Rita Fontemanha (born 13 November 1993) is a Portuguese

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who plays as a defender for

Sporting CP Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries,

and formerly the Portugal national team.

Club career

Prior to her career in football, Fontemanha played

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. Following a season in which she broke into Boavista's senior team, it was announced, on 6 August 2014, that she would be transferring to Spanish club

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. Following two seasons in Madrid, she joined

Sporting CP Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries,

in Portugal. At Sporting, she played predominantly as a full-back. In June 2018, Fontemanha extended her contract with Sporting, committing herself to the club until 2022.

International career

Fontemanha made her debut for the Portugal national team on 21 September 2015 against

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References

1993 births Living people Women's association football defenders Portuguese women's footballers Portugal women's international footballers Footballers from Porto Atlético Madrid Femenino players Sporting CP (women's football) players Expatriate women's footballers in Spain Portuguese expatriate women's footballers Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain Campeonato Nacional Feminino players Boavista F.C. (women) players Portugal women's youth international footballers 21st-century Portuguese sportswomen {{Portugal-women-footy-bio-stub