Andreia de Jesus Jacinto (born 8 June 2002) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Portugal national team.

Club career

Jacinto first joined

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in 2016 and signed her first professional contract with the club on 25 September 2019, at the age of 17.

International career

Jacinto made her debut for the Portugal national team on 7 March 2020 against

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in the

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References

2002 births Living people Women's association football midfielders Portuguese women's footballers Portugal women's international footballers Sportspeople from Cascais Sporting CP (women's football) players Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino players {{Portugal-women-footy-bio-stub