Jamila Soraia Martins Marreiros (born 30 May 1988) is a Portuguese football goalkeeper who plays for CF Benfica and the Portugal women's national football team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamila Soraia Martins Marreiros | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CF Benfica | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| União de Lagos | 0 | (0) | |
| 2009–2013 | Prainsa Zaragoza | 71 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | RCD Espanyol | 26 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | A-dos-Francos | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | CF Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009– | Portugal | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2017 | |||
Club career
editMarreiros is the daughter of a Portuguese father and Angolan mother. She grew up playing futsal for União de Lagos alongside team-mate Cláudia Neto.[1] After switching to 11-a-side, she later played alongside Neto at Spanish Primera División clubs Prainsa Zaragoza and RCD Espanyol.[2] Both players were allowed to leave Espanyol in June 2014.[3]
She returned to Portugal and played for A-dos-Francos in 2014–15.[4] In season 2015–16 CF Benfica secured their second consecutive League and Cup double and their goalkeeper Marreiros was named Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino Goalkeeper of the Year.[5]
International career
editMarreiros was named by coach Francisco Neto in the Portugal national team for UEFA Women's Euro 2017,[2] where she understudied Patrícia Morais.
References
edit- ^ "Jamila Marreiros assina pelo Espanyol" (in Portuguese). Record. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ a b Carmo, Cátia (19 July 2017). "Jamila Martins: "Vamos lutar para que a diferença de ranking não se note dentro de campo"" (in Portuguese). Delas. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Miedes, J. M. (19 June 2014). "Jamila y Claudia, primeras bajas" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Campeonato Nacional Feminino A-dos-Francos, 1 x Vilaverdense, 0" (in Portuguese). Jornal das Caldas. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Viegas, Domingos (10 December 2016). "Jamila Marreiros e Cláudia Neto homenageadas em Lagos" (in Portuguese). Jornal do Algarve. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
External links
edit- Jamila Marreiros – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Jamila Marreiros national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Jamila Marreiros at Soccerway
- Jamila Marreiros on Twitter
- Profile at AupaAthletic (in Spanish)
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