Amanda Coimbra Peres (born 15 June 2002), known as Amanda Coimbra, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Fluminense.

Amanda Coimbra
Personal information
Full name Amanda Coimbra Peres[1]
Date of birth (2002-06-15) 15 June 2002 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth Limeira, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper[2]
Team information
Current team
Fluminense
Number 12
Youth career
2017 Corinthians
2018 Inter de Limeira
2019–2022 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Atlético Mineiro 1 (0)
2023– Fluminense 13 (0)
International career
2022 Brazil U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:18, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:18, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in Limeira, São Paulo,[3] Amanda Coimbra represented the youth sides of Corinthians and Inter de Limeira before joining Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2019. On 28 September 2020, she was promoted to the latter's first team.[4]

Amanda Coimbra was mainly a backup option during her spell at Galo, and moved to Fluminense on 22 January 2023.[5] On 28 November, after being a first-choice and helping in the club's promotion to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A1, she renewed her contract with the club for a further season.[6]

International career

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Amanda Coimbra represented Brazil at under-20 level in the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup,[7] but was mainly a backup to Gabi Barbieri. On 1 February 2024, she was called up to the full side by head coach Arthur Elias for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup;[8] she became the first player of the club to appear with the national side.[9]

Honours

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Atlético Mineiro

References

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  1. ^ a b Amanda Coimbra at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Amanda Coimbra". Fluminense FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Goleira limeirense é convocada para a Seleção Brasileira" [Limeirense goalkeeper is called up to the Brazil national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rápido no Ar. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ "#Vingadoras: Galo Futebol Feminino tem cinco reforços" [#Vingadoras: Galo women's football have five additions] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Fluminense anuncia três reforços para a equipe principal do Futebol Feminino" [Fluminense announce three additions for the women's football first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Amanda Coimbra e Geovana Alves renovam com o Fluminense para 2024" [Amanda Coimbra and Geovana Alves renew with Fluminense for 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Vingadora disputará Copa do Mundo sub-20" [Vingadora will play in the U-20 Women's World Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Amanda Coimbra é convocada para a Seleção Brasileira Feminina" [Amanda Coimbra is called up to the Brazil women's national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Fluminense terá goleira na seleção feminina principal pela primeira vez" [Fluminense will have goalkeeper in the women's national team for the first time] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.