Brena (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brena Caroline Vianna de Oliveira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palmeiras | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Vasco da Gama | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Flamengo | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | Centro Olímpico | 4 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Santos | 30 | (6) |
| 2019 | Avaldsnes | 9 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Santos | 51 | (7) |
| 2024– | Palmeiras | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Brazil U17 | ? | (8) |
| 2016 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:04, 21 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Brena Carolina Vianna de Oliveira (born 28 October 1996), simply known as Brena, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras and the Brazil women's national team.
Club career
[edit]Vasco da Gama
[edit]Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brena finished her formation with Vasco da Gama, making her senior debut with the club against Kindermann on 18 September 2014.[3]
Flamengo
[edit]She moved to Flamengo in the following year, making her debut against Centro Olímpico on 23 September 2015.[4]
Centro Olímpico
[edit]Brena represented Centro Olímpico in the 2016 season, scoring on her debut against América Mineiro on 21 January 2016, scoring in the 82nd minute.[5]
Santos
[edit]
On 12 January 2017, Brena signed for Santos.[6] She made her league debut against Foz Cataratas on 13 March 2017.[7] Brena scored her first league goal for the club against São José on 25 April 2017, scoring in the 28th minute.[8]
Avaldsnes
[edit]On 11 December of the following year, after being the top goalscorer of the 2018 Copa Libertadores Femenina, she moved abroad with Avaldsnes IL.[9] Brena made her league debut for the club against Klepp on 23 March 2019.[10] She scored her first goal against Stabaek on 11 May 2019, scoring in the 46th minute.[11]
Return to Santos
[edit]Brena returned to Peixe in 2020. During her second spell at the club, she made her league debut against Flamengo on 8 February 2020.[12] Brena scored her first goal for the club against Cruzeiro on 17 February 2020, scoring in the 65th minute.[13] She was sidelined in April due to a knee injury.[14] Upon returning, she was a regular starter and captain before leaving in December 2023.[15]
Palmeiras
[edit]On 8 January 2024, Brena was announced at Palmeiras.[16] She made her league debut for the club against Flamengo on 16 March 2024.[17]
International career
[edit]Brena scored twice on her debut for Brazil U20s against Papua New Guinea U20s on 13 November 2016, scoring in the 17th minute and scoring a penalty in the 23rd minute.[18] After representing Brazil at the under-17 and under-20 levels in the 2012 South American U-17 Women's Championship, 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Brena was called up to the full side by manager Emily Lima on 24 March 2017, for a friendly against Bolivia.[19]
Honours
[edit]Santos
- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2017
- Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2018
- Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2020
References
[edit]- ^ Brena at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Brena". Santos FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Vasco da Gama vs Kindermann Avaí - 18 September 2014". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Flamengo vs Centro Olímpico - 23 September 2015". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Centro Olímpico vs América Mineiro - 21 January 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Santos reforça o time feminino com três novas jogadoras; conheça" [Santos bolster the women's team with three new players; know them] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Santos vs Foz Cataratas - 13 March 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Santos vs São José - 25 April 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Vi ønsker 2 nye spillere velkommen til Avaldsnes!" [We welcome 2 new players to Avaldsnes!] (in Norwegian). Avaldsnes IL. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Klepp vs Avaldsnes - 23 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Avaldsnes vs Stabaek - 11 May 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Santos vs Flamengo - 8 February 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Santos vs Cruzeiro - 17 February 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Neymar deseja força para Brena, do Santos, após lesão no joelho" [Neymar wishes strength for Brena, from Santos, after knee injury] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Capitã, Brena se despede das Sereias da Vila e cobra melhorias por futuro do time" [Captain, Brena bids farewell from the Sereias da Vila and demands improvements for the future of the team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Destaque em 2023, Palmeiras contrata meio-campista Brena Carolina para o time feminino" [Spotlight in 2023, Palmeiras sign midfielder Brena Carolina for the women's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Palmeiras vs Flamengo - 16 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea U20 vs Brazil U20 - 13 November 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Brena, Sereia da Vila, é convocada para amistoso da Seleção Brasileira Feminina" [Brena, Sereia da Vila, is called up to friendly of the Brazil women's national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2021.