Paula Cristina

Not to be confused with Paula Cristina Gonçalves.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Dias and the second or paternal family name is Santos.

Paula Cristina (born 7 July 1975) is a former Portuguese football player, who played for Portugal from 1995 to 2010.

Paula Cristina

Personal information
Full name	Paula Cristina Dias Santos
Date of birth	(1975-07-07) 7 July 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Mafamude, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2002	Gatões Futebol Clube
2002–2004	S.U. 1º de Dezembro
2006–2009	ARC Várzea
2009–2010	Gatões Futebol Clube
2010–2014	S.U. 1º de Dezembro
International career
1995–2010	Portugal	102	(9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Paula Cristina won the Campeonato Nacional de Futebol with S.U. 1º de Dezembro twice in 2010–11 and 2011–12, yet failed to qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League after three attempts.^[1][2]

International career

On 15 June 1995, Paula Cristina played her first international match at the age of 19. On June 19, 2010, she made her 100th national match. Two months later, on the 25th of August 2010, she played her 102nd and last international match.^[3]