Vânia Cristina Martins (born 9 November 1980), simply known as Vânia, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward and full back. She was a member of the Brazil women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vânia Cristina Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Embu das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | Santos | ||
| 1998 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1999–2001 | São Paulo | ||
| 2001–2004 | UniSant'Anna | ||
| 2005 | Salto | ||
| 2006 | São Caetano | ||
| 2006–2007 | Levante | ||
| 2007 | Jaguariúna | ||
| 2007 | America-RJ | 7 | (2) |
| 2008 | Sagrada Cena | ||
| 2008 | Palmeiras/CEUNSP[1] | ||
| 2008–2009 | CF Femenino Cáceres | ||
| 2009 | Corinthians | ||
| 2009–2010 | CF Femenino Cáceres | ||
| 2010 | São Caetano[2] | ||
| 2011 | Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
| 2012 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 2012 | São Caetano | ||
| 2013 | Llanos de Olivenza | ||
| 2013 | Centro Olímpico | ||
| 2014–2017 | Santa Teresa | ||
| 2018–2019 | Badajoz | 12 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Equatorial Guinea B | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2019 | |||
Career
Vânia played for several Brazilian teams, of which highlights Portuguesa, São Paulo and Corinthians.[3]
International career
Vânia represented Brazil at senior level in the 2010 International Tournament City of São Paulo,[4][5] playing a match against Netherlands.[6][7]
Controversy
From 2011 to 2016, Vânia made appearances for the Equatorial Guinea women's national team despite having no connection with the African nation. She attended the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and was champion of the 2012 African Women's Championship. She also played the 2015 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament and ultimately the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations Qualifying.[8] On 5 October 2017, she and other nine Brazilian footballers were declared by FIFA as ineligible to play for Equatorial Guinea.[9]
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