Rita Fontemanha

Rita Fontemanha (born 13 November 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a defender for Sporting CP and formerly the Portugal national team.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gonçalves and the second or paternal family name is Fontemanha.
Rita Fontemanha
Personal information
Full name Rita Filipa Gonçalves Fontemanha
Date of birth (1993-11-13) 13 November 1993[1]
Place of birth Cedofeita, Portugal
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Boavista 28 (9)
2014–2016 Atlético Madrid 9 (0)
2016– Sporting CP 97 (14)
International career‡
2010–2012 Portugal U19 22 (2)
2015–2016 Portugal 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 Feb 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 Feb 2023

Club career

Prior to her career in football, Fontemanha played tennis.[2] Following a season in which she broke into Boavista's senior team, it was announced, on 6 August 2014, that she would be transferring to Spanish club Atlético Madrid.[3] Following two seasons in Madrid, she joined Sporting CP in Portugal.[2] At Sporting, she played predominantly as a full-back.[4] In June 2018, Fontemanha extended her contract with Sporting, committing herself to the club until 2022.[5]

International career

Fontemanha made her debut for the Portugal national team on 21 September 2015 against Ukraine.[6]

References
  1. "Rita Fontemanha". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. "Rita Fontemanha, vem do Atl. de Madrid para reforçar o Sporting CP" (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. "Rita Fontemanha, nueva jugadora del Atlético". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 August 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. Nunes Teixeira, Paulo (29 December 2017). "Rita Fontemanha, a leoa que já travou a "Messi colchonera"". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. "Futebolista Rita Fontemanha renova contrato com o Sporting até 2022" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. "Player x-ray :: Rita Fontemanha". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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