Mariana Azevedo: “I’m in the right place to win trophies” | OneFootball

Mariana Azevedo is the new addition to the women's team: the 29-year-old center-back left SC Braga for FC Porto and states that she will "add experience and help the group achieve its goals." "Very happy" to be part of "a pioneering project that can help the section be more valued in Portugal," the player believes she is "in the right place to win titles" and aims to "elevate this emblem to the highest levels of women's football."

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"I am very happy. I feel that I am in the right place to win titles and achieve my individual goals."

From the First to the Second“I can add experience and I will try to help the team achieve its goals.”

The path to Invicta“The time at Sporting was a bit difficult, especially being far from family, but I knew it was an important step for my future. I feel that from there, I continued to grow professionally. There is a different mystique in professional clubs and, although Valadares is now closer to that context, at the time I still felt a reality shock. I think it was important and part of my growth.”

Familiar faces“I have great friendships in this squad and I am really happy to finally be able to play alongside people I really like.”

FC Porto's entry into the scene“I am from a generation that experienced the change in women's football in Portugal and I think FC Porto's project is very enriching for the section. It is a pioneering project with many conditions that can make women's football more valued in Portugal.”

Second League“We know it is a more competitive league, but we are ready for it. I have already been with coach Daniel Chaves and I was able to understand his ideas. We are in good hands and, together, we will always defend FC Porto.”

Goals for 2025/26“I want to be a champion and manage to elevate this emblem to the highest levels of women's football. We know this goal is not easy to achieve, but we have to show on the field that we deserve it. Only after that can we think about being champions, especially since the other teams are also very good, but we have to be prepared for it.”

Message to the fans“You can expect a player with spirit who will fight to the maximum for the Club. You can count on me to fight for this house, because you deserve happiness.”

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