Mylena Freitas bolsters FC Porto women's squad | OneFootball

FC Porto’s women’s squad has another new signing: 25-year-old Mylena Freitas returns to Portugal after a spell in the United States of America. The Brazilian forward, who also played for Braga and FC Famalicão, arrives at the Club with a Portuguese Cup on her résumé.

Born in Rio de Janeiro and standing 1.67 metres tall, Mylena Freitas began her career at Vasco da Gama and Avaí before crossing the Atlantic. In her first season in European football, the former Brazil youth international scored nine goals in 18 matches for FC Famalicão, before moving on to China, where she wore the shirt of Shanghai Shenglin.

Her experience in Chinese football was brief, followed by a return to Brazil. While playing for Corinthians, she won the Brazilian League and Super Cup. Shortly afterwards, she returned to Portugal and helped FC Famalicão win the Portuguese Cup.

After SC Braga lost the final of the country’s top cup competition, the Minho club signed the Rio-born forward. Mylena Freitas made 44 appearances across the Liga BPI, Portuguese Cup, League Cup and Super Cup. In 2025, she accepted the challenge of Brooklyn FC, making her debut in the top tier of women’s football in the United States.

Now that her spell in New York has come to an end, the player returns to Portugal to join the team coached by Daniel Chaves, which will make its debut in the First Division in 2026/27.

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