Nenè Nhaga Bissoli

Nenè Nhaga Bissoli (born 10 October 1987) is a retired footballer who played as a defender. She became a naturalized citizen of Italy in 2008. Born in Guinea-Bissau, she played for the Italy women's national team.

Career

Youth player Bissoli's football career began at the Libertas Castagnaro team, helping them to win the Veneto Regional Youth Tournament in 1999, playing in defence.

National level In February 2008, Bissoli was selected for the Italian Women's Soccer team to play in the forthcoming 2009 quarterfinals for the UEFA Women's Championship, playing against Hungary, Ireland and Romania. In 2009 she joined the national team to play against Armenia on 25 November.

After a period of non-selection, a new manager Antonio Cabrini met with Bissoli, who was selected to play in 2014 for the Cyprus Cup. Bissoli played in the 2015 qualification matches for the Women's Soccer World Cup.

Bissoli played for Tavagnacco from 2011 to 2014 and has played for Chievo Verona since 2017.