Melany La Banca: Rodrigo Bentancur's Partner

Melany La Banca (sometimes misspelled Melany La Blanca) is the long-term partner of Uruguay and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur. According to Uruguayan outlet Montevideo Portal, which wrote in October 2025 that they had been together for nine years, the couple got engaged in April 2024; we could not find a report of a wedding, so we call her his partner and fiancée, not his wife.

Who is Melany La Banca?

Melany La Banca is best known as Bentancur's partner and the mother of his children. We could not find an interview with her, and she does not appear to have a public career of her own, so most of what is known comes from her Instagram account, @melanylabanca, and from Uruguayan press reports built on her posts.

Age: not published by any reliable outlet we found, so we do not give one. Older web pages quote a birth date, but we could not tie it to a reputable source.
Nationality: outlets differ. Montevideo Portal describes her as Argentine, English Wikipedia as Argentine-Uruguayan from Quilmes, and earlier versions of this article called her Uruguayan. We could not confirm it from a source she has published herself.
Occupation: not publicly stated.
Instagram: @melanylabanca. Our previous version said she had over 44,000 followers; follower counts change, so check the profile.

How long have Rodrigo Bentancur and Melany La Banca been together?

English Wikipedia lists the relationship as long-term and dating from 2015, the year Bentancur made his debut for Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires. Montevideo Portal wrote in October 2025 that they had been together for nine years.

2015: the relationship begins, according to English Wikipedia.
2017: Bentancur moves from Boca Juniors to Juventus. Earlier versions of this article said he proposed this year; we could not find a source for that, and Montevideo Portal dates the engagement to April 2024.
April 2024: the couple get engaged, per Montevideo Portal.
October 2025: La Banca announces on Instagram that the family is growing, with the words "Ahora somos cuatro" ("now we are four"), reported by Montevideo Portal on 2 October 2025. A gender reveal reported on 11 October 2025 showed blue powder, meaning a boy.
April 2026: a son is born, according to El Observador, which mentioned the baby in its 2026 World Cup coverage.
25 June 2026: on Bentancur's birthday, the day before Uruguay faced Spain at the World Cup, La Banca posted a tribute calling him "el mejor papá del mundo" ("the best dad in the world"), per Montevideo Portal.

Do they have children?

Yes. Press reports describe a daughter and, since the spring of 2026, a son. We do not name the children or share their photos here, and we have not embedded any posts that centre on them. If the family chooses to share more, that is theirs to publish.

Her Instagram

The post above comes from La Banca's own account and is tagged with a location in Turin, Italy, from the years Bentancur played for Juventus. She has since kept a mostly family-oriented feed, and the Uruguayan press regularly turns her posts into stories.

The last post comes from Bentancur's own verified account, captioned "Feliz San Valentín" ("Happy Valentine's Day").

Who is Rodrigo Bentancur?

Rodrigo Bentancur Colman was born on 25 June 1997 in Nueva Helvecia, in Uruguay's Colonia department, which makes him 29 in November 2026. He is a central midfielder, listed at 1.87 m by English Wikipedia. His mother died when he was four, and he wears number 30 in her memory.

Career timeline

2009 to 2015: joins Boca Juniors' academy.
12 April 2015: senior debut for Boca Juniors. He wins the Argentine league in 2015 and 2016/17 and the 2014/15 Copa Argentina.
July 2017: joins Juventus on a five-year deal. At Juventus he wins three Serie A titles in a row (2017/18 to 2019/20), two Coppa Italia and two Supercoppa Italiana.
31 January 2022: moves to Tottenham Hotspur.
February 2023: anterior cruciate ligament injury against Leicester ends his season.
November 2023: ankle ligament injury against Aston Villa; he returns on 31 December 2023.
November 2024: the English FA bans him for seven matches and fines him £100,000 over a remark about teammate Son Heung-min, as reported by BBC Sport.
21 May 2025: wins the Europa League with Tottenham, beating Manchester United in the final.
3 October 2025: signs a new long-term contract with Tottenham.

Uruguay

Bentancur made his senior debut for Uruguay on 5 October 2017 and had 80 caps and 3 goals as of 6 October 2026. He played at the 2018 World Cup (quarter-finals), the 2022 World Cup (group stage) and the 2026 World Cup, where Uruguay went out in the group stage after a 1-0 loss to Spain. He also finished third at the 2024 Copa América.

This season

In 2026/27 he wears number 30 for Tottenham under Roberto De Zerbi. English Wikipedia lists him as sent off on 10 October 2026 at Old Trafford, for a headbutt on Luke Shaw, in a 1-1 draw. For more on the club, read De Zerbi's warning to Tottenham players and how Son Heung-min said goodbye to Spurs.

Quick facts

Partner: Melany La Banca, together since 2015 (English Wikipedia).
Engaged: April 2024 (Montevideo Portal). No wedding reported as of November 2026.
Children: a daughter and a son, born in spring 2026 per press reports.
Club: Tottenham Hotspur, number 30.
National team: Uruguay, 80 caps (6 October 2026).