Melany Fortes

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Melany Fortes
Personal information
Full nameMelany Maria Monteiro Fortes
Date of birth (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Cape Verde
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 S.C. Braga
Number 13
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–2021 Llana FC
2021–2022 C.F. Benfica 37 (27)
2022–2024 S.F. Damaiense 50 (8)
2024– S.C. Braga 11 (2)
International career‡
2020– Cape Verde 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 February 2025

Melany Maria Monteiro Fortes (born 12 May 2000), nicknamed Melatcha, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club S.C. Braga and the Cape Verde national football team. [1]

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Club career

In Cape Verde, the young Criolo talent played for Llana FC, where she earned multiple individual accolades, including Cape Verde's Young Prospect at the Cabo Verdean Sports Gala, Best Breakthrough Athlete at the Gala Sal Campeão, Top Scorer, Young Breakthrough Player of the National League for the 2018–19 season, and Top Scorer of the Taça Dja D'Sal 2018–19. [2] [3]

In February 2021, Melany moved to Portugal where she joined the Lisbon-based club C.F. Benfica. [2] She played a key role in the club's promotion to the Campeonato Nacional Feminino, scoring the decisive goal that secured Benfica's ascent. [4]

On 27 June 2024, Melatcha announced her departure from S.F. Damaiense after two seasons with the club, during which she was one of the team's key players, tallying eight goals and three assists in 50 matches. [5] [6]

In July 2024, S.C. Braga announced the signing of Fortes. [7] On 29 September 2024, She scored her first goal for the club in a 4–1 win over Torreense. [8]

International career

Melany first represented Cape Verde in beach soccer, playing as a goalkeeper for the national team in the 2019 African Beach Games held in Sal, where they won gold, and in the 2019 World Beach Games. [9] [10]

In February 2020, Fortes was called up to the senior national football team to compete in the 2020 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup held in Sierra Leone. [11] On 1 March 2020, she made her debut for the Crioulos Feminino against Guinea, coming on as a substitute for Irlanda Lopes. [12] On 5 December 2023, She scored her first goal for the country against Nigeria in a 1–2 loss. [13]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 21 February 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cape Verde 202020
202331
202511
Total62
Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fortes goal.
List of international goals scored by Melany Fortes
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
15 December 2023 Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape VerdeFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–01–2 2024 WAFCON qualifiers
221 February 2025 Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, SenegalFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–02–2 2026 WAFCON qualifiers

References

  1. ↑ "Melany Fortes na convocatória de Cabo-Verde". scbraga.pt (in Portuguese). 6 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Women's Football: Melany Fortes strengthens Clube Futebol Benfica's senior women's team". criolosports.com (in Portuguese). 13 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Women's Football: Llana wins Taça Dja D'Sal". rtc.cv (in Portuguese). 11 September 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Criolos Abroad: Portugal Football – Melany Fortes' goal secures Futebol Benfica's promotion". criolosports.com (in French). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Melany Fortes bids farewell to Damaiense". zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 27 June 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Award for Melany Fortes". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Melany Fortes é Gverreira". scbraga.pt (in Portuguese). SC Braga. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Portugal Football: Melany Fortes scores her first goal in the 2024/25 Liga BPI". criolosports.com (in Portuguese). 29 September 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Melany Monteiro Fortes - Player profile". bsrussia.com. Beach Soccer Russia. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Cape Verde women's beach soccer team wins historic gold at the African Beach Games". fcf.cv (in Portuguese). Cape Verdean Football Federation. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "WAFU: Final squad list of the women's national football team". fcf.cv (in Portuguese). Cape Verdean Football Federation. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "WAFU 2020: Cape Verde defeats Guinea-Conakry and advances to the semifinals". fcf.cv (in Portuguese). Cape Verdean Football Federation. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Women's AFCON Qualification: Cape Verde falls to Nigeria (1-2) and misses out on AFCON 2024". criolosports.com (in Portuguese). 5 December 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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