Raffaela Salmaso (born 16 April 1968) is an Italian

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and former defender, who represented the Italy women's national football team at the

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. Despite playing in defence, Salmaso netted around a dozen goals per season as she won four Serie A titles with four different clubs. Salmaso was a member of the Italy women's national football team from 1990 until 1997, and scored Italy's first goal in their

quarter final defeat to Norway. She retired from international football after playing in Italy's 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1997 final defeat to Germany.

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1968 births Living people People from Dolo Italian women's footballers Italy women's international footballers 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup players Serie A (women's football) players Women's association football defenders Women's association football midfielders A.S.D. Reggiana Calcio Femminile players Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Venice ACF Milan 82 players {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub