Brigitte Maria De Jésus Catherine Henriques (née Olive) is a French former

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who played as a

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for

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of the

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. She is now president of the

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. Henriques succeeded Denis Masseglia. In 2022, Henriques resigned. Her brother is Karl Olive.

International career

Henriques represented France 32 times from 1988-1997.

Honours

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: 2015

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* 1971 births Living people French women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Paris FC (women) players ASJ Soyaux-Charente players Première Ligue players France women's international footballers French women's football managers French sports executives and administrators Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite {{France-women-footy-bio-stub