Byanca Beatriz Alves de Araújo (born 23 November 1995), known as Byanca Brasil or simply Byanca, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Cruzeiro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Byanca Beatriz Alves de Araújo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Bangu | ||
| 2009 | Flamengo | ||
| 2010 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2010 | America-RJ | ||
| 2011 | Bangu | ||
| 2011–2012 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2013 | Botafogo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Foz Cataratas | 14 | (9) |
| 2014 | Vitória das Tabocas | ||
| 2015 | Kindermann | ||
| 2015 | Audax | ||
| 2015–2016 | Centro Olímpico | 11 | (7) |
| 2016 | Corinthians | 9 | (7) |
| 2016 | Audax | ||
| 2017 | Corinthians | 18 | (15) |
| 2017 | → Internacional (loan) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Wuhan Jianghan University | (16) | |
| 2020 | Internacional | 16 | (10) |
| 2021 | Santos | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | Palmeiras | 18 | (6) |
| 2023– | Cruzeiro | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Brazil U17 | ? | (10) |
| 2014 | Brazil U20 | ? | (1) |
| 2024– | Brazil | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:28, 2 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editByanca was born in Rio de Janeiro, and represented hometown sides Bangu, Flamengo, Vasco da Gama, America-RJ and Botafogo as a youth. She made her senior debut at the age of 17 with Foz Cataratas, being the team's top goalscorer in the 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 with 8 goals.
Byanca moved to Vitória das Tabocas for the 2014 Copa Libertadores Femenina, where she scored once in a 1–3 loss to Cerro Porteño.[3] Subsequently, she rarely settled for a club, representing Kindermann, Audax (two stints), Centro Olímpico, Corinthians (two stints)[4] and Internacional.[5]
On 5 February 2018, Byanca signed a two-year contract with Chinese club Wuhan Jianghan University.[6] She returned to Brazil on 24 December 2019, and joined Internacional.[7]
On 8 February 2021, Byanca Brasil was presented at Santos.[8] On 10 December, it was announced that she would leave the club after not renewing her contract.[9]
International career
editByanca represented Brazil at under-17 and under-20 levels, and played in the 2012 South American U-17 Women's Championship, 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[11]
Honours
editAudax
Corinthians
Internacional
- Campeonato Gaúcho de Futebol Feminino: 2017, 2020
Palmeiras
References
edit- ^ Byanca Brasil at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Byanca Brasil". Santos FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Vitória perde para o Cerro Porteño pela Taça Libertadores Feminino" [Vitória lose to Cerro Porteño for the Copa Libertadores Femenina] (in Brazilian Portuguese). AAD Vitória das Tabocas. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Byanca Brasil é atração do Corinthians em 2016" [Byanca Brasil is the attraction of Corinthians in 2016] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Vinci Sports. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Byanca Brasil "lacra" o ano com títulos da Libertadores e Gaúcho e espera definição de 2018" [Byanca Brasil "seal" the year with titles of the Libertadores and the Gauchão and waits for a definition for 2018] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Ex-Audax, Byanca Brasil é mais uma que se rende ao futebol chinês" [Formerly of Audax, Byanca Brasil is another one who surrenders to Chinese football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). QG Notícias. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Atacante Byanca Brasil voltará a jogar pelo Internacional" [Forward Byanca Brasil will play again for Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Olimpíada Todo Dia. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Santos anuncia chegada de Byanca, maior artilheira do Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino, e já confirma 3º reforço para a temporada" [Santos announce the arrival of Byanca, top goalscorer of the Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino, and already confirm 3rd addition for the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Após uma temporada, atacante Byanca Brasil deixa o Santos" [After one season, forward Byanca Brasil leaves Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Palestrinas se reapresentam e realizam primeiras atividades da temporada" [Palestrinas present themselves and make the first activities of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Byanca: a menina dos lances bonitos" [Byanca: the girl of the beautiful plays] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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