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Formiga
Playing in seven Women’s World Cups and seven Olympic football tournaments.
Olympic silver · World Cup finalist
- Born
- 3 March 1978
- Birthplace
- Salvador, Brazil
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Formiga
Formiga is a Brazilian former midfielder whose national-team career connected more than a quarter-century of women’s football.
Early life
Growing up against barriers
She was born while Brazil still prohibited women’s organised football.
Early support
Her mother supported her participation in futsal despite resistance within the family.
Career
- 1995
World Cup debut
She appeared at the tournament as a teenager.
- 2000s
International club career
She played in Brazil, Sweden and the United States.
- 2017–2021
Paris Saint-Germain
She contributed to the club’s first French league title.
- 2021
Brazil farewell
She made her final national-team appearance after 26 years.
Achievements
Olympic silver
Brazil reached consecutive finals.
World Cup finalist
Brazil finished runner-up to Germany.
Seventh Olympics
She appeared at every women’s Olympic football tournament from 1996 through Tokyo.
Beyond football
Advocacy
She has spoken about confronting racism, sexism and prejudice against lesbians in sport.
Family
She married her partner Erica Jesus in 2023.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Official career history and recognition ↗Photo: TV BrasilGov. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
