Sílvia Marisa Garcia Rebelo (born 20 May 1989) is a former Portuguese professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Club

Rebelo started to play

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at early age. She started her career at the "Fundação Laura Santos" in 2009. Despite having more than 50 international caps for Portugal, Rebelo used to work in the Fundação Laura Santos'

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while playing for their team in the Portuguese semi-professional league. She used to work eight hours a day as a laundry woman and train in the night. Rebelo also used to train with the C. D. Gouveia's men's team. On 31 July 2016 Rebelo moved to S.C. Braga. In 2016, the

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nominated Rebelo to the "Player of the Year" award. In June 2018, Rebelo moved to the newly formed

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team. Rebelo retired from football on 1 July 2024 and joined Benfica women's team structure.

International

Rebelo played for Portugal at the

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and the

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Qualifying Stages. On 23 September 2009, in a qualification match against

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, she debuted for Portugal Senior Team. On 31 March 2010, in a win against

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, Rebelo scored her first and only, to date, international goal. On 6 July 2017 Rebelo was called by coach Francisco Neto to represent Portugal at the

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, the first time the Portuguese team reached the final stage of a big international tournament. She played every minute of the three matches Portugal played in tournament as her team was eliminated still in Group Stage. On 23 October 2020, Rebelo played her 100th match for Portugal in a 3–0 win over

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in the

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. On 30 May 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.

International goals

Honours

Benfica * Campeonato Nacional Feminino:

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, 2021–22,

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, 2023–24 * Campeonato Nacional II Divisão Feminino: 2018–19 *

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: 2018–19, 2023–24 *

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: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24 * Supertaça de Portugal: 2019, 2022, 2023

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rebelo, Silvia 1989 births Living people People from Gouveia, Portugal

Sílvia Rebelo Sílvia Marisa Garcia Rebelo (born 20 May 1989) is a former Portuguese professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. Career Club Rebelo started to play Association football, football at ...

Women's association football defenders S.C. Braga (women) players S.L. Benfica (women) footballers Campeonato Nacional Feminino players FIFA Women's Century Club Sportspeople from Guarda District UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players UEFA Women's Euro 2017 players 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players 21st-century Portuguese sportswomen