Lais Estevam

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ribeiro and the second or paternal family name is Carvalho.
Lais Estevam
Estevam playing for Palmeiras
Personal information
Full name Lais Estevam Ribeiro Carvalho[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Palmeiras
Number 26
Youth career
Portuguesa
2014–2018 Tiger Academia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Lviv
2020 AD Taubaté [pt]
2021–2022 Grêmio 23 (9)
2023– Palmeiras 18 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:18, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Lais Estevam Ribeiro Carvalho (born 26 November 2000), known as Lais Estevam or just Lais, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Palmeiras. Mainly an attacking midfielder, she can also play as a forward.

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Lais began her career with Portuguesa and played for Tiger Academia before moving to Ukraine in 2018, with FC Lviv. In January 2020, she returned to her home country after being announced at AD Taubaté [pt].[3]

On 5 February 2021, Lais signed for Grêmio.[4] She helped her side to win the 2022 Campeonato Gaúcho, before joining Palmeiras on 11 January 2023.[5]

International career

On 15 March 2024, Lais was called up to the Brazil national team by coach Arthur Elias for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup.[6]

Honours

Grêmio

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lais Estevam" (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Lais Estevam at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Taubaté feminino anuncia mais contratações" [Taubaté women announce more signings] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jogando Juntos. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Grêmio anuncia atacante Laís Estevam como novo reforço" [Grêmio announce forward Laís Estevam as new addition] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Palmeiras define as contratações de Laís Estevam e Letícia Ferreira para o ataque alviverde" [Palmeiras set the signings of Laís Estevam and Letícia Ferreira for the alviverde attack] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Seleção Brasileira é convocada para a SheBelieves Cup" [Brazil national team is called up for the SheBelieves Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.