Brazil women's national football team
Brazil
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| Nickname(s) |
A Seleção (The Selection)
As Canarinhas (The Female Canaries)
Auriverde (Green-and-Yellow)
Verde-Amarela (Green-and-Yellow)
Samba Queens |
| Association |
Brazilian Football Confederation |
| Head coach |
Kleiton Lima |
| Captain |
Aline |
| Most caps |
Marta (71) |
| Top scorer |
Marta (78) |
| FIFA ranking |
3 |
| Highest FIFA ranking |
2 (March 2009) |
| Lowest FIFA ranking |
8 (March 2007) |
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| First international |
United States 2–1 Brazil
(Jesolo, Italy; July 22, 1986) |
| Biggest win |
Brazil 15–0 Bolivia
(Uberlândia, Brazil; January 18, 1995)
Brazil 15–0 Peru
(Mar del Plata, Argentina; March 2, 1998) |
| Biggest defeat |
United States 6–0 Brazil
(Denver, United States; September 26, 1999) |
| World Cup |
| Appearances |
6 (First in 1991) |
| Best result |
Runner up, 2007 |
| South-American Championship |
| Appearances |
6 (First in 1991) |
| Best result |
Winners, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010 |
The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States.[1]
The team finished the 1999 World Cup in the third place and the 2007 in second, losing to Germany in the final, 2-0. In 1998 and 1999, the team was the runner-up of the Women's U.S. Cup.
Brazil finished the 2000 Olympic Games in the fourth place, and was the runner-up of the 2004 Olympic Games.
In 2002 and in 2004, Brazil women's U-20 national football team was the fourth placed team in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship.
Brazil is the most successful women's national team in South America, having won the first four installments of the South-American Championships. Since 1999 they have been contenders for the World title.
World Cup record
| Year |
Result |
Matches |
Wins |
Draws |
Losses |
GF |
GA |
| 1991 |
Group Stage |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
| 1995 |
Group Stage |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| 1999 |
Third Place |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
9 |
| 2003 |
Quarter-Finals |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
4 |
| 2007 |
Runners-up |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
17 |
4 |
| 2011 |
Quarter-Finals |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
| Total |
6/6 |
26 |
15 |
4 |
7 |
55 |
34 |
Sudamericano Femenino record
| Year |
Result |
Matches |
Wins |
Draws |
Losses |
GF |
GA |
| 1991 |
Champions |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
| 1995 |
Champions |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
1 |
| 1998 |
Champions |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
66 |
3 |
| 2003 |
Champions |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
| 2006 |
Runners Up |
7 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
30 |
4 |
| 2010 |
Champions |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
2 |
| Total |
6/6 |
30 |
29 |
0 |
1 |
195 |
13 |
Olympic Games
Pan American Games record
Recent squads
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
The CBF announced a preliminary squad of 25 players on May 25,[2] which was reduced to the final 21-player squad on June 10.[3]
The ages are as of June 26, 2011.
| 0#0 |
Pos. |
Player |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
| 1 |
GK |
Andréia |
September 14, 1977 (aged 33) |
46 |
0 |
Santos |
| 2 |
DF |
Maurine |
January 14, 1986 (aged 25) |
44 |
11 |
Western New York Flash |
| 3 |
DF |
Daiane |
April 15, 1983 (aged 28) |
12 |
3 |
Botucatu |
| 4 |
DF |
Aline (captain) |
June 7, 1982 (aged 29) |
23 |
4 |
Santos |
| 5 |
DF |
Renata Costa |
July 8, 1986 (aged 24) |
63 |
27 |
Unattached |
| 6 |
DF |
Rosana |
July 7, 1982 (aged 28) |
32 |
6 |
Centro Olímpico |
| 7 |
MF |
Ester |
December 9, 1982 (aged 28) |
26 |
2 |
Santos |
| 8 |
MF |
Formiga |
March 3, 1978 (aged 33) |
46 |
12 |
Unattached |
| 9 |
MF |
Beatriz |
December 17, 1993 (aged 17) |
2 |
0 |
Bangu |
| 10 |
FW |
Marta |
February 19, 1986 (aged 25) |
69 |
76 |
Western New York Flash |
| 11 |
FW |
Cristiane |
May 15, 1985 (aged 26) |
56 |
41 |
Santos |
| 12 |
GK |
Bárbara |
July 4, 1988 (aged 22) |
18 |
2 |
Foz Cataratas |
| 13 |
DF |
Érika |
February 4, 1988 (aged 23) |
14 |
8 |
Santos |
| 14 |
FW |
Fabiana |
August 4, 1989 (aged 21) |
18 |
4 |
Santos |
| 15 |
MF |
Francielle |
October 18, 1989 (aged 21) |
15 |
5 |
São José |
| 16 |
DF |
Elaine |
November 1, 1982 (aged 28) |
18 |
4 |
Tyresö |
| 17 |
FW |
Daniele |
April 2, 1983 (aged 28) |
12 |
3 |
Vasco da Gama |
| 18 |
FW |
Thaís G. |
January 20, 1993 (aged 18) |
5 |
0 |
Bangu |
| 19 |
FW |
Grazielle |
April 28, 1981 (aged 30) |
18 |
5 |
America-RJ |
| 20 |
DF |
Roseane |
July 23, 1985 (aged 25) |
12 |
0 |
Bangu |
| 21 |
GK |
Thaís |
June 19, 1987 (aged 24) |
12 |
0 |
Bangu |
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2008 Summer Olympics
All ages are calculated as of August 6, 2008, the opening day of the Olympic women's tournament.
| 0#0 |
Pos. |
Player |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
| 1 |
GK |
Andréia |
September 14, 1977 (aged 30) |
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Prainsa |
| 2 |
DF |
Simone |
February 10, 1981 (aged 27) |
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Lyon |
| 3 |
DF |
Andréia Rosa |
July 8, 1984 (aged 24) |
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Ferroviária Araraqura |
| 4 |
DF |
Tânia |
March 10, 1974 (aged 34) |
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Saad |
| 5 |
MF |
Renata Costa |
July 8, 1986 (aged 22) |
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Odense |
| 6 |
MF |
Maycon |
April 30, 1977 (aged 31) |
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Saad |
| 7 |
FW |
Daniela |
December 1, 1984 (aged 23) |
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Saint Louis Athletica |
| 8 |
FW |
Formiga |
March 3, 1978 (aged 30) |
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FC Gold Pride |
| 9 |
MF |
Ester |
September 12, 1982 (aged 25) |
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Sky Blue FC |
| 10 |
FW |
Marta |
April 19, 1986 (aged 22) |
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FC Gold Pride |
| 11 |
FW |
Cristiane |
May 15, 1985 (aged 23) |
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Chicago Red Stars |
| 12 |
GK |
Bárbara |
July 4, 1988 (aged 20) |
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Sport Recife |
| 13 |
MF |
Francielle |
October 18, 1989 (aged 18) |
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Santos |
| 14 |
FW |
Pretinha |
May 19, 1975 (aged 33) |
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Leonessa |
| 15 |
FW |
Fabiana |
August 4, 1989 (aged 19) |
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Boston Breakers |
| 16 |
DF |
Érika |
February 4, 1988 (aged 20) |
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FC Gold Pride |
| 17 |
MF |
Maurine |
January 14, 1986 (aged 22) |
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Santos |
| 18 |
DF |
Rosana |
July 7, 1982 (aged 26) |
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Neulengbach |
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2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
All ages are calculated as of September 10, 2007, the opening day of the tournament.
| 0#0 |
Pos. |
Player |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
| 1 |
GK |
Andréia |
September 14, 1977 (aged 29) |
28 |
0 |
Prainsa Zaragoza |
| 2 |
DF |
Elaine |
January 11, 1982 (aged 25) |
13 |
4 |
Umeå |
| 3 |
DF |
Aline (captain) |
June 7, 1982 (aged 25) |
46 |
0 |
CEUNSP Salto |
| 4 |
DF |
Tânia |
March 10, 1974 (aged 33) |
33 |
3 |
Saad |
| 5 |
MF |
Renata Costa |
July 8, 1986 (aged 21) |
49 |
23 |
Botucatu |
| 6 |
DF |
Rosana |
July 7, 1982 (aged 25) |
16 |
1 |
Neulengbach |
| 7 |
FW |
Daniela |
December 1, 1984 (aged 22) |
18 |
17 |
Linköpings FC |
| 8 |
FW |
Formiga |
March 3, 1978 (aged 29) |
25 |
9 |
Saad |
| 9 |
MF |
Maycon |
April 30, 1977 (aged 30) |
20 |
12 |
Saad |
| 10 |
FW |
Marta |
June 19, 1986 (aged 21) |
45 |
47 |
Umeå |
| 11 |
FW |
Cristiane |
May 15, 1985 (aged 22) |
37 |
23 |
Linköpings FC |
| 12 |
GK |
Bárbara |
July 4, 1988 (aged 19) |
12 |
2 |
Sport Recife |
| 13 |
DF |
Mônica |
April 4, 1978 (aged 29) |
7 |
2 |
Botucatu |
| 14 |
MF |
Grazielle |
April 28, 1981 (aged 26) |
0 |
0 |
Botucatu |
| 15 |
FW |
Kátia |
February 18, 1977 (aged 30) |
28 |
17 |
Lyon |
| 16 |
DF |
Simone |
February 10, 1981 (aged 26) |
13 |
3 |
Lyon |
| 17 |
DF |
Daiane |
April 15, 1983 (aged 24) |
0 |
0 |
Botucatu |
| 18 |
MF |
Pretinha |
May 19, 1975 (aged 32) |
15 |
3 |
Leonessa |
| 19 |
DF |
Michele |
June 10, 1984 (aged 23) |
8 |
1 |
Botucatu |
| 20 |
MF |
Ester |
September 12, 1982 (aged 24) |
8 |
0 |
CEPE-Caxias |
| 21 |
GK |
Thaís |
June 19, 1987 (aged 20) |
2 |
0 |
São Caetano |
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Notable players
See also
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