Irene Maria Duarte Gonçalves (born 11 December 1984) is an Angolan retired[5] footballer who played as a forward. Nicknamed Diva Demolidora (Destroyer Diva) or simply Demolidora (Destroyer),[6][3] she is the historical top goalscorer of the Angola women's national team, which she has also captained.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irene Maria Duarte Gonçalves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1984[2][3] | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola[4] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[4] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998-2006 | Mabo | ||
| 2006-2012 | Progresso do Sambizanga | 42 | (113) |
| International career | |||
| 2002-2010 | Angola | 8 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editGonçalves has captained the women's team of Progresso Associação do Sambizanga.[5] During the 2008 Angolan Women's Football League, she scored 22 goals in a single match,[4] which many people consider a world record in women's football,[7] but it is not internationally recognized.[7]
International career
editShe made her debut on October 11, 2002, at the age of 17, after a teammate was sent off in the first game against the DRC in the final qualifiers. She then scored a penalty, qualifying Angola for the Africa Cup of Nations, where she scored the country's first goal. 2002 African Women's Championship and the 2010 African Women's Championship qualification (preliminary round).[2]
International goals
editScores and results list Angola's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 December 2002 | Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara, Nigeria |  Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2002 African Women's Championship | [8] |
| 2 | 7 March 2010 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Namibia | 1–2 | 2010 African Women's Championship qualification | [9] | |
| 3 | 21 March 2010 | Ombaka National Stadium, Benguela, Angola | 1–1 | [10] | |||
Retirement
editIn March 2012, Gonçalves announced her retirement from football.[5]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Angola 2008 (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- 1 2 "FIFA Player Statistics: Irene GONCALVES". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Futebol: "Demolidora" Irene Gonçalves revela-se produto da independência nacional". ANGOP (in Portuguese). 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
- 1 2 3 4 "Irene Gonçalves a melhor da actualidade". Jornal dos Desportos (in Portuguese). 30 March 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Irene Gonçalves deixa os relvados". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). 28 March 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Independência: Irene Gonçalves, um exemplo de luta da mulher angolana". ANGOP. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- 1 2 "Irene Gonçalves: The Legend of Diva Demolidora". Breaking The Lines. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ↑ "Africa - Women's Championship 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ↑ "Namibia hold slender lead over Angola". Namibia Sport. 8 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ↑ "Angola empata e é eliminada pela Namíbia". ANGOP. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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