Edite Fernandes


Edite Cristiana Fernandes is a Portuguese former footballer who most recently played for CF Benfica of the Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino. She is a former captain of the Portugal women's national football team, who scored a national record 39 goals in the 132 caps she accumulated between 1997 and 2016.

Club career

Edite began her career with local club Boavista, before moving to Lisbon side 1º Dezembro at age 19. She would win nine Portuguese Liga titles and three Portugal Cups at the two clubs before moving abroad to play in China and Spain.
In August 2002 Edite was the Player of the Match as Beijing Chengjian beat Shanghai SVA on penalties in the Chinese Women's Super League final.
She has played for several clubs in Spain, and joined Arsenal Ladies F.C. for pre-season training but did not sign a permanent deal with the club. She also played in Norway's Toppserien with Donn during 2010.
Veteran Edite transferred from SC Braga to CF Benfica in July 2018. In April 2021, 41-year-old Edite announced her departure from CF Benfica and her retirement as a footballer.

International career

Edite made her Portugal national team debut in a friendly match against Belgium at Cantanhede in 1997. In November 2011 she made her 100th appearance for the national team, having scored 31 goals. In March 2016 she moved level with Luís Figo's total of 129 caps.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 March 2001Albufeira, Portugal1–11–22001 Algarve Cup
2.18 March 2003Quarteira, Portugal2–23–22003 Algarve Cup
3.1 November 2005Alcochete, Portugal1–31–42007 [FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification]
4.7 May 2006Trelleborg, Sweden1–11–52007 FIFA Women's [World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification]
5.27 October 2007Viborg, Denmark1–11–5UEFA [Women's Euro 2009 qualifying]
6.5 March 2008Faro, Portugal1–02–02008 Algarve Cup
7.7 March 2008Faro, Portugal2–13–12008 Algarve Cup
8.12 March 2008Albufeira, Portugal1–11–1 2008 Algarve Cup
9.3 May 2008Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal1–41–4UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
10.27 September 2008Chernihiv, Ukraine1–11–1UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying
11.4 March 2009Albufeira, Portugal2–12–12009 Algarve Cup
12.6 March 2009Albufeira, Portugal1–02–12009 Algarve Cup
13.21 November 2009Nova Gorica, Slovenia4–04–02011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
14.24 February 2010Parchal, Portugal3–05–02010 Algarve Cup
15.24 February 2010Parchal, Portugal4–05–02010 Algarve Cup
16.24 February 2010Parchal, Portugal5–05–02010 Algarve Cup
17.31 March 2010Tocha, Portugal1–07–02011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
18.31 March 2010Tocha, Portugal6–07–02011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
19.31 March 2010Tocha, Portugal7–07–02011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
20.19 June 2010Vantaa, Finland1–01–42011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
21.2 March 2011Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal2–03–12011 Algarve Cup
22.7 March 2011Parchal, Portugal1–01–12011 Algarve Cup
23.9 March 2011Loulé, Portugal1–02–12011 Algarve Cup
24.17 September 2011Yerevan, Armenia3–08–0UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
25.17 September 2011Yerevan, Armenia4–08–0UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
26.16 December 2012São Paulo, Brazil1–01–02012 International Women's Football Tournament
27.6 March 2013Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal1–02–02013 Algarve Cup
28.6 March 2013Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal2–02–02013 Algarve Cup
29.26 September 2013Fyli, Greece4–15–12015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
30.26 November 2015Estoril, Portugal6–16–1UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
31.3 June 2016Petrovac, Montenegro1–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
32.3 June 2016Petrovac, Montenegro2–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
33.3 June 2016Petrovac, Montenegro3–03–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying