Maravilha (footballer)

Maravilha
Personal information
Full name Marlisa Wahlbrink
Date of birth (1973-04-10) 10 April 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Grêmio
International career
Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marlisa Wahlbrink (born April 10, 1973), also known as Maravilha, is a retired Brazilian football player and goalkeeper in the women's national team. She played and trained internationally for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, and also, served as a two-time member of the Brazilian national team at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

In 1997 Wahlbrink was playing for São Paulo FC.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Brazil heads in a new direction". FIFA. 11 September 2003. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  2. ^ Lavinas, Thiago (4 July 2008). "Maravilha volta a jogar de olho em Pequim" [Maravilha is back to qualify and eye for Beijing] (in Portuguese). Globo.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  3. ^ Ogo da Vale, Karina (8 November 1997). "Torneio nacional tem estrelas femininas" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 1 May 2021.