Rita Fontemanha

Portuguese footballer

Rita Fontemanha
Personal information
Full name	Rita Filipa Gonçalves Fontemanha
Date of birth	(1993-11-13) 13 November 1993 (age 30)^[1]
Place of birth	Cedofeita, Portugal
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

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

Club career

Prior to her career in football, Fontemanha played tennis.^[2] 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.^[3] Following two seasons in Madrid, she joined Sporting CP in Portugal.^[2] At Sporting, she played predominantly as a full-back.^[4] In June 2018, Fontemanha extended her contract with Sporting, committing herself to the club until 2022.^[5]

International career

Fontemanha made her debut for the Portugal national team on 21 September 2015 against Ukraine.^[6]

References

^ "Rita Fontemanha". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ ^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.
^ "Rita Fontemanha, nueva jugadora del Atlético". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 August 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ Nunes Teixeira, Paulo (29 December 2017). "Rita Fontemanha, a leoa que já travou a "Messi colchonera"". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "Futebolista Rita Fontemanha renova contrato com o Sporting até 2022" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "Player x-ray :: Rita Fontemanha". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 13 July 2021.