Brazil women's national football team

Brazil
Nickname(s) A Seleção (The Selection)
As Canarinhas (The Female Canaries)
Auriverde (Gold-and-Green)
Verde-Amarela (Green-and-Yellow)
Association Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF)
Confederation CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach Emily Lima
Captain Marta
Most caps Formiga (146)
Top scorer Marta (105)
FIFA code BRA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 8 Increase 1 (23 June 2017)[1]
Highest 2 (March 2009)
Lowest 10 (August 2016)
First international
 United States 2–1 Brazil 
(Jesolo, Italy; 22 July 1986)
Biggest win
 Brazil 15–0 Bolivia 
(Uberlândia, Brazil; 18 January 1995)
 Brazil 15–0 Peru 
(Mar del Plata, Argentina; 2 March 1998)
Biggest defeat
 United States 6–0 Brazil 
(Denver, United States; 26 September 1999)
World Cup
Appearances 7 (first in 1991)
Best result Runner-up (2007)
Copa América
Appearances 7 (first in 1991)
Best result Champions (1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2014)
CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 2000)
Best result Runners-up (2000)

The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on 22 July 1986 against the United States, the Americans won the game 2–1.[2]

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 won the silver medal twice in the Olympic Games, in 2004 and 2008, after getting fourth place in the two previous editions.

Brazil is the most successful women's national team in South America, having won the first four installments of the Copa América. Since 1999 they have been contenders for the World title.

Statistics

World Cup

Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
China 1991Group Stage9th310217
Sweden 1995Group Stage9th310238
United States 1999Third Place3rd6321169
United States 2003Quarter-Finals5th421194
China 2007Runners-up2nd6501174
Germany 2011Quarter-Finals5th431092
Canada 2015Round of 169th430141
France 2019 To Be Determined
Total7/83018485935

Olympic Games

Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
United States 1996Fourth Place4th512278
Australia 2000Fourth Place4th520356
Greece 2004Runners-up2nd6402154
China 2008Runners-up2nd6411115
United Kingdom 2012Quarter-Finals6th420263
Brazil 2016Fourth Place4th623193
Japan 2020 To Be Determined
Total6/732156115329

Pan American Games

Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Canada 1999 Did not compete
Dominican Republic 2003Champions1st4400142
Brazil 2007Champions1st6600330
Mexico 2011Runners-up2nd532062
Canada 2015Champions1st5500203
Peru 2019 To Be Determined
Total4/6201820737

Copa América Feminina

Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Brazil 1991Champions1st2200121
Brazil 1995Champions1st5500441
Argentina 1998Champions1st6600663
Peru 2003Champions1st3300182
Argentina 2006Runners-up2nd7601304
Ecuador 2010Champions1st7700252
Ecuador 2014Champions1st7511223
Chile 2018 To Be Determined
Total7/837341221716

Team

Current squad

The following players have been named to the squad for the 2017 Tournament of Nations.[3][4]

Head coach: Emily Lima

Caps and goals are current as of 03 August 2017 after match against Australia.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Bárbara (1988-07-04) 4 July 1988 56 0 Brazil Kindermann
12 1GK Dani Neuhaus (1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 1 0 Brazil Santos FC

13 2DF Andreia Rosa (1984-07-08) 8 July 1984 25 0 Norway Avaldsnes
3 2DF Bruna Benites (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 53 6 United States Houston Dash
21 2DF Monica (1987-04-21) 21 April 1987 39 5 United States Orlando Pride
22 2DF Jucinara (1993-08-03) 3 August 1993 6 0 Brazil Corinthians
15 2DF Letícia (1994-12-02) 2 December 1994 7 0 Germany SC Sand
2 2DF Maurine (1986-01-14) 14 January 1986 67 8 Brazil Santos
6 2DF Tamires (1987-10-10) 10 October 1987 73 4 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring

17 3MF Andressinha (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 50 7 United States Houston Dash
18 3MF Fran (1989-10-18) 18 October 1989 58 3 Norway Avaldsnes
5 3MF Djenifer (1995-06-25) 25 June 1995 5 0 Brazil Iranduba
8 3MF Maria (1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 11 0 Brazil Santos
7 3MF Gabi Nunes (1997-03-10) 10 March 1997 9 0 Brazil Corinthians
20 3MF Camila (1994-10-10) 10 October 1994 11 2 United States Orlando Pride
9 3MF Debinha (1991-10-20) 20 October 1991 59 21 United States North Carolina Courage

16 4FW Bia Zaneratto (1993-12-17) 17 December 1993 48 13 South Korea Hyundai Red Angels
14 4FW Chú (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 13 0 Brazil São José
19 4FW Ludmila (1994-12-01) 1 December 1994 4 1 Brazil São José
10 4FW Marta (1986-02-19) 19 February 1986 120 108 United States Orlando Pride

Recent call-ups

The following players were named to a squad in the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Viviane (1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 0 0 Brazil Audax Osasco v.  Germany; 4 July 2017
GK Thaís Picarte (1982-07-22) 22 July 1982 24 0 Brazil Santos v.  Bolivia; 9 April 2017
GK Letícia (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 1 0 Brazil Corinthians v.  Italy; 18 December 2016

DF Antonia Silva (1994-04-26) 26 April 1994 0 0 Brazil Ponte Preta v.  Germany; 4 July 2017
DF Rosana (1982-07-07) 7 July 1982 114 17 United States North Carolina Courage v.  Germany; 4 July 2017
DF Fabiana (1989-08-04) 4 August 1989 82 7 Brazil Corinthians v.  Iceland; 13 June 2017
DF Rafaelle (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991 39 3 China Changchun Zhuoyue v.  Iceland; 13 June 2017

MF Luana (1993-05-02) 2 May 1993 6 0 Norway Avaldsnes v.  Germany; 4 July 2017
MF Monique Peçanha (1986-08-12) 12 August 1986 1 0 Brazil Corinthians v.  Germany; 4 July 2017
MF Rita (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990 1 0 Brazil São José v.  Germany; 4 July 2017
MF Andressa Alves (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 66 15 Spain FC Barcelona v.  Spain; 10 June 2017
MF Brena (1996-10-28) 28 October 1996 0 0 Brazil Santos v.  Bolivia; 9 April 2017
MF Gabi Zanotti (1985-02-28) 28 February 1985 39 5 China Jiangsu Suning v.  Bolivia; 9 April 2017
MF Thaisa (1988-12-17) 17 December 1988 59 4 Iceland Grindavík v.  Bolivia; 9 April 2017

FW Kamilla (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 1 0 Brazil Iranduba v.  Germany; 4 July 2017
FW Darlene (1990-01-11) 11 January 1990 28 6 Brazil Rio Preto v.  Iceland; 13 June 2017
FW Cristiane (1985-05-15) 15 May 1985 128 86 France PSG v.  Bolivia; 9 April 2017
FW Thaisinha (1993-01-20) 20 January 1993 42 4 South Korea Hyundai Red Angels v.  Bolivia; 9 April 2017

Schedule and results

2016

2017

Competitive record

Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
United States 2000Runners-up2nd5311223
Total1/95311223
Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Brazil 2009Champions1st4400145
Brazil 2010Runners-up2nd422084
Brazil 2011Champions1st4301113
Brazil 2012Champions1st421195
Brazil 2013Champions1st4310101
Brazil 2014Champions1st4310113
Brazil 2015Champions1st4400222
Brazil 2016Champions1st4400184
Total7/732255210327
Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Portugal 2015Seventh-place match7th421174
Portugal 2016Runners-up2nd430183
Total2/28512157

Head coaches

Name Period
René Simões 2004
Luiz Antônio 2004–2006
Jorge Barcellos 2006–2008
Kleiton Lima 2008–2011
Jorge Barcellos 2011–2012
Márcio Oliveira 2012–2014
Vadão 2014–2016
Emily Lima 2016

Player records

Top 10 scorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Goals per game Years
1 Marta 108 120 0,90 2003–
2 Cristiane 86 128 0,67 2003–
3 Pretinha 41 67 0,62 1991–2014
4 Roseli 35 45 0,78 1988–2004
5 Sissi 30 47 0,64 1988–2000
6 Kátia Cilene 25 47 0,54 1995–2007
Formiga 25 159 0,16 1995–2016
7 Debinha 21 58 0,36 2011–
8 Daniela Alves 18 57 0,32 1999–2008
9 Rosana 17 114 0,15 2000–
10 Andressa Alves 15 66 0,22 2012–

10 most capped players

Rank Player Caps Goals Years
1 Formiga 159 25 1995–2016
2 Cristiane 128 86 2003–
3 Marta 120 108 2003–
4 Rosana 114 17 2000–
5 Andréia Suntaque 96 0 1999–2015
6 Fabiana 82 7 2006–
7 Tânia Maranhão 81 0 1995–2011
8 Renata Costa 78 8 2003–2012
9 Maycon 77 5 1998–2011
10 Tamires 72 4 2013-

All time results

As of 24 June 2016; Counted for the FIFA A-level matches only.
Nations First Played P W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Argentina 199512912409+31 CONMEBOL
 Australia 1988138052013+7 AFC
 Bolivia 19953300271+26 CONMEBOL
 Cameroon 2012110050+5 CAF
 Canada 1996188643218+14 CONCACAF
 Chile 1991101000414+37 CONMEBOL
 China PR 198610541207+13 AFC
 Colombia 19988710394+35 CONMEBOL
 Costa Rica 20004400141+13 CONCACAF
 Denmark 2007531175+2 UEFA
 Ecuador 19955500452+43 CONMEBOL
 England 2012100101−1 UEFA
 Equatorial Guinea 2011110030+3 CAF
 Finland 1999110031+2 UEFA
 France 2003604258−3 UEFA
 Germany 1995111461225−13 UEFA
 Ghana 2008110051+4 CAF
 Greece 2004110070+7 UEFA
 Haiti 2003110050+5 CONCACAF
 Italy 1999330092+7 UEFA
 Jamaica 2007110050+5 CONCACAF
 Japan 19918314811−3 AFC
 Mexico 1998111001487+41 CONCACAF
 Netherlands 1988431074+3 UEFA
 New Zealand 20078432144+10 OFC
 Nigeria 1999220074+3 AFC
 North Korea 2008110021+1 AFC
 Norway 19888422149+5 UEFA
 Paraguay 20064400172+15 CONMEBOL
 Peru 19983300200+20 CONMEBOL
 Portugal 2012220071+6 UEFA
 Russia 1996321092+7 UEFA
 Scotland 19964400212+19 UEFA
 South Korea 19994301103+7 AFC
 Spain 2015110010+1 UEFA
 Sweden 19919513149+5 UEFA
  Switzerland 2015110041+3 UEFA
 Thailand 1988110090+9 CAF
 Trinidad and Tobago 20002200220+22 CONCACAF
 Ukraine 1996110070+7 UEFA
 Uruguay 20063210140+14 CONMEBOL
 United States 19863435262375−52 CONCACAF
 Venezuela 19916600370+37 CONMEBOL

See also

References

  1. "Brazil: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Womens´ Team) 1986–1995". RSSSF. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. http://selecao.cbf.com.br/noticias/selecao-feminina/emily-lima-convoca-para-torneio-das-nacoes#.WWjP7NOGP-Z
  4. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGVvPfBUwAAjw5X.jpg
  5. "Match Report: BRA vs CHN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Inaugural Champions
South American Champions
1991 (First title)
1995 (Second title)
1998 (Third title)
2003 (Fourth title)
Succeeded by
2006 Argentina 
Preceded by
2006 Argentina 
South American Champions
2010 (Fifth title)
2014 (Sixth title)
Succeeded by
Incumbents
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