Luciana (footballer) explained

Luciana
Fullname:Luciana Maria Dionizio
Birth Date:24 July 1987
Birth Place:Belo Horizonte,
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height:173cm[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Ferroviária
Clubnumber:1[2]
Years3:2007–2012
Years4:2013–
Clubs1:Corinthians
Clubs2:Atlético Mineiro
Clubs3:Francana
Clubs4:Ferroviária
Caps4:82
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2013–
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:37
Nationalgoals1:0
Ntupdate:17:27, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

Luciana Maria Dionizio (born 24 July 1987), commonly known as Luciana, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ferroviária and the Brazilian national team. She participated at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Early life

Luciana was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.[3] She began playing football as a child with her brothers, but became a goalkeeper because she did not enjoy running. She admired the calmness and serenity displayed by her football role model, male Brazilian goalkeeper Dida.[4]

Club career

In the early part of her career Luciana had spells with Corinthians and Atlético Mineiro.[5] She played for Francana from 2007 until 2012, then joined local rivals Ferroviária ahead of the 2013 season.[6] In April 2014, Luciana saved three penalties in Ferroviária's shootout win over São José in the 2014 Copa do Brasil final.[7]

International career

At the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship, Atlético Mineiro player Luciana was part of the Brazilian squad which finished third.[8] After appearing in the senior Brazil squad in 2009, Luciana was not selected again until May 2013 when good form with her club led to a recall for a friendly in Sweden.[9]

She made her senior international debut in December 2013, starting Brazil's 2–0 win over Chile at the 2013 Torneio Internacional de Brasília de Futebol Feminino. After getting a second chance in the national team, Luciana was keen to become the number one goalkeeper ahead of experienced rivals Bárbara and Andréia Suntaque.[10]

At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Luciana kept clean sheets in all three matches as Brazil qualified from their group without conceding a goal. In the second round match against Australia, Luciana took responsibility for Brazil's defeat when she spilled a shot to Kyah Simon, who scored Australia's winning goal.[11]

Luciana remained in Canada as part of the Brazilian selection for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

Honours

Brazil

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players - Brazil. FIFA. 14 June 2015. 2. PDF. 8 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol súmula on-line - CBF, jogo 61. Brazilian Football Confederation. 14 June 2015. Portuguese. PDF. 30 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Futebol. Brazilian Olympic Committee. 22 June 2015. Portuguese.
  4. News: Barlem. Cíntia.
    1. Lucianarules: inspiração em Dida e opção peculiar pela posição de goleira
    . 7 July 2015. Rede Globo. 11 June 2015. Portuguese.
  5. News: Ferroviária/Fundesport tem mais duas goleiras para a temporada 2013. 7 July 2015. Guerreiras Grenás. 27 February 2013. Portuguese.
  6. News: Novas afeanas, ex-Francanas, enfrentarão o antigo time pela primeira vez neste domingo. 7 July 2015. Guerreiras Grenás. 24 April 2013. Portuguese.
  7. News: Heroína do título da AFE, goleira Luciana desabafa: "Título para todos". 7 July 2015. Rede Globo. 15 April 2014. Portuguese.
  8. Web site: Leme de Arruda. Marcelo. do Nascimento Pereira. André. SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 FEMININA (WOMENS' U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 2002-2014. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 14 June 2015. 28 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150710094831/http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200214u20w.htm. 10 July 2015.
  9. News: Ferroviária/Fundesport tem mais três atletas convocadas para a Seleção Brasileira. 7 July 2015. Guerreiras Grenás. 17 May 2013. Portuguese.
  10. News: Goleira brasileira exalta chance para se afirmar na Seleção. 7 July 2015. Gazeta Esportiva. 14 December 2014. Portuguese.
  11. News: Barlem. Cíntia. Luciana assume responsabilidade por gol: "Foi triste de ver aquela cena". 7 July 2015. Rede Globo. 22 June 2015. Moncton. Portuguese.
  12. Web site: Jurejko . Jonathan . 10 August 2024 . Brazil 0-1 United States: Emma Hayes leads USA to Olympic gold . 12 August 2024 . BBC Sport . en-GB.