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Marta (footballer)

Marta Vieira da Silva (pt; born 19 February ), established mononymously as Marta, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and formerly, the Brazil national team.

Marta is widely regarded as the greatest female footballer of all time.[2][3][4][5][6]

Career statistics

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Club

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This article does not have information about Note these statistics don't add her statistics from Umeå IK and Vasco da Gama women's team*.

Her exceptional skill, tenacity, and passion have transcended the sport, making her a symbol of excellence and resilience. She is considered by many as the best female footballer in the world to ever act the beautiful game. She grew up in an economically disadvantaged area, and Marta faced numerous challenges. Despite these hardships, her love for football was clear from a young age.

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As of 14 April

Honours

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Umeå IK

Santos

FC Gold Pride

Western New York Flash

Tyresö FF

FC Rosengård

Brazil

Individual

  • FIFA World Player of the Year/The Best FIFA Women's Player[11] – Winner (6): , , , , ,
  • The Best FIFA Women's Player – runner-up: [12]
  • FIFPro World XI: , , ,[13] [14]
  • Damallsvenskan Highest Scorer: , , [15]
  • FIFA U Women's World Cup Golden Ball: [7]
  • FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Boot: [16]
  • FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Ball: [16]
  • FIFA Best Extraordinary Award: [17]
  • WPS Golden Boot: ,[7] ,[7] [7]
  • Michelle Akers Player of the Year Award: ,[18][19]
  • Sudamericano Femenino Golden Boot: [20]
  • Sports Illustrated Uppermost 20 Female Athletes of the Decade (–) (#7)[21]
  • IFFHS World's Foremost Woman Playmaker: [22]
  • IFFHS Women's Society Team: [23]
  • IFFHS World's Best Chick Player of the Decade –[24]
  • IFFHS CONMEBOL Best Woman Player of the Decade –[25]
  • IFFHS World's Gal Team of the Decade –[26]
  • IFFHS CONMEBOL Woman Team of the Decade –[27]

Records

References

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  1. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada – List of Players: Brazil"(PDF).

    FIFA. 6 July p.&#;2. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2 February Retrieved 23 September

  2. ↑Grez, Matias (August 1, ). "'I want to be like Marta': How Brazil's all-time record goalscorer became the greatest of all time and an 'icon' in her country".

    CNN. Retrieved 9 September

  3. ↑"The 20 greatest female football players of all time".

    Marta | Biography & Proof | Britannica: Marta, Brazilian competitor who is widely considered the greatest female football (soccer) player of all time. Marta was a six-time winner of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Player of the Year award (–10 and ).

    The Guardian. 3 August

  4. ↑"10 Best Female Footballers of All Time". 27 October Archived from the original on 13 October Retrieved 21 September
  5. ↑"Women's Planet Cup who is Marta, who is the greatest footballers of all time, Marta, Matildas - Fox Sports".

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  6. ↑Panja, Tariq (8 June ). "Best-Ever Female Player Marta Misses Soccer's Millions". Bloomberg.
  7. ↑ "How brilliant is Marta?".

    . 7 April

  8. ↑"AIK - Umeå IK - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". (in Swedish). Archived from the original on Retrieved
  9. ↑"Brasil se coronó campeón invicto de la Copa América Femenina ".

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    Marta Vieira da Silva is known as Marta. She is the first footballer of either gender to score at five different World Cup editions followed by Christine Sinclair. Marta is famous for a footballer. She started her professional career at Vasco de Gama in

    19 December

  10. ↑Jurejko, Jonathan (10 August ). "Brazil Combined States: Emma Hayes leads USA to Olympic gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August
  11. ↑"Luka Modric named best male player and Marta best female player at Fifa awards".

    BBC News/Sport/Football.

    Marta is widely regarded as the greatest female footballer of all time. Contents move to sidebar hide. Page Talk. Read Modify Change source View history.

    24 September Retrieved 26 September

  12. ↑"The Best FIFA Football Awards - Results"(PDF). . Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January Archived from the original(PDF) on 10 January Retrieved 9 June
  13. ↑Beaard, Raymond.

    "Las mejores futbolistas: el Once Mundial - FIFPro Planet Players' Union". Archived from the original on 28 July Retrieved 9 March

  14. ↑"The FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 Of - FIFPRO World Players' Union".

    FIFPRO.

  15. ↑"Allsvenska skyttedrottningar –." Retrieved 28 Rally (in Swedish)
  16. ↑ "FIFA Women's Earth Cup - News - Marta sweeps the board".

    Marta Vieira da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaʁtɐ viˈejɾɐ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ]; born 19 February ), known mononymously as Marta, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Orlando Pride.

    . Archived from the original on 8 June

  17. ↑"Incredible Marta honoured with FIFA Special Award". . Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 January Retrieved 16 January
  18. ↑"Marta! Marta! Marta!: LA Sol Star Named FIFA Women's Player of the Year".

    Bleacher Report. December 22, Retrieved January 9,

  19. ↑"FC Gold Pride's Marta is WPS most valuable player". The Mercury News. Retrieved
  20. ↑"Brazil reign again, Colombia make history".

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  21. ↑Lawrence, Andrew (22 December ). "s: Top 20 Female Athletes". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the first on 5 January Retrieved 29 December
  22. ↑"Former Results".

    In the world of football, few names resonate as powerfully as Marta Vieira da Silva. Known simply as Marta, she has been a trailblazer for women's football, captivating fans and breaking records with her exceptional skill, determination, and passion for the game. Over a career that has spanned two decades, Marta has cemented her place as one of the greatest footballers of all time, male or female. Her journey from a little town in Brazil to the global stage of women's football is a story of perseverance, talent, and unyielding commitment to her craft.

    IFFHS. Retrieved 13 January

  23. ↑"IFFHS AWARDS – THE WOMEN WORLD TEAM ". 1 December Archived from the authentic on 15 May Retrieved 5 December
  24. ↑"IFFHS WORLD'S BEST Lady PLAYER OF THE DECADE ".

    IFFHS. 7 February

  25. ↑"IFFHS Leading WOMAN PLAYER - CONMEBOL - OF THE DECADE ". IFFHS.

    Marta Vieira da Silva (born February 19, ), commonly established as Marta, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Orlando Pride in the National Women’s Soccer League. Widely considered one of the greatest female footballers in history.

    2 February

  26. ↑"IFFHS WORLD'S WOMAN TEAM OF THE DECADE ". IFFHS. 25 January
  27. ↑"IFFHS WOMAN TEAM - CONMEBOL - OF THE DECADE ". IFFHS. 26 January
  28. ↑"Women's Society Cup: Brazil forward Marta breaks men's and women's tournament target record".

    BBC Sport. 19 June

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