Michael Jackson (footballer, born 1963) explained
Mariléia dos Santos (born 19 November 1963), commonly known as Michael Jackson, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker for the Brazil women's national football team.
Early life
Mariléia dos Santos had 10 siblings, and they all liked football, making her choose the sport.[2] The nickname Michael Jackson was an homage to the recording artist, used by her teammates[3] and given by television commentator Luciano do Valle.[4] Speaking in May 1999, United States player Julie Foudy did not see much resemblance: "She didn't really look like Michael Jackson, but she did wear one glove."[5]
Career
Michael Jackson began her professional career at EC Radar,[2] and in 1988 she represented Brazil at the FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament in Guangdong, finishing in third place.[6]
After her appearance with Brazil in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, Michael Jackson accepted a contract offer from Italian Serie A club Torino.[7]
Michael Jackson played for the Brazil women's national football team at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as at the Olympic debut of women's football in 1996.
Retirement
Michael Jackson retired from playing aged 46, with a reported 1,574 goals to her credit.[8] In 2011, she took a job at a newly created woman's football division of the Brazilian Ministry of Sports, helping develop more tournaments for the mostly neglected female version.[9]
She was named equal third in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) South America's best Women's Footballer of the Century list.[10] [11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Michael Jackson. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418032353/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/michael-jackson-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Sports-Reference.com. 2012-08-03.
- News: Michael Jackson e Olimpíada juntos é tudo de bom . 3 March 2019 . . 16 July 2016 . Portuguese.
- News: Goff . Steven . Women's World Cup '95 . 3 March 2019 . . 4 June 1995 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160822072101/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/06/04/womens-world-cup-95-sweden/ad46f472-3c83-4128-b2f5-eb87ffcad7ec/ . 22 August 2016 . Amazingly, this tournament will include two of the biggest "names" in show business: Michael Jackson and Catherine Hepburn. The first person is actually Brazil player Marileia Dos Santos, who, in her country's soccer tradition, goes by a playing name. Why Michael Jackson? Because, her teammates explain, she looks like the King of Pop..
- News: Sebba . Jardel . Copa do Mundo de Futebol Feminino: a trajetória de pobreza, preconceito e descrença antes de Formiga e Marta . 12 August 2019 . . 7 June 2019 . Portuguese.
- News: Soccer; Brazil's Women Gaining Respect . . 21 October 2013. 23 May 1999. Jere. Longman.
- Web site: A história do futebol feminino . Portuguese . Sindicato dos Treinsdores de Futebol Profissional do Estado do Rio de Janeiro . 18 April 2013 . Andréa Karl . Fernandes . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042042/http://www.sintrefutrj.com.br/historiafutfemininoandrea.pdf . 4 March 2016 .
- News: Calcio donne: con la brasiliana il Torino punta allo scudetto Marileia, l'Univer sogna Oggi sfida con il Riva. Italian . Archivio News . 30 September 1995 . 3 August 2012.
- News: Atleta Mariléia dos Santos, Michael Jackson dos gramados, conta sua história . https://archive.today/20121231201520/http://www.politicadaparaiba.com.br/geral-2011/layout.php?subaction=showfull&id=1331217630&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5& . dead . 31 December 2012 . Politica da Paraiba . 8 March 2012 . 3 August 2012 . Portuguese .
- Web site: Ministério do Esporte.
- News: South America's best Women's Footballer of the Century . IFFHS . 3 August 2012 . 22 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120222234656/http://www.iffhs.de/?11f92a26f33711c51808f32b0cf53817f7370eff3702bb1c2bbb3e28f03610.
- Web site: Mendonça . Renata . A jogadora da seleção que fez mais gols que Pelé e teve apelido de popstar . UOL - Dibradoras . 2 June 2019.
