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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nenè Nhaga Bissoli | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-10-10) 10 October 1987 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Bula, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Porto Mantovano | 62 | (4) |
| 2007–2015 | Tavagnacco | 169 | (9) |
| 2015–2018 | Valpolicella | 54 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Italy | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2014 | |||
Nenè Nhaga Bissoli (born 10 October 1987) is a retired footballer who played as a defender. She became a naturalized citizen of Italy in 2008. Born in Guinea-Bissau, she played for the Italy women's national team.
Career
Youth player
Bissoli's football career began at the Libertas Castagnaro team, helping them to win the Veneto Regional Youth Tournament in 1999, playing in defence.
National level
In February 2008, Bissoli was selected for the Italian Women's Soccer team to play in the forthcoming 2009 quarterfinals for the UEFA Women's Championship, playing against Hungary, Ireland and Romania. In 2009 she joined the national team to play against Armenia on 25 November.
After a period of non-selection, a new manager Antonio Cabrini met with Bissoli, who was selected to play in 2014 for the Cyprus Cup. Bissoli played in the 2015 qualification matches for the Women's Soccer World Cup.
Bissoli played for Tavagnacco from 2011 to 2014 and has played for Chievo Verona since 2017.
References
- UEFA.com (20 October 2008). "Le Azzurre recuperano la Gabbiadini". UEFA.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "Football.it". femminile.football.it. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "Nazionale Femminile: le convocazioni per il raduno del 22 ottobre". 7 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ Nenè Bissoli at Soccerway. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
External links
- Nenè Bissoli – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Nenè Bissoli on Instagram
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