Simone Gomes Jatobá

Simone

Personal information
Full name	Simone Gomes Jatobá
Date of birth	February 10, 1981 (1981-02-10)
Place of birth	Maringá, Brazil
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder and Defender
Club information
Current club	N/A
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2010	Olympique Lyonnais	50	(4)
National team‡
2002–	Brazil	57	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 15, 2008. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 15, 2008

Simone Gomes Jatobá, or simply Simone (born on February 10, 1981 in Maringá, Paraná) is a Brazilian women's soccer player.

Career

She has played in the volante position for France's Olympique Lyonnais since 2005. She was a solid contributor to the squads that won the league in 2007 and 2008, as well as the squad that won the Challenge de France in 2008.

International career

Gomes has been a part of two World Cup squads. She was a part of the squad from 2003 that finished as quarter-finalists and the squad that finished in second place in China. She also participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics, again helping Brazil finish one spot short in second place.

She usually plays as a right winger for the Brazilian National Team.

References

Olympic medal record
Competitor for Brazil
Olympic Games – Women's Football
Silver	2008 Beijing	Team Competition