By: Rich Fernandez - Bay Area Sports Drive Soccer

Email: rfernandez@bayareasportsdrive.com

Formiga (WPS playing rights assigned to Bay Area)
WPS Team: Bay Area
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5'3"
Birth Date: Friday, March 03, 1978
Hometown: Águas de Lindóia, São Paulo, Brazil
College: -
Club: Botucatu
Country: Brazil
Caps:
Goals: Experience
WPS:

WPS playing rights obtained by Bay Area with the first pick in the WPS Initial International Draft.

International:

Silver Medalist at the 2008 and 2004 Olympic Games. Also participated in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. Member of Brazil's 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007 FIFA World Cup teams. Won the 2003 Pan American Gold Medal, scoring a goal in the final match against Canada making the score 2-1. She was the 12th player on the FIFA World Player of the Year list in 2004.

Club:

Played for:
São Paulo (1993-1997, 1999)
Portuguesa (1998)
Santa Isabel (2000-2001)
Santos (2002)
Independente (2003)
Malmö DFF - Sweden’s Damallsvenskan ( 2004)
Malmö - Sweden’s Damallsvenskan (2005)
New Jersey Wildcats (2006)
Saad Esporte Clube (2007)
Botucatu (2008)