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Brazilian footballer (born 1993)

Karen Hipólito
Personal information
Full name Karen Xavier Hipólito
Date of birth (1993-02-25) 25 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team Santos
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Portuguesa
2013–2014 Centro Olímpico 3 (0)
2016 Corinthians 0 (0)
2017 Foz Cataratas 10 (0)
2017 Athletic-MG
2018 Atlético Nacional
2019 Audax 15 (0)
2019 Ceilândia 0 (0)
2020 Palmeiras 1 (0)
2021–2022 Minas Brasília [pt] 23 (0)
2023 Ferroviária 2 (0)
2024– Santos 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:12, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Karen Xavier Hipólito (born 25 February 1993), known as Karen Hipólito, Kaká or just Karen, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Santos FC.

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Karen began her career with hometown side Portuguesa in 2012. She moved to Centro Olímpico in the following year, winning the first edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 with the club.

In 2016, Karen joined Corinthians, but featured rarely. She subsequently represented Foz Cataratas, Athletic-MG, Atlético Nacional, Audax and Ceilândia before being announced at Palmeiras on 5 January 2020.

Ahead of the 2021 season, Karen signed for Minas Brasília [pt]. She was a regular starter during his two-year spell at the club, but left on 22 December 2022.

On 3 January 2023, Karen was announced at Ferroviária. A backup to longtime incumbent Luciana, she joined Santos on 10 January 2024.

International career

In October 2021, Karen was called up to the Brazil national team by head coach Pia Sundhage for two friendlies against Australia.

Honours

Centro Olímpico

Ferroviária

Santos

References

  1. ^ Karen Hipólito at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Conheça a história de Karen, goleira do Minas convocada para a Seleção" [Know the story of Karen, Minas goalkeeper called up to the national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Metrópoles. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. "Corinthians é novidade no Brasileiro Feminino" [Corinthians are the news in the Brasileiro Feminino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. "Campeã brasileira, goleira Karen Xavier reforça elenco feminino do Palmeiras" [Brazilian champion, goalkeeper Karen Xavier bolsters the women's team of Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. "Após duas temporadas, Karen deixa o Minas Brasília" [After two seasons, Karen leaves Minas Brasília] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Distrito do Esporte. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. "Ferroviária contrata goleira que soma convocações para Seleção Brasileira" [Ferroviária sign goalkeeper who has call-ups for the Brazil national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. "Goleira Karen Hipólito é mais um reforço das Sereias da Vila para 2024" [Goalkeeper Karen Hipólito is another addition of the Sereias da Vila for 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. "Karen exalta primeira oportunidade na Seleção Feminina: "Foi supreendente"" [Karen plays up first opportunity in the women's national team: "It was surprising"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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