Ana Catarina Marques Borges (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐnɐ ˈβɔɾʒɨʃ]; born 15 June 1990) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a right winger or a right-back for Sporting CP and the Portugal women's national football team. After initially joining on loan from Chelsea,[2] she made the move back to Portugal permanent in July 2017, just before UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[3] She is an important member of the Portugal national team[4][5] with over 110 caps.
_(cropped).jpg) Ana Borges in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ana Catarina Marques Borges | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Gouveia, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Laura Santos | (0) | |
| 2008–2013 | Prainsa Zaragoza | 130 | (35) |
| 2012–2013 | Santa Clarita Blue Heat | ||
| 2013–2014 | Atlético Madrid | 21 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Chelsea | 35 | (3) |
| 2017– | Sporting CP | 105 | (26) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2009 | Portugal U19 | 27 | (5) |
| 2009– | Portugal | 164 | (11) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:57, 17 Feb 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:32, 25 Oct 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAt the 2015 FA Women's Cup Final, staged at Wembley Stadium for the first time, Borges appeared as a late substitute in Chelsea's 1–0 win over Notts County. It was Chelsea's first major trophy.[6] In October 2015 she was an unused substitute for Chelsea's 4–0 win over Sunderland, which secured the club's first FA WSL title and a League and Cup "double".[7]
In December 2016, Borges renewed her contract with Chelsea but agreed to move on loan to Sporting CP at the same time.[8] On being introduced to the crowd at Estádio José Alvalade, Borges vowed: "I will do everything to help Sporting, the club of my whole life."[9]
Borges was voted the 2017–18 Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino Player of the Season in June 2018.[10]
International career
editBorges scored on her debut for the Portugal women's national football team on 4 March 2009, a 2–1 win over Poland at the 2009 Algarve Cup. Two days later Portugal secured another 2–1 win, this time against Wales, and Borges scored again on the occasion of her second cap. She was named by coach Francisco Neto in the 23-player Portugal squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 in the Netherlands.[11]
In November 2017 she made her 100th appearance for Portugal in a 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification fixture against Moldova.[12]
On 30 May 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[13]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 November 2015 | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal | Montenegro | 4–1 | 6–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 12 February 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Borges signs to 2018". Chelsea F.C. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Ladies keeper contract and fond farewell | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". ChelseaFC.
- ^ Profile in UEFA's website
- ^ Ana Borges and Sílvia Rebelo are paid a hommage.[permanent dead link] Portuguese Football Federation
- ^ Aloia, Andrew (1 August 2015). "How Chelsea won the Women's FA Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ Garry, Tom (4 October 2015). "WSL 1: Chelsea Ladies 4–0 Sunderland Ladies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ Lawson, Sophie (19 December 2016). "Borges to stay in Blue after a stint with Sporting Lisbon". Vavel. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ Almeida, Isaura (18 December 2016). "Ana Borges no Sporting, por empréstimo do Chelsea" (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Ana Borges eleita melhor jogadora da época 2017/2018" (in Portuguese). Record. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Portugal anuncia convocatória final para o UEFA Women's EURO 2017" (in Portuguese). UEFA. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ Ferreira, André (22 November 2017). "Ana Borges vai ser centenária" (in Portuguese). Record. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ updated, Mark White last (7 June 2023). "Portugal Women's World Cup 2023 squad: 23-player team named". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
edit- Ana Borges at Soccerway
- Ana Borges national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Profile at Sporting CP (in Portuguese)
