Irene Maria Duarte Gonçalves (born 11 December 1984) is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a forward. Nicknamed Diva Demolidora (Destroyer Diva) or simply Demolidora (Destroyer), she is the historical top goalscorer of the Angola women's national team, which she has also captained.
Club career Gonçalves has captained the women's team of Progresso Associação do Sambizanga. During the 2008 Angolan Women's Football League, she scored 22 goals in a single match, which many people consider a world record in women's football, but it is not internationally recognized.
International career
She made her debut on October 11, 2002, at the age of 17, after a teammate was sent off in the first game against the DRC in the final qualifiers. She then scored a penalty, qualifying Angola for the Africa Cup of Nations, where she scored the country's first goal. 2002 African Women's Championship and the 2010 African Women's Championship qualification (preliminary round).
International goals Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref. 1 8 December 2002 Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara, Nigeria 1–0 1–1 2002 African Women's Championship 2 22 Augost 2006 Lusaka, Zambia 1-3 2008 COSAFA Women's Cup 3 7 March 2010 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia 1–0 1-2 2010 African Women's Championship qualification 4 21 March 2010 Ombaka National Stadium, Benguela, Angola 1–1
Retirement In March 2012, Gonçalves announced her retirement from football.
Personal life Gonçalves is a Catholic.
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