Aline (footballer, born 1982) explained

Aline
Fullname:Aline Pellegrino
Birth Date:July 6, 1982
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Height:180cm
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Horto Florestal
Youthyears1:1994–1997
Years1:1997–1999
Clubs1:São Paulo
Years2:1999–2000
Clubs2:Juventus
Years3:2000–2008
Clubs3:UniSant'anna
Years4:2008–2011
Goals4:27
Clubs4:Santos
Years5:2011–2012
Clubs5:WFC Rossiyanka
Years6:2013
Clubs6:Novo Mundo
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalyears1:2004–2012
Manageryears1:2013
Managerclubs1:Vitória das Tabocas

Aline Pellegrino (born July 6, 1982), commonly known as Aline, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defender for Russian club WFC Rossiyanka and several clubs in her native Brazil. She was a member of the Brazil national team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics[1] and competed at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was made captain of the national team in 2006.

In August 2011, she joined Russian Champions League contestant WFC Rossiyanka.[2]

International career

Aline missed the 2008 Beijing Olympics after suffering a knee ligament injury in a pre-tournament friendly against South Korea.[3] She had helped to secure Brazil's place at the tournament, by scoring in a 5–1 win over Ghana at a CONMEBOLCAF play-off staged at Beijing's Workers Stadium. Brazil had been forced into the play-off following a shock defeat at the hands of Argentina at the 2006 South American Women's Football Championship.

International goals

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 November 2006 Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata, Argentina 1-4 1-4 2006 South American Women's Football Championship
2. 19 April 2008 Workers Stadium, Beijing, China 3–0 5–1 Inter-continental play-off
3. 20 December 2009 Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil 1–1 5–2 2009 Torneio Internacional Cidade de São Paulo de Futebol Feminino
4. 5 November 2010 Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne, Loja, Ecuador 1–0 4–0 2010 South American Women's Football Championship
5. 5 November 2010 Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne, Loja, Ecuador 2–0 4–0 2010 South American Women's Football Championship
6. 14 May 2011 Estádio Rei Pelé, Maceio, Brazil 1–0 3–0 Friendly match
7. 8 December 2011 Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil 5–1 5–1 2011 Torneio Internacional Cidade de São Paulo de Futebol Feminino

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sports-Reference.com. Aline Pellegrino Biography and Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20200223054759/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/search/athlete_search.cgi?search=aline+pellegrino+. dead. 2020-02-23. 2010-02-13.
  2. Web site: Aline and Fabiana join Rossiyanka . https://archive.today/20120914060744/http://www.santosfc.com.br/noticias/conteudo.asp?id=25167 . dead . 14 September 2012 . santosfc.com.br . 27 September 2011 . Portuguese . 25 August 2011 .
  3. News: Brazilian duo catch gold fever. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924200642/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/beijing2008/news/newsid=817574/. dead. September 24, 2015. 23 August 2015. FIFA. 27 June 2008.