Letícia Izidoro Explained

Lelê
Fullname:Letícia Izidoro Lima da Silva
Birth Date:13 August 1994[1]
Birth Place:Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2]
Height:1.75 m[3]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Corinthians
Clubnumber:12
Youthclubs1:América
Youthyears2:2010
Youthclubs2:Kindermann[4]
Youthyears3:2011–2012
Youthclubs3:Vitória das Tabocas
Years1:2012
Clubs1:Vitória das Tabocas
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Kindermann
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2014
Clubs3:São José
Goals3:0
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Centro Olímpico
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2021
Clubs5:Corinthians
Caps5:84
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Benfica
Caps6:20
Goals6:0
Years7:2022–
Clubs7:Corinthians
Caps7:30
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2012–2014
Nationalteam1:Brazil U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015–
Nationalteam2:Brazil
Nationalcaps2:25
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:17:01, 22 April 2024
Ntupdate:17:01, 22 April 2024

Letícia Izidoro Lima da Silva (born 13 August 1994), commonly known as Letícia or Lelê, is a Brazilian professional football goalkeeper for Brazilian club Corinthians and the Brazilian national team. She was part of the Brazil squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Club career

Kindermann

Letícia made her league debut against Foz Cataratas on 18 September 2013.[5]

São José

Letícia played in the 2014 Club World Cup that was not validated by Fifa.[6] São José beat Arsenal 2–0 to win the Women's Club World Cup.[7]

Centro Olímpico

Letícia made her league debut against Santos on 30 September 2015.[8]

First spell at Corinthians

A draft in February 2016 assigned Brazil women's national football team players Letícia and Rafinha[9] to a combined Corinthians Audax team, who went on to win the 2016 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino.[10] She made her league debut against Iranduba on 24 March 2016.[11]

In October 2017 Corinthians Audax won the 2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina. Letícia made two saves in a penalty shootout win over Colo-Colo following a 0–0 draw in the final at Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción.[12]

Second spell at Corinthians

Letícia rejoined Corinthians in 2022.[13] During her second spell, she made her league debut against RB Bragantino on 5 March 2022.[14]

International career

Letícia represented Brazil's youth team at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago.[15] After graduating to the under-20 team, she attended the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2012 and 2014.[16]

In December 2015, she won a cap for the senior Brazil women's national football team at the 2015 International Women's Football Tournament of Natal,[17] appearing as a substitute for Bárbara in an 11–0 win over Trinidad and Tobago.

Personal life

Letícia is dating Mariana Dantas.[18]

Honours

Benfica

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players - Brazil. FIFA. 30 December 2018. 2. 8 June 2015.
  2. News: Caruso . Luisa . O tapete verde agora delas . 30 December 2018 . . 3 August 2014 . Portuguese . Criada em Oswaldo Cruz.
  3. Web site: es. 8. Nómina de jugadoras. CONMEBOL.
  4. Web site: Entrevista com a goleira Letícia do Corinthians e da seleção brasileira feminina. Antonio Jacques. Neto. Mercadodofutebol. 26 May 2019 .
  5. Web site: Kindermann-Avaí vs Foz Cataratas - 18 September 2013. int.soccerway.com.
  6. Web site: Sem carimbo da Fifa, Mundial feminino é cancelado e atual campeão lamenta. Ge.Globo. 17 September 2015 .
  7. Web site: São José vence Arsenal e conquista Mundial Feminino de clubes no Japão. Ge.Globo. 6 December 2014 .
  8. Web site: Centro Olímpico vs Santos - 30 September 2015. int.soccerway.com.
  9. News: Confira como foram as escolhas dos clubes . 29 December 2018 . . 23 February 2016 . Portuguese.
  10. News: Corinthians/Audax vence São José e é campeão da Copa do Brasil Feminina . 29 December 2018 . . 27 October 2016 . Portuguese.
  11. Web site: Iranduba vs Corinthians - 24 March 2016. int.soccerway.com.
  12. News: 0-0: Corinthians, campeón de la Libertadores . 31 December 2018 . . 22 October 2017 . Spanish.
  13. Web site: Corinthians anuncia o retorno da goleira Lelê. Ge.Globo. 10 February 2022 .
  14. Web site: Corinthians vs RB Bragantino - 5 March 2022. int.soccerway.com.
  15. Web site: do Nascimento Pereira. André. Leme de Arruda. Marcelo. Seleção Brasileira sub-17 feminina (women's u-17 Brazilian national team) 2008-2013. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 23 December 2018. Portuguese. 30 August 2014. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181332/http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200813u17w.htm.
  16. Web site: Leme de Arruda. Marcelo. do Nascimento Pereira. André. Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 Feminina (Women's U-20 Brazilian National Team) 2002-2014 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 December 2018. 28 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150710094831/http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200214u20w.htm. 10 July 2015. dmy-all.
  17. Web site: Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2014-2015. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 30 December 2018. 12 March 2018. Marcelo. Leme de Arruda.
  18. Web site:
    1. Orgulho – Mariana Dantas e Letícia Izidoro falam sobre o relacionamento e as causas de movimentos: "A luta não tem que ser só nossa"
    . Amanda. Porfírio. Futdasminas. 28 June 2020 .