Official! Sporting's 186-game man stuns and signs for Porto | OneFootball

It’s official. Porto have secured a major signing for the women’s team, with Fátima Pinto joining the squad for the 2026/27 season. At 30, the Portugal international returns to domestic football after a season with Strasbourg.

The midfielder left Sporting in the 2025 summer transfer window, after eight seasons with the Lions, and moved to the French league. In between, she also had a spell with Spanish side Alavés in 2022/23.

"I’m very happy to be able to return to Portugal and represent a big club like Porto. It feels really good. It’s always very good to come back to Portugal, and being able to play for a club like Porto is even better. It means being able to perform at a high level, in a competitive team that is always looking to be at its best. That’s what I’m looking for as well — to be in a team that wants to be at the top," she said.

Fátima Pinto joins the Dragons with an outstanding résumé in Portuguese women’s football. The player has earned more than 100 caps for Portugal and won 10 official trophies, including three league titles, four Portuguese Cups and three Super Cups.

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