Telma Encarnação

Telma Raquel Velosa Encarnação (born 11 October 2001) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Sporting CP and the Portugal women's national team.

Club career In May 2018, Encarnação scored in Marítimo's 6–0 win over Clube Condeixa which secured the club's promotion to the top-flight Campeonato Nacional Feminino for the first time. After becoming a key player she agreed a new three-year contract with Marítimo in March 2021, prolonging her stay at the Funchal club she joined as a 13-year-old from ADRC Os Xavelhas in nearby Câmara de Lobos. In August 2024, she joined the two-time Portuguese champions Sporting CP.

International career On 10 November 2018 Encarnação won her first senior cap for Portugal in a 1–0 friendly win over Wales in Rio Maior. She entered play as a 59th-minute substitute for fellow Madeiran Laura Luís.

On 30 May 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. In that World Cup she scored Portugal's first goal in any Women's World Cup, in a match against Vietnam.

On 24 June 2025, Encarnação was called up to the Portugal squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.

International goals Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 14 June 2021 Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States 3–1 3–3 Friendly 2. 19 September 2021 Haberfeld Stadium, Rishon LeZion, Israel 1–0 4–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 3. 28 June 2022 Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal 1–1 1–1 Friendly 4. 6 September 2022 Estádio do FC Vizela, Vizela, Portugal 1–0 4–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 5. 11 April 2023 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal 1–0 1–1 Friendly 6. 27 July 2023 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand 1–0 2–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 7. 27 February 2024 Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal 2–0 5–1 Friendly 8 11 July 2025 Stade de Tourbillon, Sion, Switzerland 1–1 1–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2025

Honours Marítimo Campeonato Nacional II Divisão Feminino: 2018

Sporting CP Supertaça de Portugal: 2024