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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fátima Alexandra Figueira Pinto | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-01-16)16 January 1996 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Funchal,Madeira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Strasbourg | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Grupo Desportivo APEL | ||
| 2013–2014 | Atlético Ouriense | ||
| 2014–2016 | Santa Teresa | 53 | (1) |
| 2016–2022 | Sporting CP | 108 | (26) |
| 2022–2023 | Alavés | 19 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Sporting CP | 45 | (2) |
| 2025– | Strasbourg | 10 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2015 | Portugal U19 | 25 | (4) |
| 2013– | Portugal | 96 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 December 2025 | |||
Fátima Alexandra Figueira Pinto (born 16 January 1996) is a Portuguese professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forPremière Ligue clubRC Strasbourg Alsace and thePortugal national team.
Pinto started to playfootball at the age of seven in amateur boy's teams. In 2011, at the age of 13, she started her career at the Grupo Desportivo APEL's women's team, a club from her native city,Funchal. In 2013, she signed withfirst division teamAtlético Ouriense. With the club, Pinto was crowned the league's champions in the 2013/2014 season, becoming the first female player from theMadeira island to do so.
In the following season, she headed toSpain and signed withPrimera División club,Santa Teresa CD. After two seasons, Pinto returned to Portugal to play forSporting CP. With the club she was again crowned as a league champion in the2016/2017 season.[2] On 19 March 2018 Pinto was included by the "Quinas de Ouro" award among the "11 Best Players" in the Portuguese women's league. The award is annually organized by thePortuguese Football Federation together with the "Associação Nacional dos Treinadores de Futebol" and the "Sindicato dos Jogadores Profissionais de Futebol".[3]
Pinto started to play for Portugal's Under-19 team in 2012. On 2 July 2012 she debuted for the U19 team in a match againstTurkey U19, valid for the2012 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[4] A championship in which Portugal reached the semi-finals for the first time in history. Pinto also represented Portugal at the2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Qualifying Stages and the2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Qualifying Stage. On 9 April 2015, again against Turkey U19, she played her last match for the Portugal U19 team, totalling 25 matches played and four goals scored for the team.[5]
On 26 October 2013, in a defeat againstNetherlands for the2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification stage, Pinto debuted for the Portuguese senior team.[6] On 6 July 2017 Pinto was called by coachFrancisco Neto to represent Portugal at theUEFA Women's Euro 2017,[7] becoming the first player fromMadeira to ever represent Portugal in aUEFA Women's Championship.[2][8][9]
On 30 May 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for theFIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[10]
On 24 June 2025, Pinto was called up to the Portugal squad for theUEFA Women's Euro 2025.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 August 2018 | Zimbru Stadium,Chișinău,Moldova |  Moldova | 7–0 | 7–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 23 February 2021 | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium,Larnaca,Cyprus |  Scotland | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 3. | 6 October 2022 | Estádio do FC Vizela,Vizela,Portugal |  Belgium | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying play-offs |
| 4. | 29 October 2024 |  Azerbaijan | 4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs | |
| 5. | 23 October 2025 | Subaru Park,Chester,United States |  United States | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
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