Born	(1983-07-02) 2 July 1983 (age 42) San Sebastián, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Mérignac Handball
Number	43
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2000–2001	CP Goya Almería
2001–2004	BM Bera Bera
2004–2005	Cementos la Union Ribarroja
2005–2010	SD Itxako
2010–2012	Le Havre AC
2012–2014	Fleury Loiret HB
2014–2015	Union Mios Biganos-Bègles
2015–2016	Brest Bretagne
2016–2018	Chambray Touraine
2018–	Mérignac Handball
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004-	Spain	136	(346)
Medal record Olympic Games 2012 London Team World Championship 2011 Brazil

Although she was born in Spain, her parents are natives of Cape Verde, so she has dual nationality. At the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship she reached the bronze final and placed fourth with the Spanish team.^[1] She was part of the 2011 World Championship team,^[2] who were the first Spanish women's team to win a world championship handball medal. She was also part of the Olympic bronze medal-winning team from 2012.^[3]