Thaís (footballer, born 1996)

Thaís Cristina da Silva Ferreira (born 1 May 1996), simply known as Thaís, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga F club UD Tenerife and the Brazil women's national football team.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Ferreira.
Thaís[1]
Personal information
Full name Thaís Cristina da Silva Ferreira[2]
Date of birth (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996
Place of birth Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre back[1]
Team information
Current team
 UD Tenerife
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Valinhos
2016 Guarani
2017–2018 Ponte Preta 28 (2)
2018 Osasco Audax 0 (0)
2019–2023 Palmeiras 55 (7)
2023– UD Tenerife 25 (0)
International career‡
2021– Brazil 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023[3]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2022.

Club career

Thaís has played for Valinhos FC, Guarani FC, AA Ponte Preta, Grêmio Osasco Audax EC and Palmeiras in Brazil.

In May 2023, Thaís joined Spanish Liga F club UD Granadilla Tenerife.[4]

International career

Thaís made her senior debut for Brazil on 17 September 2021 as a 63rd minute substitution in a 3–1 friendly home win over Argentina.[3]

References
  1. "Futebol Feminino". Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. "Thaís". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. Thaís at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  4. "La internacional brasileña Thaís Ferreira llega a la UDG Tenerife" [Brazilian international Thaís Ferreira arrives at UDG Tenerife] (in Spanish). UD Granadilla Tenerife. 11 May 2023.
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