In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Souza and the second or paternal family name is Alves.
Maria Alves with Flamengo in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Maria Aparecida Souza Alves | ||
Date of birth | (1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Cristalândia do Piauí, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | ABB Fomget | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | ASCOOP [pt] | ||
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2019 |
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.
Club career
Career beginnings
Born in Tabocal Grande, a small village near Cristalândia do Piauí, Piauí, Maria moved to Brasília at the age of 14 to pursue a professional career. She began her career with ASCOOP [pt] in 2010, and spent three months at Ipatinga before receiving an offer from Vitória das Tabocas in 2011.
Centro Olímpico
In 2013, Maria joined Centro Olímpico. She made her league debut against Tuna Luso on 23 October 2013.
Santos
Maria Alves joined Santos in 2015, after the women's team was reestablished. She scored on her league debut against Pinheirense on 9 September 2015, scoring in the 25th minute.
Juventus
On 3 September 2019, Maria moved abroad for the first time in her career, signing for Juventus. She made her league debut against Empoli on 14 September 2019. Maria Alves scored her first league goal against Florentia on 13 October 2019, scoring in the 70th minute.
Palmeiras
On 24 May 2021, she returned to her home country with Palmeiras. Maria Alves made her league debut against Flamengo on 31 May 2021. She scored her first league goal against Napoli on 21 June 2021, scoring in the 75th minute.
Flamengo
On 16 January 2022, Maria agreed to a contract with Flamengo. She made her league debut against São Paulo on 7 March 2022. Maria Alves scored her first goal for the club against CRESSPOM on 13 March 2022, scoring in the 90th+2nd minute.
León
On 17 August 2023, she was presented at Liga MX Femenil side León.
Santos
On 22 January 2024, Maria was announced back at her former club Santos on a one-year contract. She made her league debut against Real Brasília on 15 March 2024.
Ankara BB Fomget
In September 2024, Alves moved to Turkey, and signed a deal with Ankara BB Fomget to play in the 2024–25 Super League season.
International career
Maria Alves represented Brazil at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She made her senior debut in 2017.
Career statistics
International
- As of 13 February 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Brazil | 2017 | 3 | 0 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
Centro Olímpico
São José
Santos
Juventus
- Serie A: 2019–20, 2020–21
- Coppa Italia: 2018–19
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2019, 2020–21
References
- ^ "List of Players" (PDF). FIFAdata. 14 September 2012. p. 2. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- Maria Alves on Instagram
- Maria Alves at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Piauí
- 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen
- Brazilian women's footballers
- Women's association football midfielders
- Women's association football forwards
- Brazil women's international footballers
- Associação Acadêmica e Desportiva Vitória das Tabocas players
- Associação Desportiva Centro Olímpico players
- São José Esporte Clube (women) players
- Santos FC (women) players
- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (women) players
- Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (women) players
- Brazilian expatriate women's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate women's footballers in Italy
- Serie A (women's football) players
- Juventus FC (women) players
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Expatriate women's footballers in Mexico
- Liga MX Femenil players
- Club León (women) footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate women's footballers in Turkey
- Turkish Women's Football Super League players
- Fomget Gençlik ve Spor players