Simone Gomes Jatobá (born 10 February 1981), commonly known as Simone, is a Brazilian football coach and former player. She was appointed coach of the Brazil women's national under-17 football team in August 2019.[1]
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| Full name | Simone Gomes Jatobá | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Maringá, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder and Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ponte Preta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Rayo Vallecano | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2010 | Olympique Lyonnais | 61 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Novo Mundo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Energiya Voronezh | 9 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2019 | FC Metz | 100 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2008 | Brazil | 57 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editSimone began her career in Campeonato Brasileiro's Ponte Preta, Santos FC and Saad EC. In 2004, she moved to Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish Superliga, and next year she signed for Olympique Lyonnais, where she played for the next five years.[2] She was a solid contributor to the squads that won the league in 2007 and 2008, as well as the squad that won the Challenge de France in 2008. In 2010, she returned to Brazil, playing for Novo Mundo FC, but two years later she signed for Energiya Voronezh in the Russian Championship.[3]
In June 2019 38-year-old Simone left FC Metz after five seasons and retired from playing football.[4]
International career
editIn June 2000 Simone made her international debut in Brazil's 8–0 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup win over Costa Rica at Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania.[5] As a 19-year-old she played at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, where Brazil finished fourth after losing 2–0 to Germany in the bronze medal match at Sydney Football Stadium.[6]
Simone has been a part of two World Cup squads. She was a part of the squad from 2003 that finished as quarter-finalists and the squad that finished in second place in China. She also participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics, again helping Brazil finish one spot short in second place.[7]
She usually plays as a right winger for the Brazilian National Team.[citation needed]
Personal life
editHer uncle Carlos Roberto Jatobá was also a professional footballer.[8]
References
edit- ^ "CBF anuncia nova comissão técnica da Seleção feminina sub-17" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Profile in footofeminin.fr
- ^ Profile in Energiya's website
- ^ "Féminines du FC Metz : Simone Jatoba prend sa retraite" (in French). Le Républicain Lorrain. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (6 September 2014). "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Womens´ Team) 1999–2001" (in Portuguese). Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Rosana". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Simone Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Jatobá" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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