Caroliny Lara da Silva Azevedo (born 13 August 2003), known as Carol Lara or just Carol, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos FC. Mainly a forward, she can also play as a left-back.

Carol Lara
Personal information
Full name Caroliny Lara da Silva Azevedo[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-13) 13 August 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Conselheiro Lafaiete, Brazil
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Santos
Number 27
Youth career
Flor da Serra
Ferroviário-MG
Aimoré-MG
2019–2020 América Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 América Mineiro 22 (4)
2023 Red Bull Bragantino 13 (1)
2024– Santos 0 (0)
International career
2022 Brazil U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:03, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Carol was born in Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, and joined América Mineiro in 2019 after playing for amateur clubs in her hometown.[2] She made her senior debut in the 2020 season, and renewed her contract with Coelho on 19 July 2021.[3]

Ahead of the 2023 season, Carol moved to Red Bull Bragantino. On 27 November of that year, after winning the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2, she left the club.[4]

On 17 January 2024, Carol was announced at Santos on a two-year contract.[5]

International career

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Carol represented Brazil at under-20 level in the 2022 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship.[6]

Honours

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Red Bull Bragantino

Brazil U20

References

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  1. ^ a b Carol Lara at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Após título com a Seleção Brasileira Sub-20, Carol visita o Campo do Aimoré em Lafaiete" [After title with the Brazil under-20 national team, Carol visits the Campo do Aimoré in Lafaiete] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lafaiete Agora. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "DNA Formador! Jovens Spartanas assinam primeiro contrato profissional com o Clube" [Home-grown DNA! Young Spartanas sign their first professional contract with the club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). América FC. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Doze atletas deixam o Bragantino Feminino após fim do contrato; veja a lista" [Twelve athletes leave the women's team of Bragantino after contract end; see the list] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Carol Lara é sexta contratada para 2024 e mais um reforço para o ataque das Sereias da Vila" [Carol Lara is the sixth signing for 2024 and another addition for the attack of the Sereias da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Seleção Feminina Sub-20 é convocada para a disputa do Campeonato Sul-Americano" [Women's national under-20 team is called up to the South American Championship] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.