Suzana Agostini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Suzana Aparecida de Agostini | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Itapuí, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 14 September 2025 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Itapuí, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Rio Preto | ||
| 2006–2011 | Santos | ||
| 2012–2018 | Rio Preto | ||
| 2019 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 2020 | Avaí/Kindermann | ||
| 2021 | Realidade Jovem | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Suzana Aparecida de Agostini (1 January 1982 – 14 September 2025) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] She spent the majority of her career with Rio Preto and Santos, the latter where she scored 78 goals.[2][3]
Club career
Agostini began her football career in 1999 with Juventude, a club in São José do Rio Preto.[1] After a stint with Rio Preto, she joined Santos in 2006.[4]
Agostini was part of one of the Sereias da Vila's golden eras, from 2006 to 2011, playing alongside Marta and Cristiane, winning major titles such as the Copa Libertadores, the Copa do Brasil,[5] and the Campeonato Paulista.[1][4][6]
She also made history at Rio Preto, where she played from 2012 to 2018, winning the Campeonato Paulista twice (2016 and 2017), the Série A1 in 2015, and finishing second in the Série A1 twice, in 2017 and 2018.[1]
Agostini also played for Ponte Preta and Avaí/Kindermann. She retired from playing in 2021, after a season with Realidade Jovem.[1]
International career
Agostini represented the Brazilian national team in the Queen Peace Cup, held in South Korea in 2006.[7]
Death
In August 2025, Agostini discovered she had advanced-stage uterine cancer, as well as signs of metastasis in her lung.[8] She died on 14 September 2025, from complications from uterine cancer. She was 43.[9][10][11]
Honours
Santos
- Copa Libertadores: 2009, 2010
- Torneio Internacional Interclubes: 2011
- Copa do Brasil: 2008, 2009
- Campeonato Paulista: 2007, 2010, 2011
Rio Preto
References
- ^ a b c d e DevRocket, Futebol Interior (14 September 2025). "Luto! Rio Preto lamenta a morte da ex-jogadora Suzana Agostini" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Ex-jogadora de Santos e Ponte Preta, Suzana Agostini morre aos 43". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 September 2025. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Luto". futebolpaulista.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ a b Yamaoka, Juliana. "Ex-jogadora do Santos morre aos 43 anos após enfrentar câncer agressivo no útero". Ex-jogadora do Santos morre aos 43 anos após enfrentar câncer agressivo no útero (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "2008 e 2009 - O bicampeonato da Copa do Brasil das Sereias da Vila" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Suzana Agostini, multicampeã pelo Santos, morre aos 43 anos após luta contra o câncer". A Tribuna (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ CBF, Assessoria. "CBF lamenta falecimento de Suzana Agostini - Confederação Brasileira de Futebol". www.cbf.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Ex-jogadora do Santos descobre câncer e pede ajuda para tratamento". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 August 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Suzana Agostini, ícone do Santos FC, morre aos 43 anos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ FC, Santos (14 September 2025). "Santos FC lamenta profundamente o falecimento de Suzana Agostini, multicampeã e ícone das Sereias da Vila". Santos Futebol Clube (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ redacaoterra. "Ex-atacante do Santos morre os 43 anos vítima de câncer no útero". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2025.