Carla Sofia Basilio Couto is a Portuguese former football striker who played for several clubs in the Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino. In season 2011–12 she represented SS Lazio in Italy's Serie A.[1][2]

Carla Couto
Personal information
Full nameCarla Sofia Basilio Couto
Date of birth (1974-04-12) 12 April 1974 (age 50)
Place of birthLisbon, Portugal
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1992Sporting CP
1992–1993Trajouce
1993–19971º Dezembro
1997–1998CF Benfica
1998–20021º Dezembro
2002Guangdong Haiyin
2003–20111º Dezembro
2011–2012Lazio24(4)
2012–2014Valadares Gaia
International career
1993–2012Portugal145(29)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

A member of the Portugal national team since 1993,[3] Couto retired from the national team in July 2012. She scored 29 goals in her record 145 caps.[4]

Couto retired from football in 2014, after two seasons with Valadares Gaia. She spent a total of 14 years with 1º Dezembro and won 11 League titles and six Portuguese Women's Cups.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Carla Couto wants to "dignify the name of Portugal"[permanent dead link] Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
  2. ^ Statistics in Soccerway
  3. ^ Profile in UEFA's website
  4. ^ "Carla Couto despede-se da seleção feminina com recorde". Futebol365.pt (in Portuguese). 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2013-06-27.[dead link]
  5. ^ Caetano, Filipe (11 June 2014). "Carla Couto pendurou as chuteiras, mas não vai deixar o futebol" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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Carla CoutoFIFA competition record (archived)

  • Profile at Portal Futebol Feminino em Portugal (Portuguese)