Kika Nazareth

Francisca Ramos Ribeiro Nazareth Sousa (born 17 November 2002), known as Kika Nazareth,[4] is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward or an attacking midfielder for Benfica and the Portugal national team.[5]

Kika Nazareth
Nazareth in 2021
Personal information
Full name Francisca Ramos Ribeiro Nazareth Sousa
Date of birth (2002-11-17) 17 November 2002[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Benfica 44 (34)
International career‡
2018–2019 Portugal U17 13 (5)
2019–2020 Portugal U19 7 (6)
2020– Portugal 32 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023

Club career

Nazareth made her senior debut for Benfica at the age of 16 and signed her first professional contract with the club on 7 October 2020, at the age of 17.[6]

International career

Nazareth made her debut for the Portugal national team on 4 March 2020, coming on as a substitute for Carolina Mendes against Italy in the 2020 Algarve Cup.[2][7] She scored her first goals for the Portugal national team on 22 june 2022 in a friendly match against Greece, scoring two goals in the first half in a 4-0 win for Portugal. On 30 May 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[8]

International goals
Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 June 2022Estadio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal Greece2–04–0Friendly
2.4–0
3.2 September 2022Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia Serbia2–12–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
4.6 September 2022Estádio do FC Vizela, Vizela, Portugal Turkey2–04–0
5.11 October 2022Estádio da Mata Real, Paços de Ferreira, Portugal Iceland4–14–1 (a.e.t.)2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA play-offs
6.11 November 2022Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira, Almada, Portugal Haiti5–05–0Friendly
7.27 July 2023Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand Vietnam2–02–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Honours

Benfica

References
  1. Kika Nazareth at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. "Kika Nazareth". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. "Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 12 February 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  4. "Kika Nazareth". World Football. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. "Francisca Nazareth". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. Fernandes Garcia, Filipa (7 October 2020). "Francisca Nazareth assina contrato profissional" (in Portuguese). Benfica. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. "Portugal vs Italy". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. updated, Mark White last (2023-06-07). "Portugal Women's World Cup 2023 squad: 23-player team named". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
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