Mónica Mendes
 Mendes with Servette in the Swiss Cup final in 2023. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mónica Soraia Amaral Mendes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Almada, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender (Central Back) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Servette FC Chênois | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Beira-Mar de Almada | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | University of Texas at Brownsville | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | S.U. 1º Dezembro | ||
| 2011–2012 | D.C. United (Reserves) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Washington Spirit (Reserves) | ||
| 2015 | Apollon Limassol | ||
| 2015 | Vålerenga Fotball Damer | (0) | |
| 2016–2017 | FC Neunkirch | (2) | |
| 2017–2018 | Brescia | 19 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | A.C. Milan | 21 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Sporting CP | 6 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Servette | 27 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2012 | Portugal U19 | 28 | (4) |
| 2012– | Portugal | 58 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 Feb 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 Feb 2023 | |||
Mónica Soraia Amaral Mendes (born 16 June 1993) is a retired Portuguese football defender who last played for Servette in the Swiss Super League until the end of the 2023/2024 season.[2] She is currently coaching the FC Sion Under 18 women's team.[3]
Club career
[edit]Mendes has played in her native Portugal for S.U. 1º Dezembro before moving to the United States, where she played in college for the University of Texas at Brownsville and in the USL W-League for the reserve teams of D.C. United / Washington Spirit.[4]
In August 2015, she played the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round for Cyprus club Apollon Limassol.[5] During the same month, shortly after the end of Apollon's Champions League campaign, Mendes was playing for Vålerenga Fotball in the Norwegian Toppserien.[6]
In February 2016, she signed with FC Neunkirch of the Swiss Nationalliga A.[7]
International career
[edit]Mendes has played for both Portugal women's national football team (senior) and the under-19 team.[8]
Honours
[edit]1º Dezembro
- Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
References
[edit]- ^ Mónica Mendes at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Merci pour tout Mónica". Servette FC. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Monica Mendes, ex-internationale portugaise, entraîne désormais en Valais". Rhône FM. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Player profile". Washington Spirit. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Player profile". UEFA. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Monica Soraia Amaral Mendes - Toppserien stats". NFF (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Player profile". FC Neunkirch (in German). Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Player national team profile". UEFA. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
External links
[edit]- Mónica Mendes at Soccerway
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- College women's soccer players in the United States
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- FC Neunkirch players
- Swiss Women's Super League players
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- Women's association football defenders
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