Carolina Santiago (born 31 August 2006) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team.
Club career
Santiago joined Sporting CP's youth program in 2020/21. On 6 August 2024, she joined Valadares Gaia on a season-long loan. She scored 12 goals in 29 games while on loan with the Porto area club.
On 2 October 2025, after scoring five goals in four games to start the season, Santiago agreed a new contract with Sporting until 2029.
International career
Portugal head coach Francisco Neto first called Santiago up to the senior team in October 2025.
Career statistics International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 3 March 2026 Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela, Vizela, Portugal 2–0 2–0 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 2. 7 March 2026 Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos, Portugal 2–0 4–0 3. 18 April 2026 Futbal Tatran Arena, Prešov, Slovakia 2–1 2–1 4. 5 June 2026 Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal 1–0 5–0
Honors and awards
Individual Record Campeonato Nacional Feminino Best XI: 2025–26
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