Giovanna dos Santos Nascimento (born 22 April 1997), also known as Gi Santos, is a Brazilian women's association football defender,[2][3] who plays for Beşiktaş J.K. in Turkey with jersey number 4.[4] After playing in her country, she appeared in Colombia and then in Portugal before she went to Turkey.[2][4][1] She was a member of the Brazil women's national U20 team.[5] she played in one match of the
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Campo Limpo Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Beşiktaş | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Centro Olímpico | ||
2016-2017 | Foz Cataratas | ||
2017-2019 | Sport Recife | ||
2019 | Foz Cataratas | ||
2019 | Independiente Santa Fe | ||
2020 | F.C. Famalicão | ||
2021 | Beşiktaş | 11 | (2) |
National team | |||
2016 | Brazil U20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2022 |
She was born in Campo Limpo Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil on 22 April 1997.[1][3][5]
Gi Santos started her career at the professional women's football club Centro Olímpico in São Paulo in 2016. The same year, she transferred to Foz Cataratas in Foz do Iguaçu Paraná.[2] She took part at the 2016 Copa Libertadores Femenina, and scored a goal.[6] In 2017, she joined Sport Recife in Recife, Pernambuco. After two years, she returned to Foz do Iguaçu for a while. She went to Colombia to play for the transferred to the Bogotá-nased club Independiente Santa Fe. In 2020, she signed with F.C. Famalicão in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portıgal.[2]
In the beginning of August 2021, she moved to Turkey and joined Beşiktaş J.K.,[4] which became champion of the 2020–21 Turkcell League,[7] and so was to play in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds.[8] She played in two matches of the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds.[9][10]
Gi Santos was a member of the Brazil women's national U20 team.[5]
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