After some years in which the national team couldn't be compared to most of the other teams, there was a great evolution mainly in terms of experience which is visible in the games and in the results achieved. The quality of the game is a better due also to the fact some athletes had been abroad and, once back, brought more experience and quality to the team. Ana Borges (Zaragoza), Sofia Vieira and Edite Fernandes (Athletic of Madrid) and the american-portuguese descendants Kimberly Brandão and Lisette Brandão, are some examples.
Set up in 1891, the portuguese selection has played 152 games, has won 34 times, drawn 19 and lost 99. The selection has scored 137 times and suffered 376 goals.
From the best scorers ever following outstand:
1 - Carla Couto - 22 goals
2- Edite Fernandes - 18 goals
3 - Patrícia Sequeira - 13 goals
4 - Paula Cristina - 10 goals
5 - Sónia Silva - 9 golos
The first national coach was José Pacheco in 1981, nowadays the coach is Mónica Jorge, 31 years old and the only woman in Portugal with the UEFA degree Pro Level IV. Mónica has been assistant coach in the Portuguesa Federation of Football since 2000 and currently leads the national technical team, assisted by Carlos Sacadura.
From the list of coaches of the portuguese women's football team, we can point out the following:
- From 1981 to 1983 - José Pacheco
- From 1996 to 1996 - António Simões
- From 1996 to 1997 - António Violante
- From 1997 t0 2000 - Graça Simões
- From 2000 to 2004 - Nuno Cristóvão
- From 2004 to 2007 - José Augusto
- From 2007 up to now - Mónica Jorge
In the FIFA ranking, Portugal comes in the 40th position:
1st - USA 2197 points
2nd - Germany - 2162
3rd - Brazil - 2125
4th - Sweden - 2069
5th - North Coreia - 2026
6th - Japan - 2011
7th - Norway - 1998
8th - England - 1977
9th - Denmark - 1972
10th - France - 1954
... 40th - Portugal - 1549
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