# Kika Nazareth

Francisca Ramos Ribeiro Nazareth Sousa (born 17 November 2002), simply known as Kika, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward or an attacking midfielder for Liga F club Barcelona and the Portugal national team.

## Club career
### SL Benfica

Nazareth made her senior debut for Benfica at the age of 16 and signed her first professional contract with the club on 7 October 2020, at the age of 17.

#### 2023/2024

On the 2023/2024 season, Nazareth was part of the historical Benfica team that won all four domestic competitions: the Supertaça de Portugal (Portuguese Supercup, third in the club's history), the Taça da Liga (Portuguese League Cup, fourth in the club's history), the Campeonato Nacional (Portuguese League, fourth in the club's history), and the Taça de Portugal (Portuguese National Cup, second in the club's history). This was the first time a women's team in Portugal managed this feat, and it is yet to be replicated.
Nazareth was forced to miss two months of play after sustaining an injury against Valadares Gaia in early January 2024. She returned in March and quickly took back her spot in the starting lineup. Across all competitions (including the Champions League), Nazareth played 37 matches, scoring 25 goals and assisting 8.

### FC Barcelona

On 4 July 2024, Nazareth completed a move to Spanish giants FC Barcelona for €500 000, a record fee for the women's football scene in Portugal. She made her official debut in a 3-0 win against Deportivo de La Coruña in early September, and scored her first official goal in a 4-1 win over Levante in late October.
Nazareth secured her first piece of silverware with FC Barcelona on January 26th, 2025, when the culers defeated their eternal rivals Real Madrid by a 5-0 scoreline to claim their 5th Spanish Supercup.

## International career

Nazareth made her debut for the Portugal national team on 4 March 2020, coming on as a substitute for Carolina Mendes against Italy in the 2020 Algarve Cup. She scored her first goals for the Portugal national team on 22 June 2022 in a friendly match against Greece, scoring two goals in the first half in a 4-0 win for Portugal. On 30 May 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 23 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Benfica | 2018–19 | II Divisão Feminino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Benfica | 2019–20 | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 |
| Benfica | 2020–21 | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 13 |
| Benfica | 2021–22 | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 14 |
| Benfica | 2022–23 | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 18 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 26 |
| Benfica | 2023–24 | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 25 |
| Benfica | Total | Total | 68 | 57 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 127 | 81 |
| Barcelona | 2024–25 | Liga F | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 86 | 59 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 154 | 86 |
* ↑ Includes Taça de Portugal and Copa de la Reina
* ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
* ↑ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
* ↑ Includes Supertaça de Portugal and Supercopa de España

### International

    As of match played 7 March 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Portugal | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Portugal | 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| Portugal | 2022 | 12 | 6 |
| Portugal | 2023 | 12 | 1 |
| Portugal | 2024 | 7 | 2 |
| Portugal | 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 43 | 10 |
    Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nazareth goal.
List of international goals scored by Kika Nazareth :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 23 June 2022 | Estadio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal | Greece | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 23 June 2022 | Estadio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal | Greece | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2 September 2022 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia | Serbia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 6 September 2022 | Estádio do FC Vizela, Vizela, Portugal | Turkey | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 11 October 2022 | Estádio da Mata Real, Paços de Ferreira, Portugal | Iceland | 4–1 | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA play-offs |
| 6 | 11 November 2022 | Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira, Almada, Portugal | Haiti | 5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 27 July 2023 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand | Vietnam | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 8 | 4 June 2024 | Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 9 | 29 November 2024 | Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal | Czech Republic | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs |
| 10 | 21 February 2025 | Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão, Portugal | England | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |

## Honours

Benfica
* Campeonato Nacional Feminino: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
* Campeonato Nacional II Divisão Feminino: 2018–19
* Taça de Portugal: 2023–24
* Taça da Liga: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–2024
* Supertaça de Portugal: 2022, 2023
Barcelona
* Supercopa de España Femenina: 2025
Individual
* Cosme Damião Awards – Women's Revelation of the Year: 2022
* Cosme Damião Awards – Women's Footballer of the Year: 2023, 2024
* Campeonato Nacional Feminino Player of the Year: 2023–24
* Campeonato Nacional Feminino Player of the Month: September/October 2023
* Campeonato Nacional Feminino Golden Boot: 2023–24
* Mundo Deportivo Revelation Player award: 2024