Vânia (footballer)
Vânia Cristina Martins (born 9 November 1980), simply known as Vânia, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward and full back. She was a member of the Brazil women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vânia Cristina Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Embu das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | Santos | ||
| 1998 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1999–2001 | São Paulo | ||
| 2001–2004 | UniSant'Anna | ||
| 2005 | Salto | ||
| 2006 | São Caetano | ||
| 2006–2007 | Levante | ||
| 2007 | Jaguariúna | ||
| 2007 | America-RJ | 7 | (2) |
| 2008 | Sagrada Cena | ||
| 2008 | Palmeiras/CEUNSP[1] | ||
| 2008–2009 | CF Femenino Cáceres | ||
| 2009 | Corinthians | ||
| 2009–2010 | CF Femenino Cáceres | ||
| 2010 | São Caetano[2] | ||
| 2011 | Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
| 2012 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 2012 | São Caetano | ||
| 2013 | Llanos de Olivenza | ||
| 2013 | Centro Olímpico | ||
| 2014–2017 | Santa Teresa | ||
| 2018–2019 | Badajoz | 12 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Equatorial Guinea B | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2019 | |||
Career
Vânia played for several Brazilian teams, of which highlights Portuguesa, São Paulo and Corinthians.[3]
International career
Vânia represented Brazil at senior level in the 2010 International Tournament City of São Paulo,[4][5] playing a match against Netherlands.[6][7]
Controversy
From 2011 to 2016, Vânia made appearances for the Equatorial Guinea women's national team despite having no connection with the African nation. She attended the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and was champion of the 2012 African Women's Championship. She also played the 2015 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament and ultimately the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations Qualifying.[8] On 5 October 2017, she and other nine Brazilian footballers were declared by FIFA as ineligible to play for Equatorial Guinea.[9]
References
- Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- Del Manto, Juliano. "Futebol Feminino - Meninas do São Caetano / UNIP são convocadas para a Seleção Brasileira" (in Portuguese). Atlética UNIP. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- "Entrevista inédita com A lateral da Seleção Brasileira Vânia" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- "Brasil" [Brazil] (in Portuguese). Torneio Internacional Cidade de São Paulo. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Kleiton Lima convoca Seleção para o Torneio Cidade de São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Federação de Futebol do Piauí. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Súmula e Relatório da Partida" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Brasil vence Holanda de virada no Torneio Cidade de São Paulo de Futebol Feminino; Veja fotos" (in Portuguese). Lavras24horas. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Nzalang Nacional Femenino preparado para el partido contra Mali". Equatoguinean Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- "Equatorial Guinea expelled from FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019". FIFA.com. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
