Camila (footballer)

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Camila Martins Pereira (born 10 October 1994), commonly known as Camila or Camilinha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder or outside back for Brazilian Série A1 team São Paulo.

Camila
Camila playing with Palmeiras in 2023
Personal information
Full name Camila Martins Pereira[1]
Date of birth (1994-10-10) 10 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth São Bento do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Kindermann 16 (3)
2015 Houston Dash 12 (0)
2015 Tiradentes 8 (2)
2016 Ferroviária 8 (1)
2017–2020 Orlando Pride 49 (5)
2018Iranduba (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2020Canberra United (loan) 10 (0)
2020Palmeiras (loan) 14 (3)
2021–2023 Palmeiras 52 (6)
2024– São Paulo 0 (0)
International career
2014 Brazil U20 3 (0)
2014– Brazil 20 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[2]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:31, 20 March 2024

Club career

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Kindermann

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Camila debuted for Kindermann of Santa Catarina in 2013, making her league debut for the club against Foz Cataratas on 18 September 2013.[3] She scored her first goal for the club against Duque de Caxias on 12 October 2014, scoring in the 45th+1st minute.[4]

Houston Dash

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She was signed by Houston Dash in May 2015.[5] She made her league debut against Portland Thorns on 7 June 2015.[6] The Dash waived her in January 2016.[7]

Tiradentes

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Camila made her league debut for Tiradentes against América Mineiro on 30 September 2015.[8] She scored her first goal for the club against Flamengo on 7 October 2015, scoring in the 65th minute.[9]

Ferroviária

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Camila made her league debut for Ferroviária against Rio Preto on 22 March 2016.[10] She scored her first goal for the club against São Francisco EC on 29 March 2016, scoring in the 64th minute.[11]

Orlando Pride

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Camila playing for the Orlando Pride in 2017

On 19 December 2016, the Orlando Pride announced that they had signed Camila for the 2017 season.[12] She made her league debut for the club against Portland Thorns on 15 April 2017.[13] Camila scored her first league goal for the club against North Carolina Courage on 29 April 2017, scoring in the 27th minute.[14]

On 30 September 2017 Camila suffered a torn ACL and MCL sprain in her right knee during Orlando's final regular season game in North Carolina. As a result, she missed Orlando's playoff game the following week.[15]

Camila made her first appearance of the 2018 season following recovery from injury on 7 July against the Washington Spirit.[16]

Loan to Iranduba

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In 2018, Camila spent the NWSL offseason on loan with Iranduba in Brazil. She played in all 5 of the team's Copa Libertadores matches as they finished third in their inaugural season in the competition.[17]

Loan to Canberra United

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During the 2019–20 NWSL offseason, Camila joined the Australian W-League for the first time, signing a loan deal with Canberra United.[18] She made her debut for the team in the season opener on 17 November 2019, registering an assist in a 2–0 win over Perth Glory before being named to the W-League team of the week.[19] Camila played in the first 10 games of Canberra's season before suffering an MCL injury in training, ruling her out for the rest of the campaign.[20]

Loan to Palmeiras

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On August 12, 2020, Camila joined Série A1 team Palmeiras on loan.[21] She made her league debut for the club against Ponte Preta on 29 August 2020.[22] Camila scored her first goal for the club against Audax on 27 September 2020, scoring in the 52nd minute.[23]

Palmeiras

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In February 2021, she joined the club permanently following the expiration of her contract with Orlando.[24] Camila made her league debut for the club against Ferroviária on 19 April 2021.[25] She scored her first goal for the club against Kindermann on 21 April 2021, scoring in the 41st minute.[26]

International career

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At the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada, Camila made three appearances for Brazil and served one assist.

She made her debut for the national side against France on 26 November 2014.[27] Camila scored her first goal for Brazil against Japan on 28 July 2017, scoring in the 87th minute.[28]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 10 December 2020[29]
Club League Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kindermann Série A 2013 3 0 3 0
2014 13 3 13 3
Houston Dash NWSL 2015 12 0 12 0
Tiradentes Série A 2015 8 2 8 2
Ferroviária Série A 2016 8 1 8 1
Orlando Pride NWSL 2017 24 4 0 0 24 4
2018 9 0 9 0
2019 16 1 16 1
Total 49 5 0 0 0 0 49 5
Iranduba (loan) Série A 2018 0 0 5 0 5 0
Canberra United (loan) W-League 2019–20 10 0 0 0 10 0
Palmeiras (loan) Série A 2020 14 3 7[a] 2 21 5
Career total 117 14 7 2 5 0 129 16

International goals

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As of match played 24 August 2017. Brazil score listed first, score column indicates score after each Camila goal.

Goal
Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 July 2017   CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington   Japan 5250.02005

1–1

5450.04005

1–1

2017 Tournament of Nations
2 3 August 2017   StubHub Center, Carson, California   Australia 5250.02005

1–0

5450.04005

1–6

2017 Tournament of Nations

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 – List of Players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 8 August 2016. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Camila Martins Pereira". Soccer Way.
  3. ^ "Kindermann Avaí vs Foz Cataratas - 18 September 2013". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Duque de Caxias vs Foz Cataratas - 12 October 2014". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Houston Dash sign defenders Ellie Brush and Camila". Houston Dash. 20 May 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns - 7 June 2015". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "Houston Dash waive defender Camila". Houston Dynamo.
  8. ^ "América Mineiro vs Tiradentes - 30 September 2015". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Flamengo vs Tiradentes - 7 October 2015". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Rio Preto vs Ferroviária - 22 March 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Ferroviária vs São Francisco BA - 29 March 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Orlando Pride Adds Brazilian International Camila". Orlando City SC. 19 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Portland Thorns vs Orlando Pride - 15 April 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ^ "North Carolina Courage vs Orlando Pride - 29 April 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ "Orlando Pride Midfielder Camila Out Indefinitely with ACL, MCL Injuries". 3 October 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Camila returns for the Orlando Pride". 8 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  17. ^ Maynard, Jackie (4 December 2018). "Camila, Iranduba Claim Bronze at Copa Libertadores Femenina". Orlando City SC.
  18. ^ "Five Orlando Pride Players Set to Join W-League Teams for 2019-20 Offseason". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  19. ^ "Westfield W-League Team of the Week 2019-20 - Round 1". Westfield W-League. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  20. ^ Poe, Julia (12 February 2020). "Orlando Pride midfielder Camila sidelined for rest of W-League season due to knee injury". Pro Soccer USA.[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ "Orlando Pride Midfielder Camila Loaned to SE Palmeiras". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  22. ^ "Ponte Preta v Palmeiras - 29 August 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  23. ^ "Audax vs Palmeiras - 27 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  24. ^ Pedroso, Priscila. "Palmeiras acerta permanência da meio-campista Camilinha para 2021" (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  25. ^ "Palmeiras vs Ferroviária - 19 April 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  26. ^ "Kindermann Avaí vs Palmeiras - 21 April 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  27. ^ "France vs Brazil - 26 November 2014". int.soccerway.com.
  28. ^ "Brazil vs Japan - 28 July 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  29. ^ "Camila Profile".
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