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Géssica do Nascimento (born 19 March 1991), commonly known as Géssica, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for Ferroviária and the Brazilian national team. She participated at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Géssica do Nascimento

Personal information
Full name	Géssica do Nascimento[1]
Date of birth	(1991-03-19) 19 March 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth	Brotas, Brazil[2]
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Ferroviária
Number	3[3]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2016	Ferroviária	22	(1)
2016–2018	Braga
2018–	Ferroviária	30	(2)
National team‡
2015–	Brazil[4]	2	(0)
Honours Women's football Representing  Brazil Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:15, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

Club career

Géssica joined her first football club Ferroviária in 2009, after she traveled to Araraquara to try out. She eventually became an important central defender and captain of the team.[5]

International career

In May 2015, Brazil coach Vadão called 24-year-old Géssica up to the national team for the first time, as a replacement for the injured Bruna Benites.[6] At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, Géssica made substitute appearances in Brazil's group stage wins over South Korea and Costa Rica. After Brazil's second round elimination by Australia, Géssica remained in Canada as part of the Brazilian selection for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

References

External links

• Gessica – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Géssica do Nascimento – 2015 Pan American Games profile

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