 De Melo at theWorld Poker Tour in 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1978-07-04)4 July 1978 (age 47) Rotterdam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield/Backward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1999- -Present | HGC HC Rotterdam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1997-2011 | Netherlands | 191 (30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated on: after 2007 Champions Trophy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fatima Moreira de Melo (born 4 July 1978) is a former Dutchfield hockey player and professionalpoker player of Portuguese descent on her father's side. She has played 191[1] international matches for theDutch national team, scoring 30 goals. De Melo's debut match with the senior team was on 21 October 1997 against Germany, which ended in a 2–1 victory for the Netherlands. She played as astriker. In the Dutch national competition she has played for Tempo '34,HGC and HC Rotterdam. De Melo was part of the Dutch squad that became World Champion at the2006 Women's Hockey World Cup and which won the2007 Champions Trophy. In December 2006, she becameRotterdam Sportswoman of the Year and became the new face of theRabobank in their Dutch TV advertisements.
At the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing, she won an Olympic gold medal with theDutch national team beatingChina in the final 2–0.
Besides playing field hockey, de Melo also studied at theErasmus University Rotterdam where she obtained anLL.M. degree inCriminal law in 2006.[2][3] She furthermore has presented TV programs for both local and national TV stations. She also has acareer as a singer. She performed the theme song for theInternational Hockey Federation'sInternational Year of the Youth at the closing of the 2001 Men's World Cup Hockey Qualifier inEdinburgh. De Melo's father is aPortuguese diplomat stationed in the Netherlands. Her boyfriend is pro-tennis playerRaemon Sluiter.
De Melo belonged to the Team PokerStars: Sportstars,[4] and one could find her playing tournaments behind the nickname FatimaDeMelo on the PokerStars online poker card room. She left her role as Sporting Icon Pro in early 2020.[5]
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| Preceded by | Rotterdam Sportswoman of the Year 2006 | Succeeded by |
