Russa (footballer) explained

Russa
Fullname:Márcia Matos Calaça
Birth Date:1963 2, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Brazil
Position:Midfielder[2]
Clubs1:Radar
Clubs2:Vasco da Gama
Nationalyears1:1988–1996
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:10+
Nationalgoals1:3

Márcia Matos Calaça (born 12 February 1963), commonly known as Russa, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Brazil women's national team.

Career

In her club career, Russa played for Radar and the women's team of Vasco da Gama.[3] She was a member of the Brazil national team, and was included in the country's squad for the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament, in which Brazil finished third.[4] She was also included in the team's squad for the 1995 South American Women's Football Championship, during which she scored a hat-trick against Ecuador.[5] Brazil went on to win the tournament, thus qualifying for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden.[6] The following year, she was included as an alternate player for the football tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, in which Brazil finished fourth.[7] Between 1988 and 1996, Russa made at least ten appearances and scored three goals for the Brazil national team.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Companhia Municipal de Limpeza Urbana, Concurso Público para Gari: Resultado Final do Concurso – Candidatos de Ampla Concorrência . Municipal Urban Cleaning Company, Public Tender for Gari: Final Result of the Tender – Wide Competition Candidates . Companhia Municipal de Limpeza Urbana . 2009 . 29 January 2021 . 96 . pt . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210129031303/https://jcconcursos.uol.com.br/media/uploads/anexos/2009/comlurb_final_-_geral_21765.pdf . 29 January 2021.
  2. News: São Paulo . Pretinha pede reconhecimento . Pretinha asks for recognition . . 23 January 1995 . 29 January 2021 . pt . live . https://archive.today/20210129030643/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/1995/1/23/esporte/26.html . 29 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Russa . . 29 January 2021 . pt . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210129025845/https://museudofutebol.org.br/crfb/personalidades/615910/ . 29 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Fernandes . Andréa Karl . A história do futebol feminino . The history of women's football . Sindicato dos Treinsdores de Futebol Profissional do Estado do Rio de Janeiro . 4 . 29 January 2021 . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042042/http://www.sintrefutrj.com.br/historiafutfemininoandrea.pdf . 4 March 2016.
  5. News: Bertolotto . Rodrigo . São Paulo . Capitã brasileira é a 'mãe' do time . Brazilian captain is the 'mother' of the team . . 10 January 1995 . 29 January 2021 . pt . live . https://archive.today/20130628034553/http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/1995/1/10/esporte/13.html . 28 June 2013.
  6. Web site: Garin . Erik . Pierrend . José Luis . South-American Women's Championship 1995 . . 28 January 2001 . 29 January 2021.
  7. Book: Statistics – Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 . . 1996 . Zürich.
  8. Web site: Leme de Arruda . Marcelo . Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 1986–1995 . . 14 December 2019 . 30 January 2021.
  9. Web site: Leme de Arruda . Marcelo . Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 1996–1998 . . 28 November 2020 . 30 January 2021.

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