Cidinha

Cidinha
Cidinha at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
Personal information
Full name Maria Aparecida Souza Dias
Date of birth (1976-10-06) 6 October 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
São Paulo
Palmeiras
Vasco da Gama
International career‡
1996–2000 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:52, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:52, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Maria Aparecida Souza Dias, known as Cidinha (born 6 October 1976) is a Brazilian former footballer. She scored two goals in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, against Nigeria, before the team was knocked out in the semi-finals.

In 1997 Cidinha played for São Paulo FC when they won the Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino,[2] scoring twice in the 4–0 final win over Lusa Sant'Anna.[3] She was called up to Brazil's squad for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup as a Palmeiras player.[4] As a Vasco player, she was also a member of the Brazil team that participated in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and finished in fourth place.[5]

In 2003 Cidinha retired from football, returned to her hometown, and took up employment as a yard inspector in a private school.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Cidinha". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  2. ^ "20 Anos – Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino 1997" (PDF) (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  3. ^ "São Paulo conquista Brasileiro feminino de futebol" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 1997. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  4. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 squads". FIFA. 1999. Archived from the original (TXT) on 17 December 2000. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. ^ "A esperança de gols" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Cidinha" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Museu do Futebol. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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