Patrícia Gouveia Explained

Patrícia Gouveia
Full Name:Patrícia Alexandra Carvalho Ferreira Sousa Gouveia
Birth Date:26 April 1987
Birth Place:São Sebastião da Pedreira, Portugal
Height:1.66m
Years1:2003–2008
Clubs1:1º Dezembro
Caps1:1
Goals1:1
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Odivelas
Caps2:?
Goals2:?
Years3:2009–2011
Clubs3:CF Benfica
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2011–2013
Clubs4:1º Dezembro
Caps4:42
Goals4:12
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Chiasiellis
Caps5:19
Goals5:1
Years6:2014–2016
Clubs6:CF Benfica
Caps6:28
Goals6:2
Years7:2016–2019
Clubs7:Sporting CP
Caps7:17
Goals7:5
Nationalyears1:2005
Nationalteam1:Portugal U-18
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2005–2006
Nationalteam2:Portugal U-19
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2006–2015
Nationalteam3:Portugal
Nationalcaps3:16
Nationalgoals3:0
Manageryears1:2019
Managerclubs1:Sporting CP
Club-Update:17:21, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:17:21, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Patrícia Alexandra Carvalho Ferreira Sousa Gouveia (born 26 April 1987) is a Portuguese former footballer who played for the Portugal women's national football team on 16 occasions. At club level, she played for 1º Dezembro, Odivelas, CF Benfica, and Sporting CP. She also coached Sporting CP for a time in 2019.

Club career

At club level, Gouveia played for Portuguese teams 1º Dezembro, Odivelas, and CF Benfica. She played for Italian team Chiasiellis in the 2013–14 season, before transferring back to CF Benfica.[1] In that period, she won five Campeonato Nacional Feminino Championships,[2] and the 2011–12 Taça de Portugal Feminina; Gouveia scored for 1º Dezembro in the Final, as they beat Albergaria 4–0.[3]

In July 2016, Gouveia transferred from Benfica to Sporting CP, and was the team's first captain.[4] Later in the year, Gouveia became pregnant, and had to fight for paid maternity leave.[2] Whilst at Sporting CP, Gouveia won two Campeonato Nacional Feminino Championships, two Taça de Portugal Feminina, and one Supertaça de Portugal Feminina.[4]

International career

Gouveia made one appearance for Portugal under-18s, and 10 appearances for Portugal under-19s.[5] She made 16 appearances for the senior side, between 2006 and 2015.[5] She was in the Portugal squad for the 2013 Algarve Cup.[6] She missed playing for Portugal at UEFA Women's Euro 2017 as she was on maternity leave; it was the first time that Portugal had qualified for the tournament.[2]

Post-playing career

In 2019, Gouveia quit playing football to become manager of Sporting CP.[4] Later in the year, she left the role and was replaced by Susana Cova.[7] In 2020, Gouveia was supportive of FIFA demanding that all nations provide 14 weeks of paid maternity leave for pregnant footballers.[2]

Personal life

Gouveia is from São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patrícia Gouveia. fr. Le Ballon Rond. 6 April 2021. 21 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210721084615/https://www.leballonrond.fr/player.php?id=195999. live.
  2. News: A última conquista: o direito a ser mãe sem dizer adeus aos relvados. pt. Diário de Notícias. 26 December 2020. 6 April 2021. 11 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411003055/https://www.dn.pt/edicao-do-dia/28-dez-2020/a-ultima-conquista-o-direito-a-ser-mae-sem-dizer-adeus-aos-relvados-13172443.html. live.
  3. News: 1º Dezembro ganha Taça. pt. Correio da Manhã. 14 May 2012. 16 August 2021.
  4. News: Patrícia Gouveia is new team manager of the women's football of Sporting. I Neews. 4 January 2019. 6 April 2021. 26 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226042139/https://ineews.eu/patricia-gouveia-is-new-team-manager-of-the-womens-football-of-sporting/. live.
  5. Web site: Patrícia Gouveia. pt. Portuguese Football Federation. 6 April 2021. 4 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204082907/https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/583673. live.
  6. Web site: Portugal Head Coach António Violante Names His Squad For The Algarve Women's Cup 2013 . Women's Soccer United . 21 February 2013 . 30 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130917135323/http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/group/algarvecup/forum/topics/portugal-head-coach-ant-nio-violante-names-his-squad-for-the . 17 September 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  7. News: Capeta tem contrato mas quer dar o salto. pt. O Jogo. 16 May 2019. 6 April 2021. 21 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210721084616/https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/noticias/capeta-tem-contrato-mas-quer-dar-o-salto-10904692.html. live.