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)
Visión CONMEBOL
Association Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF)
Confederation CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach Vadão
Captain Marta
Most caps Formiga (146)
Top scorer Marta (101)
FIFA code BRA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 8 Decrease 1 (25 March 2016)[1]
Highest 2 (March 2009)
Lowest 8 (March 2007, March 2016)
First international
 United States 2–1 Brazil 
(Jesolo, Italy; July 22, 1986)
Biggest win
 Brazil 15–0 Bolivia 
(Uberlândia, Brazil; January 18, 1995)
 Brazil 15–0 Peru 
(Mar del Plata, Argentina; March 2, 1998)
Biggest defeat
 United States 6–0 Brazil 
(Denver, United States; September 26, 1999)
World Cup
Appearances 7 (First in 1991)
Best result Runner-up (2007)
Copa América
Appearances 7 (First in 1991)
Best result Winners (1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2014)
CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
Appearances 1 (First in 2000)
Best result Runner-up (2000)

The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 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-Finals5th430192
Canada 2015Round of 169th430141
France 2019 To Be Determined
Total7/83018395935

Olympic Games

Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
United States 1996Fourth Place4th512278
Australia 2000Fourth Place4th520356
Greece 2004Runners-up2nd6402153
China 2008Runners-up2nd6411115
United Kingdom 2012Quarter-Finals6th420263
Brazil 2016 Qualified
Total5/6 26133104425

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 2015Champions1st5500213
Peru 2019 To Be Determined
Total4/6 201820747

Copa América Femenina

Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Brazil 1991Champions1st2200121
Brazil 1995Champions1st5500441
Argentina 1998Champions1st6600663
Peru 2003Champions1st3300182
Argentina 2006Runners-up2nd7601304
Ecuador 2010Champions1st7700252
Ecuador 2014Champions1st7511223
Total7/7 37341221716

Current squad

Squad for the 2016 Algarve Cup

Head coach: Vadão

Caps and goals are current as of March 9, 2016 after match against Canada.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Bárbara (1988-07-04) 4 July 1988 38 0 Brazil Foz Cataratas
12 1GK Luciana (1987-07-24) 24 July 1987 22 0 Brazil Rio Preto
23 1GK Letícia Izidoro (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 1 0 Brazil Corinthians Audax

2 2DF Fabiana (1989-08-04) 4 August 1989 72 7 China Dalian Quanjian
3 2DF Monica (1987-04-21) 21 April 1987 24 4 United States Orlando Pride
4 2DF Rafaelle (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991 26 2 China Changchun Zhuoyue
6 2DF Tamires (1987-10-10) 10 October 1987 53 3 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring
13 2DF Poliana (1991-02-06) 6 February 1991 41 5 United States Houston Dash
14 2DF Érika (1988-02-04) 4 February 1988 53 10 France PSG
15 2DF Bruna (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 43 4 Brazil Foz Cataratas
16 2DF Rilany (1986-06-26) 26 June 1986 17 1 Brazil Iranduba

5 3MF Thaisa (1988-12-17) 17 December 1988 46 3 Brazil São José
8 3MF Formiga (1978-03-03) 3 March 1978 148 25 Brazil São Francisco
10 3MF Marta (c) (1986-02-19) 19 February 1986 106 101 Sweden FC Rosengård
17 3MF Andressinha (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 33 1 United States Houston Dash
18 3MF Maurine (1986-01-14) 14 January 1986 62 8 Brazil Flamengo

7 4FW Debinha (1991-10-20) 20 October 1991 41 16 China Dalian Quanjian
9 4FW Andressa Alves (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 56 14 France Montpellier
11 4FW Cristiane (1985-05-15) 15 May 1985 121 83 France PSG
19 4FW Gabi Zanotti (1985-02-28) 28 February 1985 34 2 China Dalian Quanjian
20 4FW Bia (1993-12-17) 17 December 1993 31 5 South Korea Hyundai Red Angels
21 4FW Thaisinha (1993-01-20) 20 January 1993 40 4 South Korea Hyundai Red Angels
22 4FW Raquel (1991-03-21) 21 March 1991 33 7 China Changchun Zhuoyue

Schedule and results

2015


2016

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–

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
Total7/72821528523
Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Portugal 2015Seventh-place match7th421174
Portugal 2016Runners-up2nd430183
Total2/28512157

Player records

Top 10 scorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Goals per game Years
1 Marta 101 106 0,95 2003–
2 Cristiane 83 121 0,68 2003–
3 Pretinha 41 67 0,62 1991–
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 25 148 0,16 1995–
7 Daniela Alves 18 57 0,32 1999–2008
8 Rosana 17 111 0,16 2000–
9 Debinha 16 41 0,39 2011–
10 Andressa Alves 14 56 0,25 2012–

10 most capped players

Rank Player Caps Goals Years
1 Formiga 148 25 1995–
2 Cristiane 121 83 2003–
3 Rosana 111 17 2000–
4 Marta 106 101 2003–
5 Andréia Suntaque 96 0 1999–
6 Tânia Maranhão 81 0 1995–
7 Renata Costa 78 8 2003–
8 Maycon 77 5 1998–
9 Fabiana 72 7 2006–
10 Pretinha 67 41 1991–

All Time Results

As of 09 March 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 1988127051712+5 AFC
 Bolivia 19953300271+26 CONMEBOL
 Cameroon 2012110050+5 CAF
 Canada 1996177643018+12 CONCACAF
 Chile 1991101000414+37 CONMEBOL
 China PR 19869441177+10 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 1991841398+1 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

References

External links

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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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