Simone Gomes Jatobá
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Simone Gomes Jatobá, or simply Simone (born on February 10, 1981 in Maringá
, Paraná) is a Brazil
ian women's soccer player.
since 2005. She was a solid contributor to the squads that won the league in 2007 and 2008, as well as the squad that won the Challenge de France
in 2008.
squads. She was a part of the squad from 2003 that finished as quarter-finalists and the squad that finished in second place in China. She also participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics
, again helping Brazil finish one spot short in second place.
She usually plays as a right winger for the Brazilian National Team
.
Maringá
Maringá is a city in southern Brazil that was founded on May 10, 1947. Maringá is the third largest city in the state of Paraná. The city has a population of 357,117 , 612,617 in its metropolitan area...
, Paraná) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian women's soccer player.
Career
She has played in the volante position for France's Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais (ladies)
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin is a French women's football club based in Lyon. The club has been the female section of Olympique Lyonnais since 2004. Lyon currently play in the Division 1 Féminine and are the defending champions having won the league for five straight seasons.The club was formed as...
since 2005. She was a solid contributor to the squads that won the league in 2007 and 2008, as well as the squad that won the Challenge de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
in 2008.
International career
Gomes has been a part of two World CupFIFA 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...
squads. She was a part of the squad from 2003 that finished as quarter-finalists and the squad that finished in second place in China. She also participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the Summer Olympics
Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...
, again helping Brazil finish one spot short in second place.
She usually plays as a right winger for the Brazilian National Team
Brazil women's national football team
The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States....
.