Taina José Lopes (born 18 August 2004), known as Taina Maranhão or just Maranhão, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Palmeiras.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taina José Lopes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Criciúma, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palmeiras | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019 | Criciúma | ||
| 2019 | Avaí | ||
| 2020–2021 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Criciúma | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Internacional | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Cruzeiro | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | Santos | 14 | (2) |
| 2024– | Palmeiras | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:51, 26 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editCriciúma
editBorn in Criciúma, Santa Catarina,[2] Taina Maranhão began her career at hometown side Criciúma, and appeared in three first team matches in the 2019 Campeonato Catarinense de Futebol Feminino.
Internacional
editIn 2020, after a short period at Avaí, she moved to Internacional and was initially assigned to the under-18 team.
On 22 March 2021, Taina Maranhão and another ten players were promoted to Inter's first team.[3] She made her league debut against Palmeiras on 5 September 2021.[4] Roughly one year later, Tainá Maranhão left the club.[5]
Cruzeiro
editTaina Maranhão was announced at Cruzeiro on 17 March 2022.[6] She made her league debut against Ferroviária on 24 April 2022.[7]
Santos
editOn 12 January 2023, Taina Maranhão was announced as the new signing of Santos.[8] She made her league debut against Flamengo on 24 February 2023.[9] Taina Maranhão scored her first league goal against Cruzeiro on 6 May 2023, scoring in the 65th minute.[10]
Palmeiras
editOn 5 January of the following year, she moved to Palmeiras.[11] Taina Maranhão made her league debut against Flamengo on 16 March 2024.[12] She scored her first league goal against Grêmio on 28 March 2024, scoring in the 57th minute.[13]
Personal life
editTaina Maranhão's father Alex Maranhão was also a footballer.[2] A midfielder, he also played for Criciúma, and his daughter inherited his nickname.
Honours
editInternacional
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Taina Maranhão at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Atleta de Criciúma é convocada para Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" [Criciúma-born athlete is called up for the Brazil under-17 national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). OCP News. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Onze atletas da base são promovidas ao grupo principal" [Eleven athletes from the youth setup are promoted to the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Palmeiras vs Internacional - 5 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Nota oficial: Tainá Maranhão" [Official note: Tainá Maranhão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Inter, atacante Tainá Maranhão é anunciada oficialmente pelo Cruzeiro" [Formerly of Inter, forward Tainá Maranhão is officially announced by Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Celeste. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Ferroviária vs Cruzeiro - 24 April 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Taina Maranhão é mais um reforço do ataque das Sereias da Vila para 2023" [Taina Maranhão is another addition for the attack of the Sereias da Vila for 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Santos vs Flamengo - 24 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Cruzeiro vs Santos - 6 May 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Palmeiras anuncia contratação da atacante Taina Maranhão" [Palmeiras announce the signing of forward Taina Maranhão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Palmeiras vs Flamengo - 16 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Grêmio vs Palmeiras - 28 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.