Edite Fernandes

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.

Edite Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Edite Cristiana Fernandes[1]
Date of birth (1979-10-10) 10 October 1979
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)

Club career

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

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
Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 March 2001Albufeira, Portugal Canada1–11–22001 Algarve Cup
2.18 March 2003Quarteira, Portugal Republic of Ireland2–23–22003 Algarve Cup
3.1 November 2005Alcochete, Portugal Sweden1–31–42007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
4.7 May 2006Trelleborg, Sweden Sweden1–11–5
5.27 October 2007Viborg, Denmark Denmark1–11–5UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
6.5 March 2008Faro, Portugal Republic of Ireland1–02–02008 Algarve Cup
7.7 March 2008 Poland2–13–1
8.12 March 2008Albufeira, Portugal China1–11–1 (5–4 p)
9.3 May 2008Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal Scotland1–41–4UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
10.27 September 2008Chernihiv, Ukraine Ukraine1–11–1
11.4 March 2009Albufeira, Portugal Poland2–12–12009 Algarve Cup
12.6 March 2009 Wales1–02–1
13.21 November 2009Nova Gorica, Slovenia Slovenia4–04–02011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
14.24 February 2010Parchal, Portugal Faroe Islands3–05–02010 Algarve Cup
15.4–0
16.5–0
17.31 March 2010Tocha, Portugal Armenia1–07–02011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
18.6–0
19.7–0
20.19 June 2010Vantaa, Finland Finland1–01–4
21.2 March 2011Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal Wales2–03–12011 Algarve Cup
22.7 March 2011Parchal, Portugal Romania1–01–1
23.9 March 2011Loulé, Portugal Finland1–02–1
24.17 September 2011Yerevan, Armenia Armenia3–08–0UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
25.4–0
26.16 December 2012São Paulo, Brazil Mexico1–01–02012 International Women's Football Tournament
27.6 March 2013Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal Wales1–02–02013 Algarve Cup
28.2–0
29.26 September 2013Fyli, Greece Greece4–15–12015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
30.26 November 2015Estoril, Portugal Montenegro6–16–1UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
31.3 June 2016Petrovac, Montenegro Montenegro1–03–0
32.2–0
33.3–0

References
  1. Edite Fernandes at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. Chirivi, M.T. (2009-07-13). "Edite Fernandes refuerza el ataque del Atlético de Madrid" (in Spanish). FutFem.com.
  3. "Figo Brilhou na China" (in Portuguese). Correio da Manhã. 19 August 2002. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. Almeida, Rita (2009-07-20). "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 Portuguese Football Federation
  9. "Quem é Edite Fernandes?" (in Portuguese). SIC Notícias. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2018.


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