Suzane Pires Cardozo (born Suzane Lira Pires; 17 August 1992), simply known as Suzane,[3] is a Brazilian-born Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Associação Ferroviária de Esportes and the Portugal women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Suzane Pires Cardozo[1] | ||
Birth name | Suzane Lira Pires[2] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 30)[3] | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil[3] | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder[3] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ferroviária | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2013 | Southern Connecticut Owls | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Boston Breakers | 12 | (0) |
2015 | Portuguesa | 3 | (0) |
2017 | Santos | 17 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Marítimo | ||
2021– | Ferroviária | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Portugal | 25 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2022 |
Suzane was born and raised in São Paulo.[4]
Suzane has played for the Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League.[5][6][7] She was waived by the Boston Breakers in October 2015.[8]
Besides Brazil, Suzane was also eligible to play for Portugal through her paternal grandfather, who was born in Braga.[9][10] She made her senior debut on 26 November 2015 in a 6–1 win over Montenegro.
Suzane is married to Brazilian male footballer Gauther Martins Cardozo, whom she has a son, who is also called Gauther.[11]
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