Mônica Angélica de Paula

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

Mônica Angélica de Paula, or simply Mônica (born 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.

Brazil women's football squad – 2000 Summer Olympics – Fourth Place 1 Juliana 2 Andréia 3 Cidinha 4 Daniela 5 Formiga 6 Kátia 7 Maycon 8 Mônica 9 Nenê 10 Pretinha 11 Raquel 12 Rosana 13 Marisa 14 Roseli 15 Simone 16 Sissi 17 Suzana 18 Tânia Maranhão

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

Brazil women's football squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – Silver Medalists 1 Maravilha 2 Grazielle 3 Mônica 4 Tânia 5 Juliana 6 Renata Costa 7 Formiga 8 Daniela 9 Pretinha 10 Marta 11 Rosana 12 Cristiane 13 Aline 14 Elaine 15 Maycon 17 Roseli 18 Andréia 21 Dayane Coach: René Simões

Brazil squad – 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Runners-up 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