Keikei

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lima and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.
Keikei
Personal information
Full name Keissyane Lima dos Santos[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Eastern Flames
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Vasco da Gama 0 (0)
2016–2017 Flamengo 0 (0)
2018 3B da Amazônia 1 (0)
2018 Criciúma 3 (0)
2019 Grêmio 0 (0)
2019–2020 Palmeiras 0 (0)
2020–2024 Real Brasília 4 (0)
2024– Eastern Flames 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024

Keissyane Lima dos Santos (born 15 September 1995), simply known as Keikei, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Women's Premier League side Eastern Flames.

Early life

Keikei Born in Rio de Janeiro. From a young age, she showed a keen interest in football, watching both professional and amateur matches. Inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo, she initially played as a midfielder but transitioned to goalkeeper due to a lack of available players. Her coaches recognized her willingness to dive for the ball, and despite her shorter stature, she demonstrated good jumping ability, partly due to her background in capoeira.[2]

Club career

Keikei played for Vasco's teams until 2016. Where she joined Flamengo at the beginning of the year.[3]

In January 2019, She moved to Grêmio.[4]

In 2022, She joined Real Brasília in Brasileirão Série A2.[5]

On 25 September 2024, Eastern Flames announced the signing of Keikei on a one-year deal, valid until the end of the 2024–25 season.[6][7]

Honours

Flamengo

Palmeiras

  • Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2019[8]

Real Brasília

References

  1. ^ a b c d Keikei at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Keikei: da capoeira ao futebol". realbrasilia.com.br (in Portuguese). Real Brasília. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Flamengo participa de Draft do Brasileiro Feminino". flamengo.com.br (in Portuguese). 25 February 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Goleiras Thais e Keikei reforçam as Gurias Gremistas". gremio.net (in Portuguese). 28 January 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Nova goleira do Real Brasília precisou superar perda do pai e falta de apoio para continuar no futebol". torcedores.com (in Portuguese). 22 January 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Eastern Flames signs Brazilian Keikei". kooora.com (in Arabic). 25 September 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Brazilian Keissyane Santos guards the goal for Eastern Flames". aawsat.com (in Arabic). 25 September 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  8. ^ "8 histórias que mostram que a mulherada está mesmo com tudo no futebol / Keikei. Experiência dos grandes para o Real Brasília". williandnr.medium.com (in Portuguese). 13 May 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2024.


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