Beatriz Ferreira de Menezes (born 25 June 1997), known as Bia Menezes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as either a left back or a midfielder for São Paulo.[2]

Bia Menezes
Bia Menezes with Santos in 2022
Personal information
Full name Beatriz Ferreira de Menezes
Date of birth (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil[1]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back, midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
São Paulo
Youth career
2014 Centro Olímpico
2015 Audax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Centro Olímpico 2 (0)
2017 Rio Preto 4 (0)
2018–2019 Flamengo 25 (0)
2020–2023 Santos 54 (2)
2024– São Paulo 0 (0)
International career
2015–2016 Brazil U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:01, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Bia Ferreira made her senior debut with Centro Olímpico in the 2016 season. In 2018, after a year at Rio Preto, she moved to Flamengo.[3]

In January 2020, Bia Menezes left Fla and joined Santos.[4] On 4 January 2024, she signed a two-year deal with São Paulo.[5]

International career

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Bia Menezes represented Brazil at under-20 level in the 2015 South American U-20 Women's Championship and the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6]

International Goals

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No. Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 February 2024 San Diego, United States   Panama 2–0 5–0 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup

Honours

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Club

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Santos

  • Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2020

International

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Brazil U20

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Bia Menezes". Santos FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. ^ Bia Menezes at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2021.  
  3. ^ "Entrevista com Bia Menezes, meia das Sereias" [Interview with Bia Menezes, midfielder of the Sereias] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mercado do Futebol. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Oito atletas despedem-se do Flamengo/Marinha" [Eighth athletes bid farewell from Flamengo/Marinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mundo Rubro Negro. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Ex-Sereias, Bia Menezes é anunciada no São Paulo por duas temporadas" [Formerly of the Sereias, Bia Menezes is announced at São Paulo for two seasons] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Bia, da Sub-20, na torcida pelo ouro olímpico" [Bia, from the under-20s, is cheering for the Olympic golden medal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2021.