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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.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Matos and the second or paternal family name is Calaça.
Russa
Personal information
Full name Márcia Matos Calaça
Date of birth (1963-02-12) 12 February 1963 (age 59)[1]
Place of birth Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Radar
Vasco da Gama
National team
1988–1996 Brazil 10+ (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career


In her club career, Russa played for Radar and the women's team of Vasco da Gama.[3][4] 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.[5] 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.[6] Brazil went on to win the tournament, thus qualifying for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden.[7] 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.[8] Between 1988 and 1996, Russa made at least ten appearances and scored three goals for the Brazil national team.[3][9]


References


  1. "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] (PDF). Companhia Municipal de Limpeza Urbana (in Portuguese). 2009. p. 96. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. "Pretinha pede reconhecimento" [Pretinha asks for recognition]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). São Paulo. 23 January 1995. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (14 December 2019). "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 1986–1995". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. "Russa". Museu do Futebol (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. Fernandes, Andréa Karl. "A história do futebol feminino" [The history of women's football] (PDF). Sindicato dos Treinsdores de Futebol Profissional do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (in Portuguese). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  6. Bertolotto, Rodrigo (10 January 1995). "Capitã brasileira é a 'mãe' do time" [Brazilian captain is the 'mother' of the team]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). São Paulo. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  7. Garin, Erik; Pierrend, José Luis (28 January 2001). "South-American Women's Championship 1995". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  8. Statistics – Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996. FIFA. Zürich. 1996.
  9. Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (28 November 2020). "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 1996–1998". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 January 2021.


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