Cida (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santana and the second or paternal family name is de Lira.

Aparecida Santana de Lira (born 11 November 1985), commonly known as Cida, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos FC. Mainly a centre-back, she can also play as a defensive midfielder.^[2]

Cida

Personal information
Full name	Aparecida Santana de Lira[1]
Date of birth	(1985-11-11) 11 November 1985 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth	Surubim, Brazil
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Náutico
2008–2010	São Francisco do Conde [pt]
2011–2014	Vitória das Tabocas
2015–2019	Santos	24	(0)
2020–2023	Flamengo	46	(6)
2024–	Santos	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:51, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Career

Born in Tamanduá, a small village within the city of Surubim, Pernambuco,^[3] Cida began her career with Náutico and subsequently played for São Francisco do Conde [pt] and Vitória das Tabocas. In April 2015, she joined Santos as the women's team was reestablished.^[4]

On 24 August 2020, Cida signed a contract with Flamengo.^[5] On 23 January 2024, she returned to the Sereias da Vila on a one-year deal.^[6]

Honours

Náutico

• Campeonato Pernambucano de Futebol Feminino: 2005, 2006

São Francisco do Conde

• Campeonato Baiano de Futebol Feminino: 2008, 2009, 2010

Vitória das Tabocas

• Campeonato Pernambucano de Futebol Feminino: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Santos

• Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2017
• Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2018

Flamengo

• Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino: 2021, 2023
• Copa Rio de Futebol Feminino [pt]: 2023

References

1. Cida at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
2. "Paulista Feminino: Focada no Corinthians, Cida fala sobre união do elenco do Santos" [Women's Paulista: Focused on Corinthians, Cida talks about the union of Santos' squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
3. "Em homenagem ao pai e ao irmão, Cida enfrenta o passado em busca do título do Carioca pelo Flamengo" [Honouring her father and brother, Cida faces the past seeking the Carioca title for Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
4. "Sereias da Vila voltam, arrancam choro de presidente e estreiam dia 19" [Sereias da Vila come back, get tears from president and debut on the 19th] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
5. "Cida é o novo reforço do Flamengo/Marinha" [Cida is the new addition of Flamengo/Marinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Flamengo. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
6. "Cida retorna para segunda passagem pelo Santos FC e é nova zagueira das Sereias da Vila" [Cida returns to a second stint at Santos FC and is the new stopper of the Sereias da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.