Thaís (footballer, born 1996)

Thaís Cristina da Silva Ferreira (born 1 May 1996), simply known as Thaís, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga F club UD Tenerife and the Brazil women's national football team.

Thaís[1]
Personal information
Full name Thaís Cristina da Silva Ferreira[2]
Date of birth (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre back[1]
Team information
Current team
UD Tenerife
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Valinhos
2016 Guarani
2017–2018 Ponte Preta 28 (2)
2018 Osasco Audax 0 (0)
2019–2023 Palmeiras 55 (7)
2023– UD Tenerife 25 (0)
International career
2021– Brazil 5 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023[3]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2022.

Club career

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Thaís has played for Valinhos FC, Guarani FC, AA Ponte Preta, Grêmio Osasco Audax EC and Palmeiras in Brazil.

In May 2023, Thaís joined Spanish Liga F club UD Granadilla Tenerife.[4]

International career

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Thaís made her senior debut for Brazil on 17 September 2021 as a 63rd minute substitution in a 3–1 friendly home win over Argentina.[3]

Honours

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Brazil

References

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  1. ^ a b "Futebol Feminino". Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Thaís". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b Thaís at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  4. ^ "La internacional brasileña Thaís Ferreira llega a la UDG Tenerife" [Brazilian international Thaís Ferreira arrives at UDG Tenerife] (in Spanish). UD Granadilla Tenerife. 11 May 2023.
  5. ^ Jurejko, Jonathan (10 August 2024). "Brazil 0-1 United States: Emma Hayes leads USA to Olympic gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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