Full name Géssica do Nascimento Playing position Years Team Current team SC Braga | Place of birth Brotas, Brazil Number 3 Height 1.65 m Position Defender | |
Date of birth (1991-03-19) 19 March 1991 (age 25) | ||
Géssica do Nascimento (born 19 March 1991), commonly known as Géssica, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for Sporting Clube de Braga and the Brazilian national team. She participated at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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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.
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. 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.