Irene Gonçalves

Irene Maria Duarte Gonçalves (born 11 December 1984) is an Angolan retired[6] footballer who played as a forward. Nicknamed Diva Demolidora (Destroyer Diva) or simply Demolidora (Destroyer),[7][3] she is the historical top goalscorer of the Angola women's national team, which she has also captained.

Irene Gonçalves
Personal information
Full name Irene Maria Duarte Gonçalves[1]
Date of birth (1984-12-11) 11 December 1984[2][3]
Place of birth Luanda, Angola[4]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[4]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Progresso do Sambizanga
International career
Angola (33[5])
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Gonçalves has captained the women's team of Progresso Associação do Sambizanga.[6] During the 2008 Angolan Women's Football League, she scored 22 goals in a single match,[4] which many people consider a world record in women's football,[5] but it is not internationally recognized.[5]

International career

Gonçalves capped for Angola at senior level during the 2002 African Women's Championship and the 2010 African Women's Championship qualification (preliminary round).[2]

International goals

Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
18 December 2002Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara, Nigeria Zimbabwe1–01–12002 African Women's Championship[8]
27 March 2010Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia Namibia1–22010 African Women's Championship qualification[9]
321 March 2010Ombaka National Stadium, Benguela, Angola1–1[10]

Retirement

In March 2012, Gonçalves announced her retirement from football.[6]

Personal life

Gonçalves is a Catholic.[4]

References
  1. "Angola 2008 (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  2. "FIFA Player Statistics: Irene GONCALVES". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. "Futebol: "Demolidora" Irene Gonçalves revela-se produto da independência nacional". ANGOP (in Portuguese). 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. "Irene Gonçalves a melhor da actualidade". Jornal dos Desportos (in Portuguese). 30 March 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  5. "Irene Gonçalves: The Legend of Diva Demolidora". Breaking The Lines. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  6. "Irene Gonçalves deixa os relvados". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). 28 March 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  7. "Independência: Irene Gonçalves, um exemplo de luta da mulher angolana". ANGOP. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  8. "Africa - Women's Championship 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  9. "Namibia hold slender lead over Angola". Namibia Sport. 8 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  10. "Angola empata e é eliminada pela Namíbia". ANGOP. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2020.


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