Carla (footballer, born 1997)

Carla
Personal information
Full name Carla Maria da Silva
Date of birth (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Grêmio Audax
2016 Centro Olímpico
2017 Patriotas Boyacá
2018 3B da Amazônia
2018 Grêmio 9 (0)
2019– São Paulo 153 (0)
International career
2016 Brazil U20 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 February 2025

Carla Maria da Silva (born 4 June 1997), also known as Carla, Carla Maria or Carlinha, is a Brazilian professional women's footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for São Paulo.

Career

Having played for Grêmio Audax, Centro Olímpico and the Brazilian under-20 team,[1] Carla also played for Patriotas Boyacá in Colombia, 3B da Amazônia and Grêmio, where she was part of the 2018 state championship win.[2] In 2019 she transferred to São Paulo FC, where she has made 70 appearances as the team's goalkeeper.[3][4]

On 8 September 2024, gained prominence by defending three penalties in a row in the penalties shoot-out held against Ferroviária, in the semi-finals of the 2024 Brazilian Women's Championship. Carla has been at São Paulo FC since 2019, the year in which women's football was reactivated at the club.[5] In the 2024 season, Carla became the athlete who played the most times for São Paulo, with 153 appearances.

Honours

Grêmio
São Paulo
Individual

References

  1. ^ "Carla: a camisa 1 da Feminina Sub-20". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Portuguese). 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Carla Maria da Silva". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Carla Maria Silva". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Conheça as jogadoras que foram destaque do São Paulo no título do Brasileirão Feminino A2". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Desde a 2ª divisão: quem é a goleira do São Paulo que pegou 3 pênaltis". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 8 September 2024. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Prêmio ESPN Bola de Prata Aposta Ganha: Botafogo domina, mas Estêvão faz história e leva Bola de Ouro; veja a seleção do Brasileirão". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 9 December 2024. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  • Carlinha at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  • Carla at Soccerway