Simone Jatobá

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Simone Jatobá
Personal information
Full name Simone Gomes Jatobá
Date of birth (1981-02-10) 10 February 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth Maringá, Brazil
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder and Defender
Senior career*
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
Representing  Brazil
FIFA Women's World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2007 China Team
Olympic Games – Women's Football
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team Competition
Pan American Games – Women's Football
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2008

Simone Gomes Jatobá (born 10 February 1981), commonly known as Simone, is a Brazilian

coach and former player. She was appointed coach of the Brazil women's national under-17 football team in August 2019.[1]

Club career

Simone began her career in

In June 2019 38-year-old Simone left FC Metz after five seasons and retired from playing football.[4]

International career

In 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

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Personal life

Her uncle

Carlos Roberto Jatobá was also a professional footballer.[8]

References

  1. ^ "CBF anuncia nova comissão técnica da Seleção feminina sub-17" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ Profile in footofeminin.fr
  3. ^ Profile in Energiya's website
  4. ^ "Féminines du FC Metz : Simone Jatoba prend sa retraite" (in French). Le Républicain Lorrain. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Rosana". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Simone Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  8. ^ "Jatobá" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 12 April 2021.