FC Porto signs Maria Inês Nogueira, 22-year-old Portuguese international right-back, to the women's team. The defender returns to Portugal after four years in the United States, where she represented the NJIT Highlanders. Maria Inês Nogueira is one of the most important signings for FC Porto for the 2026/27 season. She is a quick and strong right-back, with a great ability to win duels and help the team in the offensive process. "It's always been a dream to reach the highest level of Portuguese football and to reach that level representing my heart club is something I can't put into words. I'm very happy and ready to give everything I have for the club that makes me love playing football," said Maria Inês Nogueira in an interview with FC Porto. She also highlighted the importance of FC Porto in helping the growth of women's football in Portugal. "FC Porto opened the women's team in my first year of college and knew that at the end of college I would be in the First Division. At the time I told my father, jokingly, that I wanted to play for FC Porto in three years, but the fact that it became a reality is inexplicable," she said. Maria Inês Nogueira is one of the most important signings for FC Porto for the 2026/27 season and is eager to start playing with the team.