Bia Zaneratto Explained

Bia Zaneratto
Fullname:Beatriz Zaneratto João[1]
Birth Date:17 December 1993
Birth Place:Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil[2]
Height:176cm
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Kansas City Current
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:Espaço Criança[3]
Years1:2007–2009
Clubs1:Ferroviária
Years2:2010
Clubs2:Santos
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Bangu
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Vitória das Tabocas
Years5:2013–2019
Clubs5:Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Wuhan Jianghan University
Years7:2020
Clubs7:Palmeiras (loan)
Years8:2021
Clubs8:Palmeiras (loan)
Years9:2022–2024
Clubs9:Palmeiras
Years10:2024–
Clubs10:Kansas City Current
Caps5:103
Goals5:78
Caps6:9
Goals6:7
Caps7:2
Goals7:2
Caps8:15
Goals8:13
Caps9:22
Goals9:15
Caps10:5
Goals10:4
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:Brazil U17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012
Nationalteam2:Brazil U20
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2011–
Nationalteam3:Brazil
Nationalcaps3:111
Nationalgoals3:38
Club-Update:18:53, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:24 July 2023 (UTC)

Beatriz "Bia" Zaneratto João (born 17 December 1993), sometimes known as Bia Zaneratto, or just Beatriz, or Bia, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Kansas City Current and the Brazil national team. She was part of the national squad at the 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Club career

Bia Zaneratto joined her local team Ferroviária at the age of 13. In 2010, she moved to play for reigning Copa Libertadores Femenina champions Santos.[4] In February 2013 Bia Zaneratto and her Vitória das Tabocas teammate Thaísinha announced that they had accepted a transfer to South Korean club Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels.[5] With the team, Beatriz has won seven consecutive WK League championships between 2013 and 2019. In the 2015 championship, she scored an equalizing goal in the 123rd minute to force the game to penalty shoot-out, where her team prevailed.[6]

From 2020 to 2021, she played for Chinese team Wuhan Jianghan University, where she scored seven goals in nine matches to help them win the 2020 Chinese Women's Super League.[7] [8]

The Kansas City Current signed Bia on January 22, 2024, on a one-year contract with a one-year option.[9] In the season opener on March 16, she scored in the Current's 5–4 win over the Portland Thorns.[10] She scored a brace to help beat Bay FC 5–2 on April 20.[11] She was named NWSL Player of the Month for March/April 2024, with four goals and three assists in that span.[12]

International career

Ahead of the inaugural 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, a 14-year-old Bia Zaneratto was the youngest player in Brazil's squad and was highlighted as a "player to watch" by The New Zealand Herald newspaper.[13]

In May 2011, she made her debut for the senior national team in a 3–0 friendly win over Chile at Estádio Rei Pelé in Maceió.[14] Bia Zaneratto was named in Brazil's squad for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany and participated in the 3–0 group stage win over Equatorial Guinea.

In February 2015, Bia Zaneratto's club commitments in South Korea meant she was left out of Brazil's 18-month residency programme intended to prepare the national team for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics.[15] At the World Cup in Canada, Bia Zaneratto made substitute appearances in the final group game, a 1–0 win over Costa Rica, and the 1–0 second-round defeat by Australia.

Bia Zaneratto was named to the Brazil squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, her first Olympic Games. She plundered three goals, including one in the Bronze Medal match, in which Brazil lost 2–1 to Canada, as hosts Brazil finished in fourth place. It was reported that her performances "lit up" the Games and made her a target for clubs in the American National Women's Soccer League, albeit her relatively high salary in South Korea made a transfer less likely.[16]

At the 2019 SheBelieves Cup, Bia Zaneratto suffered a fractured fibula during Brazil's 1–0 defeat by hosts the United States in Tampa, Florida.[17]

At the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Bia Zaneratto scored against Panama.[18]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.[19] [20] [21] [22]

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Goal
DateLocationOpponentdata-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%;"Scoredata-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%;"ResultCompetition
12015-03-11 Albufeira, Portugal2015 Algarve Cup
22015-12-10 Natal, BrazilTorneio Internacional Natal 2015
3
4
52016-03-07 Lagos, PortugalAlgarve Cup 2016
62016-08-06 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilOlympics 2016
7
82016-08-19 São Paulo, BrazilOlympics 2016
92016-12-07 Manaus, BrazilTorneio Internacional 2016
10
112016-12-11 Manaus, BrazilTorneio Internacional 2016
12
132016-12-14 Manaus, BrazilTorneio Internacional 2016
142017-10-19 Chongqing, China2017 Yongchuan International Tournament
152017-11-26 Ovalle, ChileFriendly match
162017-11-29 La Serena, ChileFriendly match
172018-04-05 Coquimbo, ChileCopa América 2018
182018-04-07 Coquimbo, ChileCopa América 2018
19
202018-04-11 Coquimbo, ChileCopa América 2018
21
222018-04-16 La Serena, ChileCopa América 2018
232018-07-29 East Hartford, United States2018 Tournament of Nations
242019-11-07 Chongqing, China2019 Yongchuan International Tournament
25
262019-12-13 São Paulo, BrazilFriendly game
27
28
292021-07-21 Rifu, Japan2020 Summer Olympics
302022-04-11 San Pedro del Pinatar, SpainFriendly game
312022-07-10 Armenia, ColombiaCopa América 2022
322022-07-18 Armenia, ColombiaCopa América 2022
332022-07-26 Bucaramanga, ColombiaCopa América 2022
342022-09-05 Durban, South AfricaFriendly game
352022-10-07 Oslo, NorwayFriendly game
36
372022-11-15 São Paulo, BrazilFriendly game
382023-7-24 Adelaide, Australia2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
392023-11-30 São Paulo, Brazil Friendly game
40
412024-03-02 Los Angeles, United States2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
42

Honours

Santos

2010

Hyundai Steel Red Angels

Wuhan Jianghan University

Palmeiras

2022Brazil

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players – Brazil. FIFA. 18 June 2019. 3. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606143649/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF. 6 June 2019. dead.
  2. Web site: Beatriz Zaneratto João (Bia). Internet Group. 18 July 2015. Portuguese.
  3. News: André de Souza. Carlos. Convocada!. 18 July 2015. Jornal O Imparcial. 1 December 2012. Portuguese. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305152449/http://www.jornaloimparcial.com.br/v2/?menu=&tpconteudo=artigo&id=3908&idc=5. dead.
  4. News: Brasília. Serginho. Beatriz Zaneratto: a menina atleta e sua perna esquerda abençoada. 18 July 2015. SerginhoBrasilia.com.br. 8 June 2014. Portuguese. https://web.archive.org/web/20150717005150/http://serginhobrasilia.com.br/beatriz-zaneratto-menina-atleta-e-sua-perna-esquerda-abencoada/. 2015-07-17. dead.
  5. News: Bia e Thaisinha são transferidas para o futebol da Coreia. 18 July 2015. Vitória das Tabocas. 18 February 2013. Portuguese. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722164945/http://www.vitoriadastabocas.com.br/site/destaques/bia-e-thaisinha-sao-transferidas-para-o-futebol-da-coreia/. 2015-07-22. dead.
  6. News: Drama, glory and anguish. https://web.archive.org/web/20151112184623/http://www.fifa.com/womens-football/news/y=2015/m=11/news=drama-glory-and-anguish-2731868.html. dead. November 12, 2015. 19 September 2016. FIFA. 10 November 2015.
  7. Web site: 11 October 2020.
    1. CWSL Topscorers of the League
    . 6 August 2021. China Women's Football - 中国女足. en.
  8. Web site: 11 March 2021. Palmeiras acerta retorno da atacante Bia Zaneratto ao time feminino. 7 August 2021. Palmeiras FC. Portuguese.
  9. News: KC Current adds 'world-class forward' & another 'great asset' to roster for 2024. 2024-01-22. Sperry. Daniel. The Kansas City Star. 2024-05-07. subscription.
  10. News: Photos: First game in CPKC Stadium thrills with a big win for the Kansas City Current. Curiel. Emily. Ljungblad. Tammy. 2024-03-18. The Kansas City Star. 2024-05-07. subscription.
  11. News: KC Current blasts Bay FC at CPKC Stadium. Temwa Chawinga & Bia provided the fireworks. 2024-04-20. Sperry. Daniel. The Kansas City Star. 2024-05-07. subscription.
  12. News: Kansas City Current Forward Bia Zaneratto Named March and April Player of the Month, Presented by EA SPORTS.
  13. News: Maddaford. Terry. Soccer: Beatriz of Brazil one to watch. 18 July 2015. The New Zealand Herald. 24 October 2008.
  14. Web site: Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2011–2013. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 18 January 2014. 22 December 2013. Marcelo. Leme de Arruda.
  15. News: Kennedy. Paul. Road to Vancouver: Brazil's Formiga picked for sixth time. 11 July 2015. Soccer America. 26 May 2015.
  16. News: Theivam . Kieran . 6 top talents the NWSL would love to add to its arsenal . 12 April 2019 . . 25 August 2017.
  17. News: Seleção Feminina: Bia Zaneratto sofre fratura na fíbula . 8 April 2019 . . 6 March 2019 . Portuguese.
  18. Web site: Brazil's Zaneratto Pays Tribute to Ronaldo at Women's World Cup, Hits Siuu and 'Sleep' Celebrations. Sports Brief. 26 July 2023 .
  19. Web site: Leme de Arruda. Marcelo. Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2011–2013. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 21 December 2014. Portuguese. 5 March 2014.
  20. Web site: Leme de Arruda. Marcelo. Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2014–2015. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 6 January 2019. Portuguese. 12 March 2018.
  21. Web site: Leme de Arruda. Marcelo. Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2016–2017. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 6 January 2019. Portuguese. 6 April 2018.
  22. Web site: Leme de Arruda. Marcelo. Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2018. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 10 November 2018. Portuguese. 12 March 2018.
  23. Web site: Brazil - Beatriz - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. 2021-08-07. gh.soccerway.com.
  24. Web site: Brasil se coronó campeón invicto de la Copa América Femenina 2018. cafemchile2018.cl. 19 December 2023 .
  25. Web site: 2017 WK League top scorers. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143915/http://www.kwff.or.kr/league.play.do. 12 June 2018. WK League. Korean. 4 May 2018.
  26. Web site: 2017 WK League top assists. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143915/http://www.kwff.or.kr/league.play.do. 12 June 2018. WK League. Korean. 4 May 2018.