Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa (born 13 September 2002), simply known as Lauren, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Atlético Madrid in Liga F and the Brazil women's national team.
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| Full name | Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 September 2002[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Votorantim, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | São Paulo | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Centro Olímpico (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | São Paulo | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Madrid CFF | 40 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Kansas City Current | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Brazil U20 | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Brazil | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:32, 21 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:32, 13 November 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editIn Brazil, Lauren played for AD Centro Olímpico and debuted as a professional for São Paulo.[2]
She also played for Spanish club Madrid CFF in Liga F, making 40 total appearances and reaching the quarterfinals of the 2021–22 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol.[3]
On 24 July 2023, NWSL club Kansas City Current acquired the right to sign Lauren from fellow NWSL club North Carolina Courage in exchange for $100,000 in NWSL allocation money and a 2024 international slot, and signed her to a contract through 2024 with an option for an additional year.[3][4][5]
On 21 August 2024, Kansas City Current announced that Lauren had been transferred to Atlético Madrid.[6]
International career
editLauren represented Brazil at the 2018 South American U-17 Women's Championship and the 2020 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship. She made her senior debut on 20 September 2021.[7][8]
On 27 June 2023, Brazil named Lauren to its final 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.[9] On 24 July, she made her World Cup debut in Brazil's opening group-stage match against Panama, which Brazil won 4–0.[10]
"Lauren represented Brazil in the 2024 Paris Olympics, earning a silver medal after an impressive run to the final, where the team faced a narrow defeat to the USA. The experience was described as 'unique' by Lauren, who highlighted the emotional significance of winning an Olympic medal for her country, particularly with her family present to share the moment."[11]
Honours
editBrazil U20
Brazil
- Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024[12]
References
edit- ^ "Categoria Adulta". SPFC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b Lauren at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b Anstine, Jack (24 July 2023). "Kansas City Current signs Brazilian defender Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa". KSHB. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Sperry, Daniel (24 July 2023). "Kansas City Current to add defender currently playing with Brazil in World Cup: sources". The Kansas City Star. Yahoo!. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Kansas City Current sign World Cup defender from Brazil" (Press release). Kansas City Current. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Kansas City Current transfers Lauren to Atlético de Madrid". Kansas City Current. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Lauren". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Seixas, Josué (14 July 2023). "Eyeing a spot on the starting 11, Lauren says that she is living a dream with the World Cup". Sambafoot. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Brischetto, Patrick (23 July 2023). "Brazil women's national team squad 2023: Complete roster for FIFA World Cup in Australia and New Zealand". The Sporting News. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Brazil 4-0 Panama". ESPN. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ https://worldfootballindex.com/2024/10/lauren-leal-brazil-and-atletico-madrids-rock-at-the-back-on-her-journey-from-votorantim-to-the-world-stage/
- ^ Jurejko, Jonathan (10 August 2024). "Brazil 0-1 United States: Emma Hayes leads USA to Olympic gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
edit- Lauren at Soccerway.com
- Lauren at WorldFootball.net
- Lauren at FBref.com
- Liga F player profile
- Kansas City Current profile
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