Portugal women's national football team

The Portugal women's national football team represents Portugal in international women's football competition. The team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) and competes as a member of UEFA in various international football tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro, the Summer Olympics, and the Algarve Cup.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Portugal national football team.

Portugal
Nickname(s)A Selecção das Quinas[1]
AssociationPortuguese Football Federation (FPF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachFrancisco Neto
CaptainCláudia Neto
Most capsCarla Couto (145)
Top scorerEdite Fernandes (39)
FIFA codePOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 32 1 (26 June 2020)[2]
Highest30 (March 2019)
Lowest47 (March 2007)
First international
 France 0–0 Portugal 
(Le Mans, France; 24 October 1981)
Biggest win
 Armenia 0–8 Portugal 
(Yerevan, Armenia; 17 September 2011)
 Portugal 8–0 Moldova 
(Setúbal, Portugal; 24 November 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 13–0 Portugal 
(Reutlingen, Germany; 15 November 2003)
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2017)
Best resultGroup stage (2017)

History

Coaching staff

Players

Caps and goals may be incorrect.

Current squad

The following players were called up to compete at the 2020 Algarve Cup. The roster was announced on 24 February 2020.[3]

Coach: Francisco Neto

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Inês Pereira (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 13 0 Sporting CP
12 1GK Patrícia Morais (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 56 0 Sporting CP
22 1GK Bárbara Santos (1994-01-06) 6 January 1994 0 0 Marítimo
3 2DF Joana Marchão (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 5 0 Sporting CP
4 2DF Sílvia Rebelo (1989-05-20) 20 May 1989 93 1 Benfica
5 2DF Matilde Fidalgo (1994-05-15) 15 May 1994 43 0 Manchester City
9 2DF Ana Borges (1990-06-15) 15 June 1990 120 9 Sporting CP
15 2DF Carole Costa (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 115 10 Benfica
19 2DF Diana Gomes (1998-07-26) 26 July 1998 5 0 Braga
2 3MF Andreia Jacinto (2002-06-08) 8 June 2002 0 0 Sporting CP
6 3MF Andreia Norton (1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 26 3 Inter Milan
7 3MF Cláudia Neto (C) (1988-04-18) 18 April 1988 126 18 VfL Wolfsburg
11 3MF Tatiana Pinto (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 38 1 Sporting CP
13 3MF Fátima Pinto (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 42 1 Sporting CP
14 3MF Dolores Silva (1991-08-07) 7 August 1991 112 12 Braga
17 3MF Vanessa Marques (1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 61 7 Braga
20 3MF Andreia Faria (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 0 0 Benfica
21 3MF Francisca Nazareth (2002-11-17) 17 November 2002 0 0 Benfica
23 3MF Joana Martins (2000-10-04) 4 October 2000 1 0 Sporting CP
8 4FW Mélissa Gomes (1994-04-27) 27 April 1994 6 0 Stade de Reims
10 4FW Jéssica Silva (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 64 7 Lyon
16 4FW Diana Silva (1995-06-04) 4 June 1995 47 8 Sporting CP
18 4FW Carolina Mendes (1987-11-27) 27 November 1987 91 19 Sporting CP

Recent call-ups

The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.

This list may be incomplete.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Rute Costa (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 2 0 Braga v.  Finland 12 November 2019
DF Raquel Infante (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990 20 0 Logroño v.  Finland 12 November 2019
DF Mónica Mendes (1993-06-16) 16 June 1993 51 2 Milan v.  Finland 12 November 2019
MF Inês Maia Braga v.  Finland 12 November 2019
FW Telma Encarnação (2001-10-11) 11 October 2001 Marítimo v.  Finland 12 November 2019

Previous squads

Recent results and schedules

2020
4 March 2020 2020 Algarve CupPortugal 1–2 ItalyFaro/Loulé, Portugal
20:15 (21:15 CET) Silva  34' Report  78' Linari
 90+4' (pen.) Girelli		 Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Referee: Francia González (Mexico)
7 March 2020 2020 Algarve CupPortugal 0–1 BelgiumParchal, Portugal
17:00 Report De Caigny  65' Stadium: Vista Municipal Stadium
Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)
10 March 2020 2020 Algarve CupPortugal 0–2 SwedenFaro/Loulé, Portugal
20:00
Stadium: Estádio Algarve

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record FIFA Women's World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1991 Did not qualify UEFA Women's Euro 1991
1995 UEFA Women's Euro 1995
1999 6 2 0 4 4 15
2003 6 1 1 4 4 26
2007 8 0 0 8 4 31
2011 8 4 0 4 17 10
2015 10 4 0 6 19 21
2019 8 3 2 3 22 8
2023 To be determined To be determined
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA European Women's Championship record
UEFA Women's Championship record UEFA Women's Championship qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1984 Did not qualify 6 0 2 4 1 10
1987 Did not enter Did not enter
1989
1991
1993
1995 Did not qualify 6 3 0 3 13 11
1997 8 2 0 6 5 26
2001 8 2 1 5 5 17
2005 8 1 0 7 5 42
2009 8 0 2 6 4 18
2013 8 2 0 6 16 13
2017 Group Stage 14th 3 1 0 2 3 5 10 4 3 3 16 12
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Algarve Cup

The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football.[5]

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See also

References
  1. Selecção das Quinas refers to the five shields ("Team of the Escutcheons") or the five dots inside them ("Team of the Bezants") in the Portuguese flag, used until the 70s as the shirt badge. Refer to Flag of Portugal for symbolism associated with these bezants.
  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. "Eleitas para a Algarve Cup 2020" [Elected to the Algarve Cup 2020] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 24 February 2020.
  4. UEFA Women's Euro 2017 squad
  5. "Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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