Géssica do Nascimento (born 19 March 1991), commonly known as Géssica, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for Red Bull Bragantino. She participated at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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| Full name | Géssica do Nascimento[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brotas, Brazil[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Red Bull Bragantino | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2014 | Ferroviária | 14+ | (0+) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Botafogo PB | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Ferroviária | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Braga | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Ferroviária | 73 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Red Bull Bragantino | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Brazil[3] | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:22, 11 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:22, 11 April 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career edit
First spell at Ferroviária edit
Géssica joined her first football club Ferroviária in 2009, after she traveled to Araraquara to try out. She eventually became an important central defender and captain of the team.[4]
Botafogo-PB edit
Géssica made her league debut against São José EC on 30 September 2015.[5]
Second spell at Ferroviária edit
During her second spell, Géssica made her league debut against Rio Preto Esporte Clube on 22 March 2016.[6] She scored her first league goal against Foz Cataratas on 13 April 2016, scoring in the 61st minute.[7]
Third spell at Ferroviária edit
During her third spell, Géssica made her league debut against Pinheirense on 25 April 2018.[8] She scored her first league goal against São Francisco BA on 11 July 2018, scoring in the 24th minute.[9]
RB Bragantino edit
Géssica made her league debut against Avaí on 16 March 2024.[10]
International career edit
In May 2015, Brazil coach Vadão called 24-year-old Géssica up to the national team for the first time, as a replacement for the injured Bruna Benites.[11] At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, Géssica made substitute appearances in Brazil's group stage wins over South Korea[12] and Costa Rica.[13] After Brazil's second round elimination by Australia, Géssica remained in Canada as part of the Brazilian selection for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
References edit
- ^ a b "List of Players - Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 6 July 2015. p. 2. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Géssica" (in Portuguese). Guerreiras Grenás. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Profile". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Zagueira deixa a Ferroviária para defender a Seleção" (in Portuguese). Jornal O Imparcial. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Botafogo PB vs São José - 30 September 2015". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Rio Preto vs Ferroviária - 22 March 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Foz Cataratas vs Ferroviária - 13 April 2016". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Pinheirense vs Ferroviária - 25 April 2018". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "São Francisco BA vs Ferroviária - 11 July 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Kindermann-Avaí vs RB Bragantino - 16 March 2024". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Géssica e o sonho de chegar à Seleção Brasileira" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Brazil vs Korea Republic - 10 June 2015". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Costa Rica vs Brazil - 18 June 2015". uk.soccerway.com.
External links edit
- Gessica – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Géssica do Nascimento at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)