Rita Fontemanha (born 13 November 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a defender for Sporting CP and formerly the Portugal national team.

Rita Fontemanha
Personal information
Full name Rita Filipa Gonçalves Fontemanha
Date of birth (1993-11-13) 13 November 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Cedofeita, Portugal
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Sporting CP
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Boavista 28 (9)
2014–2016 Atlético Madrid 9 (0)
2016– Sporting CP 97 (14)
International career
2010–2012 Portugal U19 22 (2)
2015–2016 Portugal 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 Feb 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 Feb 2023

Club career

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Prior to her career in football, Fontemanha played tennis.[3] Following a season in which she broke into Boavista's senior team, it was announced, on 6 August 2014, that she would be transferring to Spanish club Atlético Madrid.[4] Following two seasons in Madrid, she joined Sporting CP in Portugal.[3] At Sporting, she played predominantly as a full-back.[5] In June 2018, Fontemanha extended her contract with Sporting, committing herself to the club until 2022.[6]

International career

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Fontemanha made her debut for the Portugal national team on 21 September 2015 against Ukraine.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Rita Fontemanha". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Rita Fontemanha". sporting.pt. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Rita Fontemanha, vem do Atl. de Madrid para reforçar o Sporting CP" (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Rita Fontemanha, nueva jugadora del Atlético". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 August 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ Nunes Teixeira, Paulo (29 December 2017). "Rita Fontemanha, a leoa que já travou a "Messi colchonera"". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Futebolista Rita Fontemanha renova contrato com o Sporting até 2022" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Player x-ray :: Rita Fontemanha". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 13 July 2021.