Maria Aparecida Souza Alves (born 7 July 1993), usually known as Maria Alves and sometimes simply as Maria, is a Brazilian football forward who plays in the Turkish Super League for Ankara BB Fomget.
.jpg) Maria Alves with Flamengo in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maria Aparecida Souza Alves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1993[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cristalândia do Piauí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[2][1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ABB Fomget | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | ASCOOP | ||
| 2011 | Ipatinga | ||
| 2011–2013 | Vitória das Tabocas | ||
| 2013 | Centro Olímpico | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | São José | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Santos | 59 | (10) |
| 2019–2021 | Juventus | 28 | (7) |
| 2021 | Palmeiras | 11 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Flamengo | 10 | (4) |
| 2023 | León | 12 | (4) |
| 2024 | Santos | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | ABB Fomget | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Brazil U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Brazil | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2019 | |||
Club career
editCareer beginnings
editBorn in Tabocal Grande, a small village near Cristalândia do Piauí, Piauí,[3] Maria moved to Brasília at the age of 14 to pursue a professional career.[4] She began her career with ASCOOP in 2010, and spent three months at Ipatinga before receiving an offer from Vitória das Tabocas in 2011.[4]
Centro Olímpico
editIn 2013, Maria joined Centro Olímpico. She made her league debut against Tuna Luso on 23 October 2013.[5]
Santos
editMaria Alves joined Santos in 2015, after the women's team was reestablished.[6] She scored on her league debut against Pinheirense on 9 September 2015, scoring in the 25th minute.[7]
Juventus
editOn 3 September 2019, Maria moved abroad for the first time in her career, signing for Juventus.[8] She made her league debut against Empoli on 14 September 2019.[9] Maria Alves scored her first league goal against Florentia on 13 October 2019, scoring in the 70th minute.[10]
Palmeiras
editOn 24 May 2021, she returned to her home country with Palmeiras.[11] Maria Alves made her league debut against Flamengo on 31 May 2021.[12] She scored her first league goal against Napoli on 21 June 2021, scoring in the 75th minute.[13]
Flamengo
editOn 16 January 2022, Maria agreed to a contract with Flamengo.[14] She made her league debut against São Paulo on 7 March 2022.[15] Maria Alves scored her first goal for the club against CRESSPOM on 13 March 2022, scoring in the 90th+2nd minute.[16]
León
editOn 17 August 2023, she was presented at Liga MX Femenil side León.[17]
Santos
editOn 22 January 2024, Maria was announced back at her former club Santos on a one-year contract.[18] She made her league debut against Real Brasília on 15 March 2024.[19]
Ankara BB Fomget
editIn September 2024, Alves moved to Turkey, and signed a deal with Ankara BB Fomget to play in the 2024–25 Super League season.[20]
International career
editMaria Alves represented Brazil at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[21][22] She made her senior debut in 2017.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of 13 February 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2017[23] | 3 | 0 |
| 2019[24] | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
editCentro Olímpico
São José
Santos
Juventus
- Serie A: 2019–20, 2020–21
- Coppa Italia: 2018–19
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2019, 2020–21
References
edit- ^ a b "List of Players" (PDF). FIFAdata. 14 September 2012. p. 2. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Maria Alves". Santos Futebol Clube (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Jogadora piauiense, de Cristalândia, assina contrato com Juventus da Itália" [Piauiense player, from Cristalândia, signs contract with Juventus from Italy] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cidade Verde. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Dos campos do DF para a poderosa Juventus: conheça Maria Alves, a atacante brasileira que fez história na Itália" [From the fields in the DF to the mighty Juventus: know Maria Alves, the Brazilian forward who made history in Italy] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Centro Olímpico vs Tuna Luso – 23 October 2013". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sereias da Vila voltam, arrancam choro de presidente e estreiam dia 19" [Sereias da Vila come back, get tears from president and debut on the 19th] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Santos vs Pinheirense – 9 September 2015". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Women: Maria Alves è bianconera!" [Women: Maria Alves is bianconera!] (in Italian). Juventus FC. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Juventus vs Empoli – 14 September 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Juventus vs Florentia – 13 October 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Palmeiras anuncia contratação da atacante Maria Alves, ex-Juventus-ITA" [Palmeiras announce the signing of forward Maria Alves, formerly of Juventus-ITA] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Palmeiras vs Flamengo – 31 May 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Palmeiras vs Napoli – 21 June 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "A casa é sua, Maria Alves!" [It is your house, Maria Alves!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Flamengo. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Flamengo vs São Paulo – 7 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "CRESSPOM vs Flamengo – 13 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Presenta Club León Femenil a la brasileña Maria Alves" [Club León Femenil present Brazilian Maria Alves] (in Spanish). El Sol de León. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Maria Alves retorna às Sereias da Vila como mais um reforço para a temporada 2024" [Maria Alves returns to the Sereias da Vila as another addition for the 2024 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Santos vs Real Brasília – 15 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Maria AParecida Souza Alves" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Maria Alves – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Jogadora piauiense de futebol Maria Aparecida Souza Alves é convocada para a seleção brasileira" [Piauiense football player Maria Alves is called up to the Brazil national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Vi Agora. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2016–2017". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2018–2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
External links
edit- Maria Alves on Instagram
- Maria Alves at Soccerway