Mélissa Ferreira Gomes (born 27 April 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a

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for French Division 1 Féminine club

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and the Portugal national team.

Club career

A youth academy graduate of Juvisy, Gomes made her club career debut on 6 November 2013 in a 3–1 win against

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. She replaced

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at 79th minute of the game and went on to score a goal ten minutes later. On 2 July 2021, Gomes joined Bordeaux on a two-year deal.

International career

Born in France, Gomes represents Portugal in international football. She was part of Portuguese squad which reached semi-finals of

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. She made her senior team debut on 26 September 2013 in a 5–1 win against Greece. Gomes have represented Portugal at 2016 Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup and helped her team to finish third.

Career statistics

International

References

External links

UEFA player profile
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