Byanca Brasil

Byanca Beatriz Alves de Araújo (born 23 November 1995), known as Byanca Brasil or simply Byanca, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Santos FC.

Byanca Brasil
Personal information
Full name Byanca Beatriz Alves de Araújo[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-23) 23 November 1995[2]
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward[2]
Club information
Current team
 Santos
Number 9
Youth career
2008 Bangu
2009 Flamengo
2010 Vasco da Gama
2010 America-RJ
2011 Bangu
2011–2012 Vasco da Gama
2013 Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Foz Cataratas 14 (9)
2014 Vitória das Tabocas
2015 Kindermann
2015 Audax
2015–2016 Centro Olímpico 11 (7)
2016 Corinthians 9 (7)
2016 Audax
2017 Corinthians 18 (15)
2017 → Internacional (loan)
2018–2019 Wuhan Jianghan University
2020 Internacional 16 (10)
2021– Santos 1 (0)
National team
2012 Brazil U17 ? (10)
2014 Brazil U20 ? (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2021

Club career

Byanca was born in Rio de Janeiro, and represented hometown sides Bangu, Flamengo, Vasco da Gama, America-RJ and Botafogo as a youth. She made her senior debut at the age of 17 with Foz Cataratas, being the team's top goalscorer in the 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 with 8 goals.

Byanca moved to Vitória das Tabocas for the 2014 Copa Libertadores Femenina, where she scored once in a 1–3 loss to Cerro Porteño.[3] Subsequently, she rarely settled for a club, representing Kindermann, Audax (two stints), Centro Olímpico, Corinthians (two stints)[4] and Internacional.[5]

On 5 February 2018, Byanca signed a two-year contract with Chinese club Wuhan Jianghan University.[6] She returned to Brazil on 24 December 2019, and joined Internacional.[7]

On 8 February 2021, Byanca Brasil was presented at Santos.[8]

International career

Byanca represented Brazil at under-17 and under-20 levels, and played in the 2012 South American U-17 Women's Championship, 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[9]

Honours

Audax

Corinthians

Internacional

References
  1. Byanca Brasil at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. "Byanca Brasil". Santos FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. "Vitória perde para o Cerro Porteño pela Taça Libertadores Feminino" [Vitória lose to Cerro Porteño for the Copa Libertadores Femenina] (in Portuguese). AAD Vitória das Tabocas. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. "Byanca Brasil é atração do Corinthians em 2016" [Byanca Brasil is the attraction of Corinthians in 2016] (in Portuguese). Vinci Sports. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  5. "Byanca Brasil "lacra" o ano com títulos da Libertadores e Gaúcho e espera definição de 2018" [Byanca Brasil "seal" the year with titles of the Libertadores and the Gauchão and waits for a definition for 2018] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  6. "Ex-Audax, Byanca Brasil é mais uma que se rende ao futebol chinês" [Formerly of Audax, Byanca Brasil is another one who surrenders to Chinese football] (in Portuguese). QG Notícias. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  7. "Atacante Byanca Brasil voltará a jogar pelo Internacional" [Forward Byanca Brasil will play again for Internacional] (in Portuguese). Olimpíada Todo Dia. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  8. "Santos anuncia chegada de Byanca, maior artilheira do Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino, e já confirma 3º reforço para a temporada" [Santos announce the arrival of Byanca, top goalscorer of the Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino, and already confirm 3rd addition for the season] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  9. "Byanca: a menina dos lances bonitos" [Byanca: the girl of the beautiful plays] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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