Mayara Gonçalves Santana (born 24 June 1998), simply known as Mayara, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Taraji in the Saudi Women's Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mayara Gonçalves Santana[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Taraji | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Duque de Caxias | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Vasco | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Vitória das Tabocas | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Penarol | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | São Francisco-BA | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | AD Lusaca | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Ceará | 15 | (0) |
| 2021 | Botafogo | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Al Ain | ||
| 2022–2023 | Al Hilal | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Al-Taraji | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editIn 2017, She played for Penarol.[2]
In February 2021, Botafogo announced the signing of Mayara ahead of the 2021 Brasileirão Feminino A1.[3] She made her debut as a starter for the team on 6 February 2021 in an 11–1 win against Angra Dos Reis in the Campeonato Carioca de Futebol.[4]
In December 2022, Saudi Women's Premier League side Al Hilal announced the signing of Mayara from Emirati club Al Ain.[5] On 30 December 2022, She debuted for the club in a 6–3 win over Al Nassr.[6]
Ahead of the second edition of the Saudi Women's First Division League, she joined Al-Taraji, making her debut on 9 November 2023 in a 23–0 victory over Ras Tanuara.[7] Her performance was crucial in guiding the team to the league final, securing their promotion to the Premier League for the 2024–25 season.[8] In June 2024, Her contract was renewed for another season.[9]
Honours
edit- Campeonato Carioca de Futebol: 2020–21[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Mayara Gonçalves at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Dia muito ruim: goleira Mayara sofre dois frangos, é substituída e expulsa no banco" [Very poor day: goalkeeper Mayara concedes two blunders, is substituted, and sent off from the bench]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 28 October 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Mayara, Mylena e Kamilla: perfis dos reforços para o Brasileirão 2021 Feminino A1" [Mayara, Mylena and Kamilla: profiles of the reinforcements for the 2021 Brasileirão Feminino A1]. mundobotafogo.blogspot.com (in Portuguese). 7 February 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Botafogo 11-1 Angra Dos Reis / match report". playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ ""مايارا" ثاني صفقات الهلال البرازيلية" ["Mayara" is Al Hilal's second Brazilian signing.]. alyaum.com (in Arabic). 28 December 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "مايارا تكمل سلسلة الحارسات الأجنبيات بالدوري السعودي" [Mayara completes the series of foreign goalkeepers in the Saudi League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Al-Taraji starting XI against Ras Tanura" (in Arabic). Al-Taraji. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "موسم منتظر لبروز المزيد من حارسات المرمى السعوديات" [An anticipated season for the emergence of more Saudi goalkeepers.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 15 June 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
The three clubs that qualified for the Premier League relied on foreign goalkeepers, with Al-Taraji depending on the Brazilian Mayara Gonçalves.
- ^ "إسباني يقترب من تدريب "سيدات الترجي"". aawsat.com (in Arabic). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
On another note, Al-Taraji's management renewed the contract with Brazilian goalkeeper Mayara.
External links
edit- Mayara Gonçalves at Global Sports Archive
- Mayara Gonçalves at Football Data Base
- Mayara Gonçalves at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Mayara Gonçalves at Player Maker Stats
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