Jamila Marreiros

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.

Jamila Marreiros
Personal information
Full name Jamila Soraia Martins Marreiros
Date of birth (1988-05-30) 30 May 1988
Place of birth Lagos, Portugal
Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 CF Benfica
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
União de Lagos 0 (0)
2009–2013 Prainsa Zaragoza 0 (0)
2013–2014 RCD Espanyol 26 (0)
2014–2015 A-dos-Francos 0 (0)
2015– CF Benfica 0 (0)
National team‡
2009– Portugal 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:54, 18 November 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:54, 18 November 2017 (UTC)
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Martins and the second or paternal family name is Marreiros.

Club career

Marreiros 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

Marreiros was named by coach Francisco Neto in the Portugal national team for UEFA Women's Euro 2017,[2] where she understudied Patrícia Morais.

References
  1. "Jamila Marreiros assina pelo Espanyol" (in Portuguese). Record. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. Miedes, J. M. (19 June 2014). "Jamila y Claudia, primeras bajas" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  4. "Campeonato Nacional Feminino A-dos-Francos, 1 x Vilaverdense, 0" (in Portuguese). Jornal das Caldas. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. Viegas, Domingos (10 December 2016). "Jamila Marreiros e Cláudia Neto homenageadas em Lagos" (in Portuguese). Jornal do Algarve. Retrieved 18 November 2017.


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