Rebeca Melissa Fernández Valiente (born 1 December 1991) is a Paraguayan

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who plays as a

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for Chilean club

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and the Paraguay women's national team. She has previously also played for the national under-17 team.

International career

Fernández represented Paraguay at the

2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the first women's football edition of the U-17 World Cup. It was held in New Zealand from 28 October to 16 November 2008. North Korea won the first edition, extending their grip of women's youth footbal ...

. At senior level, she played two

Copa América Femenina The Copa América Femenina (''Copa América Feminina'' in Portuguese), previously the ''Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino'' (''Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol Feminino''), usually shortened to ''Sudamericano Femenino'' (''Sul-America ...

editions (

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and

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International goals

''Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first''

Honours

Cerro Porteño * Paraguayan Championship (3): 2007, 2012, 2013 Universidad de Chile * Primera División (1): Individual * Premios FutFem - The Best:

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* Premios FutFem - Best Foreign Player:

* Premios Contragolpe - Ideal Team:

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References

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