Luana (footballer) explained

Luana
Full Name:Luana Bertolucci Paixão
Birth Date:2 May 1993
Birth Place:São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil[1]
Height:1.63m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Orlando Pride
Clubnumber:8
Years1:2011–2014
Clubs1:Centro Olímpico
Caps1:8
Goals1:1
Years2:2015–2018
Clubs2:Avaldsnes IL
Caps2:75
Goals2:16
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Hwacheon KSPO
Caps3:22
Goals3:8
Years4:2020–2022
Clubs4:Paris Saint-Germain
Caps4:17
Goals4:2
Years5:2022–2023
Clubs5:Corinthians
Caps5:16
Goals5:3
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Orlando Pride
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2012–
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:38
Nationalgoals1:2
Club-Update:23:35, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:23:35, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Luana Bertolucci Paixão (born 2 May 1993), known as Luana, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Orlando Pride and the Brazil women's national team.

Club career

Centro Olímpico

Luana was attached to São Bernardo, São Caetano and Corinthians as a young player. She signed for Associação Desportiva Centro Olímpico in early 2011.[1] Luana made her league debut against Rio Preto on 2 October 2013.[2] She scored her first goal against Avaí on 11 September 2014, scoring in the 20th minute.[3]

Avaldsnes

She agreed a transfer to Norwegian Toppserien club Avaldsnes for their 2015 season, which culminated in them finishing as runners-up in both the League and Norwegian Women's Cup, qualifying them to the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time.[4] Luana made her league debut against Arna-Bjørnar on 29 March 2015.[5] She scored her first goal against Kolbotn on 19 April 2015, scoring in the 62nd minute.[6]

In 2017, Luana was Avaldsnes' Player of the Year as the club won the Norwegian Women's Cup. She signed a one-year extension to her contract in November 2017.[7]

PSG

Luana joined PSG on 3 January 2020 on a six-month deal.[8] She made her league debut against Olympique Marseille on 18 January 2020.[9] Luana extended her contract until 30 June 2021 on May 29, 2020.[10] She scored her first league goal against Dijon on 4 October 2020.[11]

Corinthians

Luana scored on her league debut against Ceará on 25 February 2023.[12]

Orlando Pride

On 14 December 2023, Orlando Pride announced the signing of Luana to a two-year contract with a mutual option for 2026.[13] She made her league debut against Racing Louisville on 16 March 2024.[14] In April 2024, she was placed on the season-ending injury list following her cancer diagnosis.[15]

International career

Luana represented the Brazil women's national under-17 football team at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago, where they reached the quarter-finals.[16] After graduating to the under-20 team, she attended the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2012 in Japan.[17]

In December 2012, she won her first cap for the senior Brazil women's national football team at the 2012 International Women's Football Tournament of City of São Paulo, appearing as a substitute for Érika in a 2–1 win over Denmark.[18] Luana scored her first goal against Chile on 2 July 2023, scoring in the 35th minute.[19]

Luana was absent from Brazil's final 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup when it was announced on 16 May 2019.[20] But she was added to the group the following day, when Adriana withdrew due to a knee ligament injury.[21]

Personal life

On 29 April 2024, Luana announced that she had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and would begin chemotherapy.[15]

Career statistics

International

As of 30 November 2023[22] [23] [24] [25]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil201220
201330
201400
201500
201600
201710
201800
2019110
202051
202100
202280
202381
Total382

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Luana goal.

List of international goals scored by Luana
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 1 December 2020 Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil 2–0 8–0 Friendly
2 2 July 2023 Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil 3–0 4–0
3 6 December 2023 Fonte Luminosa, Araraquara, Brazil 3–0 4–0

Honours

Avaldsnes

Paris Saint-Germain

Notes and References

  1. News: Elenco . 13 April 2019 . . Portuguese.
  2. Web site: Centro Olímpico vs Rio Preto - 2 October 2013. int.soccerway.com.
  3. Web site: Centro Olímpico vs Avaí - 11 September 2014. int.soccerway.com.
  4. News: Grøttland . Odd Kåre . Tom Nordlie positivt overrasket . 13 April 2019 . . 6 February 2015 . Norwegian.
  5. Web site: Avaldsnes vs Arna-Bjørnar - 29 March 2015. int.soccerway.com.
  6. Web site: Avaldsnes vs Kolbotn - 19 April 2015. int.soccerway.com.
  7. News: Flateby . Terje . Grøttland . Odd Kåre . Årets spiller fortsetter . 13 April 2019 . . 1 November 2017 . Norwegian.
  8. Web site: LUANA BERTOLUCCI PAIXÃO JOINS PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN. En.psg.
  9. Web site: PSG vs Olympique Marseille - 18 January 2020. int.soccerway.com.
  10. Web site: Luana Bertolucci Paixão extends her Paris Saint-Germain contract. En.psg.
  11. Web site: Dijon vs PSG - 4 October 2020. int.soccerway.com.
  12. Web site: Corinthians vs Ceará - 25 February 2023. int.soccerway.com.
  13. Web site: Orlando Pride Adds Brazilian National Team Midfielder Luana Orlando Pride . orlandocitysc . Orlando Pride . en.
  14. Web site: Racing Louisville vs Orlando Pride. int.soccerway.com.
  15. Web site: Orlando Pride Midfielder Luana Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma . 29 April 2024 . 29 April 2024 . www.orlandocitysc.com.
  16. Web site: List of Players – Brazil . . 13 April 2019 . 6 September 2010 .
  17. Web site: Leme de Arruda . Marcelo . do Nascimento Pereira . André . Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 Feminina (Women's U-20 Brazilian National Team) 2002–2014 . . 13 April 2019 . 28 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150710094831/http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200214u20w.htm . 10 July 2015.
  18. News: Sai Erika, entra Luana . 21 May 2019 . . 17 December 2012 . Portuguese.
  19. Web site: Brazil vs Chile - 2 July 2023. int.soccerway.com.
  20. Web site: Seleção Feminina é convocada para a Copa do Mundo da França. Women's squad called up for World Cup in France . Portuguese . . 16 May 2019.
  21. Web site: Seleção Feminina: Luana é convocada para a Copa do Mundo da França. Women's Team: Luana is invited to the World Cup in France . Portuguese . . 17 May 2019.
  22. Web site: Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2011-2013. rsssfbrasil.com. 22 November 2020.
  23. Web site: Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2016-2017. rsssfbrasil.com. 22 November 2020.
  24. Web site: Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2018-2019. rsssfbrasil.com. 22 November 2020.
  25. Web site: Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2020. rsssfbrasil.com. 22 November 2020.
  26. Web site: Loyant. Richard. 4 June 2021. Paris SG sacré pour la première fois. 4 June 2021.
  27. Web site: Coupe de France féminine : les Parisiennes sans pitié pour Yzeure. 15 May 2022. 15 May 2022.