Edite Fernandes

Edite Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Edite Cristiana Fernandes
Date of birth (1979-10-10) 10 October 1979
Place of birth Vila do Conde, Portugal
Height 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 SC Braga
Number 8
Youth career
Boavista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Boavista
1998–2003 1º Dezembro
2003–2004 Peña NS Antigua
2004–2006 Estudiantes Huelva
– Team Beijing
2008–2009 Prainsa Zaragoza
2009–2010 Atlético Madrid
2010 Donn 7 (4)
2010–2012 Prainsa Zaragoza
2011 Santa Clarita Blue Heat 12 (9)
2012–2016 Valadares Gaia
2016– SC Braga
National team‡
1997– Portugal 132 (39)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:38, 25 September 2016 (UTC)

Edite Cristiana Fernandes (born 10 October 1979) is a Portuguese football player who is captain of the Portugal women's national football team. She plays club football for SC Braga of Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino.

Edite began her career with local club Boavista, before moving to Lisbon side 1º Dezembro at age 19. She would win nine Portuguese Liga titles and three Portugal Cups at the two clubs before moving abroad to play in China and Spain.[1]

She has played for several clubs in Spain, and joined Arsenal Ladies F.C. for pre-season training but did not sign a permanent deal with the club.[2] She also played in Norway's Toppserien with Donn during 2010.[3]

In November 2011 Edite made her 100th appearance for the Portugal national team, having scored 31 goals.[4] She made her debut in a friendly match against Belgium at Cantanhede in 1997.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Chirivi, M.T. (2009-07-13). "Edite Fernandes refuerza el ataque del Atlético de Madrid" (in Spanish). FutFem.com.
  2. 1 2 Almeida, Rita (2009-07-20). "Edite Fernandes: A nova "craque" do Atlético de Madrid em entrevista" (in Portuguese). O Imigrante/Mundo Português.
  3. ↑ Profile
  4. ↑ Edite Fernandes centenária Portuguese Football Federation
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