Edite Fernandes
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Edite Fernandes is a Portuguese women's football player who is captain of the full Portugal women's national football team
. She plays club football for Prainsa Zaragoza
in Primera División.
Edite Fernandes 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 Portuguese Cups at the two clubs before moving abroad to play in China
and Spain
.
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.
Edite Fernandes has made 81 appearances for Portugal, including 13 FIFA Women's World Cup
qualifying matches. She made her debut in a friendly match against Belgium at Cantanhede in 1997.
Portugal women's national football team
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. She plays club football for Prainsa Zaragoza
CD Transportes Alcaine
CD Transportes Alcaine, known as CD Prainsa Zaragoza for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish women's football team from Zaragoza playing in Primera División.-History:...
in Primera División.
Edite Fernandes began her career with local club Boavista, before moving to Lisbon
Lisbon
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side 1º Dezembro at age 19. She would win nine Portuguese Liga titles and three Portuguese Cups at the two clubs before moving abroad to play in China
China
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and Spain
Spain
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.
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.
Edite Fernandes has made 81 appearances for Portugal, including 13 FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
qualifying matches. She made her debut in a friendly match against Belgium at Cantanhede in 1997.