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Marta
Winning six FIFA world-player awards and scoring seventeen Women’s World Cup goals.
World Cup honours · Six FIFA awards
- Born
- 19 February 1986
- Birthplace
- Dois Riachos, Brazil
More people
Marta
Marta is a Brazilian footballer whose skill and longevity helped make her a defining figure in women’s football.
Early life
Alagoas
Grew up playing football in northeastern Brazil.
Early opportunity
Joined Vasco da Gama as a teenager before moving abroad.
Career
- Early 2000s
Professional start
Entered Brazilian club football and the national team.
- 2004 onward
International clubs
Played in Sweden and the United States.
- Long international career
Brazil
Led the attack across multiple World Cups and Olympics.
Achievements
World Cup honours
Won the Golden Ball and Golden Boot as Brazil reached the final.
Six FIFA awards
Was named the leading women’s player six times.
Seventeen goals
Established the women’s tournament scoring record.
Beyond football
Equality
Has advocated greater opportunity and recognition for women in sport.
United Nations
Became a UN Women goodwill ambassador.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Hameltion. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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