Macarena Portales

Macarena Portales Nieto (born 2 August 1998 in Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Valencia.

Career
In 2010, at 13 years old, Portales began playing for Atlético Madrid, where she remained for five years.

She then made her debut playing for Fundación Albacete in 2016. The following season, she played for Zaragoza CFF, appearing in 18 games and scoring 3 goals before transferring to Sevilla FC for the 2018–19 season. While there, she played in 18 games and scored 1 goal. Portales played for Real Madrid CF for the following two seasons, playing in 49 games and scoring 3 goals. In 2021, Portales signed for the Italian side Inter Milan. She played in 16 games but didn't score any goals. After a season in Serie A, Portales decided to return to Spain to play for Valencia CF, signing a contract to play for two years. As of October 2023, she has played in 33 games and scored 4 goals.

International career
Portales has represented Spain at various youth levels.

She played for the Spain women's national under–19 football team from 2016–17, making six appearances and scoring one goal. She competed at the UEFA U19 Women's Football Championship, where the team came in second.