Mariana Queirós signs new deal | OneFootball

Mariana Queirós was one of the key figures in FC Porto women’s team’s rise from the Third Division to the First Division in just two years and will remain in blue and white in 2026/27: the 17-year-old centre-back has renewed her contract and is preparing to make her debut in the top tier of Portuguese football.

Born in Santo Tirso, the young Portugal international took her first steps at São Martinho, moved on to FC Tirsense and SC Rio Tinto before heading to Invicta in the summer of 2024. Along the way, she also won the Under-15 Regional Championship and the Under-19 National Championship.

After joining FC Porto at just 15 years old, the number 3 became one of the most-used players in her debut season and played a decisive role in winning the Third Division national title, in a campaign in which the team won every match.

Still eligible for the youth ranks, she made her debut in the Second Division and quickly secured a place in Daniel Chaves’ starting eleven: at 17, she is the second most-used centre-back in the squad that was crowned national champion, secured promotion to Liga BPI and also reached the finals of the Portuguese Cup and the AF Porto Cup.

With Mariana Queirós on the pitch, FC Porto only lost to Benfica and Valadares Gaia, the first- and fourth-placed teams in Liga BPI. The Porto defender also recorded two assists and started 21 of the 22 matches she played across the league, the cup and the regional competition.

After a historic season, Mariana Queirós has renewed her contract and will now join Ema Gonçalves, Eliza Turner, Lily Bryant, Lara Perruca, Matilde Vaz, Mariana Azevedo and Bárbara Marques among Daniel Chaves’ options for the women’s First Division.

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