Jamila Marreiros Explained

Jamila Marreiros
Fullname:Jamila Soraia Martins Marreiros
Birth Date:1988 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Lagos, Portugal
Height:167cm
Currentclub:CF Benfica
Clubnumber:1
Position:Goalkeeper
Years2:2009–2013
Years3:2013–2014
Years4:2014–2015
Years5:2015–
Clubs1:União de Lagos
Clubs2:Prainsa Zaragoza
Clubs3:RCD Espanyol
Clubs4:A-dos-Francos
Clubs5:CF Benfica
Caps1:0
Caps2:71
Caps3:26
Caps4:0
Caps5:0
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2009–
Nationalteam1:Portugal
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:18 November 2017
Nationalteam-Update:18 November 2017

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.

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, where she understudied Patrícia Morais.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Jamila Marreiros assina pelo Espanyol. 18 November 2017. Record. 26 June 2013. Portuguese.
  2. News: Carmo. Cátia. Jamila Martins: "Vamos lutar para que a diferença de ranking não se note dentro de campo". 18 November 2017. Delas. 19 July 2017. Portuguese.
  3. News: Miedes. J. M.. Jamila y Claudia, primeras bajas. 18 November 2017. Mundo Deportivo. 19 June 2014. Spanish.
  4. News: Campeonato Nacional Feminino A-dos-Francos, 1 x Vilaverdense, 0. 18 November 2017. Jornal das Caldas. 13 January 2015. Portuguese.
  5. News: Viegas. Domingos. Jamila Marreiros e Cláudia Neto homenageadas em Lagos. 18 November 2017. Jornal do Algarve. 10 December 2016. Portuguese.