Women's football in Portugal

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Women's Football in Portugal
CountryPortugal
Governing body Portuguese Football Federation
National team(s) Women's national team
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
Audience records
Single match27,211 [1]

Women's football in Portugal is growing in popularity. [2]

Contents

Club Football

Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino is Portugal's highest tier of women's football. [3]

International Team

Since the 21st Century, Portugal has seen an upsurge of success, with the national team qualifying for the UEFA Women's Championship twice and reaching the World cup once. [4]

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Ana Catarina Marques Borges is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a right winger or a right-back for Sporting CP and the Portugal women's national football team. After initially joining on loan from Chelsea, she made the move back to Portugal permanent in July 2017, just before UEFA Women's Euro 2017. She is an important member of the Portugal national team with over 110 caps.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dolores Silva</span> Portuguese footballer (born 1991)

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Tatiana Vanessa Ferreira Pinto is a Portuguese professional footballer plays as a midfielder for Liga F club Atlético Madrid and the Portugal national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diana Silva (footballer)</span> Portuguese footballer (born 1995)

Diana Micaela Abreu de Sousa e Silva, commonly known as Diana Silva, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sporting and the Portugal women's national football team.

Fátima Alexandra Figueira Pinto is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sporting CP and the Portugal women's national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inês Pereira</span> Portuguese footballer (born 1999)

Inês Teixeira Pereira is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportivo de La Coruña, on loan from Everton, and the Portugal women's national team.

Joana Filipa Gaspar Silva Marchão is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss club Servette and the Portugal women's national team. She has previously played for CA Ouriense, Sporting CP and Parma.

References

  1. "Women's World Cup 2023 team guides part 18: Portugal". 12 July 2023 via The Guardian.
  2. "Women's football in Portugal becoming increasingly competitive". www.fifa.com.
  3. "Learn all about Women's Football in Portugal | Portugal Store". portugalstore.fpf.pt.
  4. "Women's football in Portugal | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. 9 July 2022.