| Maria Alves | |
| Fullname: | Maria Aparecida Souza Alves[1] |
| Caption: | Maria Alves with Flamengo in 2023 |
| Birth Date: | 1993 7, df=yes[2] |
| Birth Place: | Cristalândia do Piauí, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.63 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | ABB Fomget |
| Years1: | 2010 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | Ipatinga |
| Years3: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs3: | Vitória das Tabocas |
| Years4: | 2013 |
| Clubs4: | Centro Olímpico |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2014 |
| Clubs5: | São José |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs6: | Santos |
| Caps6: | 59 |
| Goals6: | 10 |
| Years7: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Juventus |
| Caps7: | 28 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 2021 |
| Clubs8: | Palmeiras |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs9: | Flamengo |
| Caps9: | 10 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Years10: | 2023 |
| Clubs10: | León |
| Caps10: | 12 |
| Goals10: | 4 |
| Years11: | 2024 |
| Clubs11: | Santos |
| Caps11: | 10 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2024– |
| Clubs12: | ABB Fomget |
| Caps12: | 0 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Brazil |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 02:40, 23 April 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 8 October 2019 |
Maria Aparecida Souza Alves (born 7 July 1993), usually known as Maria Alves and sometimes simply as Maria, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club ABB Fomget.
Born in Tabocal Grande, a small village near Cristalândia do Piauí, Piauí,[3] Maria moved to Brasília at the age of 14 to pursue a professional career.[4] She began her career with in 2010, and spent three months at Ipatinga before receiving an offer from Vitória das Tabocas in 2011.[4]
In 2013, Maria joined Centro Olímpico. She made her league debut against Tuna Luso on 23 October 2013.[5]
Maria Alves joined Santos in 2015, after the women's team was reestablished.[6] She scored on her league debut against Pinheirense on 9 September 2015, scoring in the 25th minute.[7]
On 3 September 2019, Maria moved abroad for the first time in her career, signing for Juventus.[8] She made her league debut against Empoli on 14 September 2019.[9] Maria Alves scored her first league goal against Florentia on 13 October 2019, scoring in the 70th minute.[10]
On 24 May 2021, she returned to her home country with Palmeiras.[11] Maria Alves made her league debut against Flamengo on 31 May 2021.[12] She scored her first league goal against Napoli on 21 June 2021, scoring in the 75th minute.[13]
On 16 January 2022, Maria agreed to a contract with Flamengo.[14] She made her league debut against São Paulo on 7 March 2022.[15] Maria Alves scored her first goal for the club against CRESSPOM on 13 March 2022, scoring in the 90th+2nd minute.[16]
On 17 August 2023, she was presented at Liga MX Femenil side León.[17]
On 22 January 2024, Maria was announced back at her former club Santos on a one-year contract.[18] She made her league debut against Real Brasília on 15 March 2024.[19]
Maria Alves represented Brazil at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[20] She made her senior debut in 2017.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2017[21] | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019[22] | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | ||
Centro Olímpico
São José
Santos
Juventus