Career
She has played 191 international matches for the Dutch national team, where she has scored 30 times. Her debut match was on 21 October 1997 against Germany which ended in a 2-1 victory for The Netherlands. She plays on the position of striker.
In the Dutch national competition she has played for Tempo "34, HGC and The Human Context Rotterdam.
Besides playing field hockey she also studied law and has presented television programs for both local and national television stations. She also has a career as a singer.
She performed the theme song for the International Hockey Federation"s International Year of the Youth at the closing of the 2001 Men"s World Cup Hockey Qualifier in Edinburgh. Her father is a Portuguese diplomat stationed in the Netherlands.
Her boyfriend is pro-tennis player Raemon Sluiter.
She obtained a master"s degree in Law in 2006. In December 2006 she became Rotterdam Sportswoman of the Year and became the new face of the Rabobank in their Dutch television advertisements. She belongs to the Team PokerStars: Sportstars, and one can find her playing tournaments behind the nickname FatimaDeMelo on the PokerStars online poker card room.