Matilde Mota Veiga Santiago Fidalgo was born on 15 May 1994 and is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Spanish Liga F club Real Betis and the Portugal women's national team.
10 Facts About Matilde Fidalgo
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Matilde Fidalgo was born in Sao Domingos de Benfica, Lisbon and from a young age has played football.
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In 2009, Matilde Fidalgo started her career at CF Benfica in the Portuguese League.
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Matilde Fidalgo played for the Lisbon club until June 2017 when she moved to Sporting CP.
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In March 2018, Matilde Fidalgo won the "Quinas de Ouro" award as one of the "11 Best Players in the Women's League".
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On 30 May 2019, it was announced that Matilde Fidalgo was signed to Women's Super League team Manchester City.
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On February 22,2011, Matilde Fidalgo debuted for Portugal U19 in a win against Finland U19 for the 2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Qualifying Round.
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Matilde Fidalgo represented Portugal at the qualifying stages of the 2012 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.
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On September 26,2013, Matilde Fidalgo debuted for the Portuguese Senior Team in a win against Greece, a 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification's match.
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On July 6,2017, Matilde Fidalgo was called by coach Francisco Neto to represent Portugal at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017, the first time the Portuguese team reached the final stage of a big international tournament.