Women's football: Nine players sign development contracts | OneFootball

Raquel Cunha, Bruna Gomes, Leonor Almeida, Lara Ribeiro, Sofia Pinto, Estrela Coelho, Rosa Fontes, Fabiana Branco, and Carlota Felisberto have signed training contracts, renewing their ties with FC Porto.

At just 15 years old, goalkeeper Raquel Cunha joins the main squad, while defenders Bruna Gomes and Leonor Almeida, midfielders Sofia Pinto and Lara Ribeiro, and forwards Carlota Felisberto, Rosa Fontes, and Fabiana Branco split their playing time between the under-19s and the B team. Meanwhile, midfielder Estrela Coelho plays only for the juniors, as she is not old enough to compete in a senior team.

Bruna Gomes signs the contract with "a unique feeling" and highlights that it is "a Club that invests in the section," which has contributed to "women's football growing so much and so fast." In agreement, Leonor Almeida expresses "pride in continuing to represent the Club of the heart," while Sofia Pinto commits to "helping FC Porto make a mark in women's football."

Bruna Gomes“It's a unique feeling, it's indescribable to sign a training contract with a Club like FC Porto, which makes us all prouder every day. I feel an inexplicable pride; I never imagined that women's football could grow so much and so fast, and knowing that we have a Club that truly invests in the section is indeed a very great pride. It's a unique experience, and we have the duty to show that this Club is enormous. It's very difficult to find a club investing in women's football and living football in this way. FC Porto is a big Club, and all the staff are very committed to everything they do. I want the team to evolve and for us to reach the highest level to bring much happiness to this enormous Club.”

Leonor Almeida“It's a very good feeling to sign this contract with my Club of the heart. All athletes who represent this great Club hope to sign a contract one day, and it is with a feeling of great pride that I will continue to represent my Club of the heart. Seeing FC Porto's investment in women's football is a source of great pride for Portuguese football. I feel very good, I have been a great bet, and I think it is very positive that we can train with more experienced athletes. FC Porto is a Club with a lot of history, and when I found out I was going to be captain, it was one of the happiest days of my life. It's an added responsibility, but we can represent our Club very well. FC Porto gives us conditions that other clubs do not, and people are always willing to help.”

Sofia Pinto“It's a feeling of great pride. I feel it's a great vote of confidence. We have our goals set, and I hope to help the team achieve them. We have very good conditions that do not exist elsewhere. We have everything we need at our disposal, and we have the best conditions to progress. It has been a very good experience; we all get along very well, and it's good to have more than one competition so we can progress more and more and achieve our goals. I want to help the team make a mark in women's football. I am a woman, but I started playing football among boys, and it is a great pride to be able to join a women's team.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.