Leonesa Monteiro

This Cabo Verdean full-back is an impenetrable wall who neutralizes opponents with her explosive speed, although she sometimes struggles with a lack of necessary physical aggression in challenges. Before every match, she insists on meticulously brushing the boots of a specific teammate, an odd ritual that leaves the rest of the squad baffled but quietly grateful for her unflappable focus. With clinical interception timing and an unmatched ability to block crosses, she remains ice-cold while systematically dismantling the opposition’s attacking plans.