Micaelly Brazil dos Santos (born 26 September 2000), simply known as Micaelly, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ferroviária and the Brazil women's national team.

Micaelly
Personal information
Full name Micaelly Brazil dos Santos[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-26) 26 September 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Autazes, Brazil
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ferroviária
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Iranduba 13 (1)
2017–2018 Sport Recife 13 (4)
2019 Avaí 0 (0)
2019–2020 Cruzeiro 24 (7)
2021–2023 São Paulo 51 (10)
2024– Ferroviária 5 (3)
International career
2016 Brazil U17 3 (1)
2020 Brazil U20 4 (4)
2022– Brazil 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:01, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:20, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Iranduba

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Born in Autazes, Amazonas, Micaelly began her career in futsal before making her senior debut with local side Iranduba in 2016, aged 15.

Sport Recife

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In August 2017, she moved to Sport Recife, signing a deal until the end of 2018.[2][3] Micaelly made her league debut against São José on 25 April 2018.[4] She scored her first league goal against Pinheirense on 22 May 2018, scoring in the 80th minute.[5]

Cruzeiro

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On 13 March 2019, after a short period at Avaí (where she did not play), Micaelly signed for Cruzeiro.[6] She departed the latter on 23 December 2020.[7]

São Paulo

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Micaelly was announced at São Paulo the following 11 January.[8] She made her league debut against Grêmio on 18 April 2021.[9] Micaelly scored her first league goal against Flamengo on 29 April 2021, scoring a penalty in the 81st minute.[citation needed]

Ferroviária

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Micaelly scored on her league debut against Botafogo on 15 March 2024, scoring in the 83rd minute.[10]

International career

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Micaelly scored on her U17 debut against Nigeria U17s on 1 October 2016, scoring in the 41st minute.[11]

Micaelly made her U20 debut against Peru U20s on 6 March 2020.[12] She scored her first goals against Paraguay U20s on 8 March 2020, scoring in the 12th and 24th minute.[13]

After representing Brazil at under-17 and under-20 levels, Micaelly was called up for the full side by manager Pia Sundhage on 27 August 2022, for two friendlies against South Africa.[14] She made her full international debut on 2 September, coming on as a half-time substitute for Kerolin in a 3–0 win at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Micaelly at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Por futuro na seleção, Micaelly fecha com o Sport; Iranduba fala em abandono" [For a future in the national team, Micaelly signs with Sport; Iranduba allege abandonment] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Sport oficializa acerto com atacante Micaelly, que assina primeiro contrato profissional" [Sport turn official deal with forward Micaelly, who signs her first professional contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Sport Recife vs São José - 25 April 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Sport Recife vs Pinheirense - 22 May 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Cruzeiro contrata meia Micaelly, de 18 anos, com passagem pela seleção brasileira" [Cruzeiro sign midfielder Micaelly, aged 18, with stints in the national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Micaelly anuncia saída do Cruzeiro" [Micaelly announces departure from Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Celeste. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  8. ^ "São Paulo anuncia amazonense Micaelly e Nath Pitbull, ex-3B" [São Paulo announce amazonense Micaelly and Nath Pitbull, formerly of 3B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Manaus. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. ^ "São Paulo vs Grêmio - 18 April 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Ferroviária vs Botafogo - 15 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Nigeria U17 v Brazil U17 - 1 October 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Brazil U20 vs Peru U20 - 6 March 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "Brazil U20 vs Paraguay U20 - 8 March 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ^ "Amazonense Micaelly, do São Paulo, é convocada para amistosos da seleção feminina" [Amazonense Micaelly, from São Paulo, is called up for friendlies of the women's national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Feminina aproveita erros e ganha fácil da África do Sul em amistoso" [Brazil women's national team take advantage of mistakes and easily defeat South Africa in friendly] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Nordeste. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.