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Edite Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Edite Cristiana Fernandes[1]
Date of birth (1979-10-10) 10 October 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Vila do Conde, Portugal
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Boavista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Boavista
1998–2003 1º Dezembro
2003–2004 Peña NS Antigua
2004–2005 Estudiantes Huelva 14 (3)
– Team Beijing
2008–2009 Prainsa Zaragoza 29 (8)
2009–2010 Atlético Madrid 19 (3)
2010 Donn 7 (4)
2010–2012 Prainsa Zaragoza 39 (13)
2011 Santa Clarita Blue Heat 12 (9)
2012–2016 Valadares Gaia
2016–2018 SC Braga
2018–2021 CF Benfica
International career‡
1997–2016 Portugal 132 (39)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:38, 25 September 2016 (UTC)

Edite Cristiana Fernandes (born 10 October 1979) is a Portuguese former footballer who most recently played for CF Benfica of the Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino. She is a former captain of the Portugal women's national football team, who scored a national record 39 goals in the 132 caps she accumulated between 1997 and 2016.

Club career

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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.[2]

In August 2002 Edite was the Player of the Match as Beijing Chengjian beat Shanghai SVA on penalties in the Chinese Women's Super League final.[3]

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.[4] She also played in Norway's Toppserien with Donn during 2010.[5]

Veteran Edite transferred from SC Braga to CF Benfica in July 2018.[6] In April 2021, 41-year-old Edite announced her departure from CF Benfica and her retirement as a footballer.[7]

International career

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Edite made her Portugal national team debut in a friendly match against Belgium at Cantanhede in 1997.[4] In November 2011 she made her 100th appearance for the national team, having scored 31 goals.[8] In March 2016 she moved level with Luís Figo's total of 129 caps.[9]

International goals

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Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 March 2001 Albufeira, Portugal  Canada 1–1 1–2 2001 Algarve Cup
2. 18 March 2003 Quarteira, Portugal  Republic of Ireland 2–2 3–2 2003 Algarve Cup
3. 1 November 2005 Alcochete, Portugal  Sweden 1–3 1–4 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
4. 7 May 2006 Trelleborg, Sweden  Sweden 1–1 1–5
5. 27 October 2007 Viborg, Denmark  Denmark 1–1 1–5 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
6. 5 March 2008 Faro, Portugal  Republic of Ireland 1–0 2–0 2008 Algarve Cup
7. 7 March 2008  Poland 2–1 3–1
8. 12 March 2008 Albufeira, Portugal  China 1–1 1–1 (5–4 p)
9. 3 May 2008 Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal  Scotland 1–4 1–4 UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
10. 27 September 2008 Chernihiv, Ukraine  Ukraine 1–1 1–1
11. 4 March 2009 Albufeira, Portugal  Poland 2–1 2–1 2009 Algarve Cup
12. 6 March 2009  Wales 1–0 2–1
13. 21 November 2009 Nova Gorica, Slovenia  Slovenia 4–0 4–0 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
14. 24 February 2010 Parchal, Portugal  Faroe Islands 3–0 5–0 2010 Algarve Cup
15. 4–0
16. 5–0
17. 31 March 2010 Tocha, Portugal  Armenia 1–0 7–0 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
18. 6–0
19. 7–0
20. 19 June 2010 Vantaa, Finland  Finland 1–0 1–4
21. 2 March 2011 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal  Wales 2–0 3–1 2011 Algarve Cup
22. 7 March 2011 Parchal, Portugal  Romania 1–0 1–1
23. 9 March 2011 Loulé, Portugal  Finland 1–0 2–1
24. 17 September 2011 Yerevan, Armenia  Armenia 3–0 8–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
25. 4–0
26. 16 December 2012 São Paulo, Brazil  Mexico 1–0 1–0 2012 International Women's Football Tournament
27. 6 March 2013 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal  Wales 1–0 2–0 2013 Algarve Cup
28. 2–0
29. 26 September 2013 Fyli, Greece  Greece 4–1 5–1 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
30. 26 November 2015 Estoril, Portugal  Montenegro 6–1 6–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
31. 3 June 2016 Petrovac, Montenegro  Montenegro 1–0 3–0
32. 2–0
33. 3–0

References

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  1. ^ Edite Fernandes at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian) Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Chirivi, M.T. (13 July 2009). "Edite Fernandes refuerza el ataque del Atlético de Madrid" (in Spanish). FutFem.com.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Figo Brilhou na China" (in Portuguese). Correio da Manhã. 19 August 2002. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b Almeida, Rita (20 July 2009). "Edite Fernandes: A nova "craque" do Atlético de Madrid em entrevista" (in Portuguese). O Imigrante/Mundo Português.
  5. ^ Profile
  6. ^ "Edite Fernandes reforça Fofó" (in Portuguese). Record. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  7. ^ Aleixo, Mário (29 April 2021). "Futebolista Edite Fernandes anuncia final da carreira" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  8. ^ Edite Fernandes centenária[permanent dead link‍] Portuguese Football Federation
  9. ^ "Quem é Edite Fernandes?" (in Portuguese). SIC Notícias. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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