Letícia Oliveira Nunes (born 5 December 2001) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ittihad.

Letícia Nunes
Personal information
Full name Letícia Oliveira Nunes
Date of birth (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Ittihad
Number 9
Youth career
2019 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Cruzeiro 1 (0)
2020Athletico 4 (0)
2021–2022 Ipatinga 7 (1)
2022–2024 América 21 (16)
2024 Bahia 12 (4)
2024– Al-Ittihad 6 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024

Club career

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On 10 October 2020, she was loaned to Athletico for a one-season deal to gain experience.[2]

She left the club on 5 January 2021 after her contract was not renewed.[3]

On 4 September 2022, América announced the signing of Letícia on a one-season deal.[4]

On 23 January 2024, she joined Bahia ahead of their Serie A2 2024 season.[5] She played a key role in the team's promotion to Serie A, scoring 4 goals in 12 matches.[6]

Al-Ittihad

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On 25 August 2024, Bahia confirmed the transfer of Letícia to Saudi club Al-Ittihad.[7][8] On 27 August 2024, she made her debut for the club in a 0–2 defeat against Barcelona B. She scored her first goal for the team on 4 September 2024, scoring in the 55th minute in a 3–1 loss to Espanyol.[9]

Honours

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Bahia

References

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  1. ^ Letícia Nunes at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Cruzeiro empresta atacante Letícia Nunes, ao Athletico-PR" [Cruzeiro loans striker Letícia Nunes to Athletico-PR]. otempo.com.br (in Portuguese). 10 October 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Letícia Nunes anuncia saída do Cruzeiro" [Letícia Nunes announces departure from Cruzeiro]. diarioceleste.com.br (in Portuguese). 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ "América acerta contratação da atacante Letícia Oliveira para o time feminino; Thayná assina contrato profissional" [América finalizes the signing of forward Letícia Oliveira for the women's team; Thayná signs a professional contract.]. americafc.com.br (in Portuguese). 4 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Nova atacante elogia estrutura do Bahia e mira acesso à Série A" [New forward (Letícia) praises Bahia's facilities and aims for promotion to Serie A]. futebolbahiano.org (in Portuguese). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Letícia segue Lindsay Camila e se torna primeira venda feminina do Bahia" [Letícia follows Lindsay Camila and becomes Bahia's first female transfer sale]. onefootball.com (in Portuguese). 25 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024. Letícia Nunes, 22 years old, scored four goals in 12 matches for Bahia in the Brasileirão A2, winning the championship
  7. ^ "Atacante Letícia é vendida para Al-Ittihad, da Arábia Saudita" [Forward Letícia is sold to Al-Ittihad, from Saudi Arabia]. bahianoticias.com.br (in Portuguese). 25 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  8. ^ "رسمياً... البرازيلية لاتيسيا نونيز اتحادية" [Officially... the Brazilian Letícia Nunes is an Al-Ittihad player]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 27 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  9. ^ "سيدات الاتحاد السعودي يخسرن أمام إسبانيول" [Al-Ittihad Ladies team loses to Espanyol]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024. Before Brazilian forward Letícia Nunes managed to score Al-Ittihad's only goal.
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