Mônica Angélica de Paula

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Competitor for Brazil
Olympic medal record
Olympic Games - Women's Football
Silver	2004 Athens	Team Competition
Pan American Games - Women's Football
Gold	2003 Santo Domingo	Team Competition

Mônica Angélica de Paula, or simply Mônica (born on April 4, 1978 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian women's soccer player. She currently plays as a defender for Brazil's Botucatu FC. She was a member of the Brazilian National Team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Mônica only began playing soccer in 1999. Before, she used to practice basketball — even played with Adrianinha and Kelly of the current national team — and volleyball, which she abandoned after a pregnancy. In her pro career, she also played for São Paulo, Matonense and Araraquara.[1]

v • d • e Brazil squad - 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

1 Andréia • 2 Simone • 3 Juliana • 4 Tania • 5 Renata Costa • 6 Michele • 7 Formiga • 8 Rafaela • 9 Kelly • 10 Marta • 11 Cristiane • 12 Giselle • 13 Mônica • 14 Rosana • 15 Renata Diniz • 16 Maycon • 17 Kátia • 18 Daniela • 19 Priscila • 20 Milene • Coach: Goncalves

v • d • e Brazil squad - 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Runner-Ups

1 Andréia • 2 Elaine • 3 Aline • 4 Tânia • 5 Renata Costa • 6 Rosana • 7 Daniela • 8 Formiga • 9 Maycon • 10 Marta • 11 Cristiane • 12 Bárbara • 13 Mônica • 14 Grazielle • 15 Kátia • 16 Simone • 17 Daiane • 18 Pretinha • 19 Michele • 20 Ester • 21 Thaís • Coach: Barcellos