Carolina Mendes

Carolina Ana Trindade Coruche Mendes (born 27 November 1987) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Racing Power and the Portugal women's national team.

Club career Mendes first played for UD Ponte Frielas and SU 1º de Dezembro of the National Football Championship. She subsequently moved to Spain, where she played for UE L'Estartit and SPC Llanos de Olivenza in Spain's Primera División.

In 2013, she moved to Italy's ASD Riviera di Romagna, and the next year she signed for WFC Rossiyanka in Russia. In 2016 Mendes signed a contract with Djurgårdens IF for one year.

International career Mendes made her debut for the senior Portugal national team in March 2007, as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Ireland at the 2007 Algarve Cup. She was named by coach Francisco Neto in the Portugal squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 in the Netherlands.

In Portugal's 2–1 win over Scotland, Mendes scored the national team's first-ever goal at major international tournament finals. She scored again in the final group match against England, but Portugal lost 2–1 and was eliminated.

On 30 May 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.

Career statistics Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 17 September 2011 Mika Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia 1–0 8–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualification 2. 2 March 2012 Estádio Municipal, Parchal, Portugal 2–0 4–0 2012 Algarve Cup 3. 31 March 2012 Estádio João Cardoso, Tondela, Portugal 2–5 2–5 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualification 4. 16 January 2014 Estádio Machico, Machico, Portugal 1–0 1–2 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 5. 12 February 2014 Estádio Municipal de Abrantes, Abrantes, Portugal 1–0 7–1 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 6. 3–0 7. 5–1 8. 7 March 2014 Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal 1–0 1–3 2014 Algarve Cup 9. 26 November 2015 Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal 3–1 6–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying 10. 23 July 2017 Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands 1–0 2–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 11. 27 July 2017 Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg, Netherlands 1–1 1–2 12. 16 September 2017 Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Portugal 1–0 1–1 Friendly 13. 24 November 2017 Estádio do Bonfim, Setúbal, Portugal 1–0 8–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 14. 28 February 2018 Lagos Municipal Stadium, Lagos, Portugal 1–1 2–1 2018 Algarve Cup 15. 30 June 2018 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova 1–0 7–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 16. 6 October 2018 Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, China 2–1 4–1 2018 Yongchuan International Tournament 17. 3–1 18. 4–1 19. 9 April 2019 Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca, Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal 1–0 4–1 Friendly 20. 25 November 2021 Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão, Portugal 1–0 4–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 21. 2–0 22. 3–0 23. 16 February 2022 Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal 2–0 2–0 2022 Algarve Cup 24. 21 February 2024 Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal 2–0 3–1 Friendly

Honours Braga Taça da Liga: 2021–22 1º de Dezembro Campeonato Nacional Feminino: 2010–11 Taça de Portugal: 2010–11 Rossiyanka Russian Women's Football Championship: 2016