Mariza (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nascimento and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Mariza
Mariza in 2023
Personal information
Full name Mariza Nascimento Silva
Date of birth (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Imperatriz, Brazil[2]
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Corinthians
Number 20
Youth career
2012–2016 JV Lideral
2017 São José
2018 Chapecoense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 JV Lideral 0 (0)
2018–2019 Chapecoense 7 (1)
2019–2021 Grêmio 22 (2)
2022– Corinthians 54 (3)
International career
2018 Brazil U17
2020 Brazil U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:06, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Mariza Nascimento Silva (born 8 November 2001), simply known as Mariza, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Corinthians and the Brazil national team.[1]

Club career

Born in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Mariza began her career with the youth sides of local JV Lideral, before making his first team debut at the age of 15 in the 2016 Campeonato Maranhense de Futebol Feminino [pt]. In the following year, she moved to São José and returned to youth setup.

In 2018, Mariza signed for Chapecoense; initially a member of the under-18 team, she later started featuring with the main squad. On 29 August 2019, she agreed to a contract with Grêmio.[3]

On 28 December 2020, Mariza agreed to a new one-year deal with Grêmio.[4] On 6 January 2022, she moved to Corinthians.[5]

International career

Mariza represented Brazil at under-17[6] and under-20 levels,[7] before receiving her first call-up to the full side on 2 July 2024, for a training camp before the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8]

Honours

Corinthians

References

  1. ^ a b Mariza at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Mariza" (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Grêmio anuncia contratação de novas atletas para a equipe feminina" [Grêmio announce signing of new athletes for the women's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Meio-campistas Mariza e Pri Back renovam com o Grêmio para a temporada 2021" [Midfielders Mariza and Pri Back renew with Grêmio for the 2021 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Novidade no elenco para 2022, meio-campista Mariza é o segundo reforço do futebol feminino do Corinthians" [News in the squad for 2022, midfielder Mariza is the second addition of Corinthians' women's football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Adell tem seis atletas convocadas para a Seleção Brasileira" [Adell have six athletes called up to the Brazil national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Unochapecó. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Gisseli, Mariza e Marta são convocadas para a Seleção Brasileira Sub-20" [Gisseli, Mariza and Marta are called up to the Brazil national under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Convocadas da seleção brasileira: veja a lista de Arthur Elias para as Olimpíadas de Paris" [Called up players of the Brazil national team: see Arthur Elias' list for the Olympics in Paris] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.