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Brazilian footballer (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diany Aparecida Martins Xavier (born 12 December 1989), simply known as Diany, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras.
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Full name | Diany Aparecida Martins Xavier[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 22 December 1989||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Palmeiras | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | Mackenzie (futsal) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Volta Redonda | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | Vasco da Gama | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Botafogo | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Flamengo | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2023 | Corinthians | 76 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Palmeiras | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2017 | Brazil military | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Brazil (University) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:13, 14 February 2024 (UTC) |
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Diany began her career playing futsal with hometown side Sport Club Mackenzie , moving to football in 2010 with Volta Redonda. In 2011, she joined Vasco da Gama, as the club had a partnership with the Brazilian Navy.[2]
In 2015, Diany moved to Flamengo, after the women's team was reestablished under a partnership with the Navy. On 3 June 2018, she was announced at Corinthians.[3]
After spending her first year as a backup, Diany subsequently established herself as a starter for Timão in the following years. On 20 December 2023, she left the club after not renewing her contract.[4]
A military, Diany received call-ups to the Brazil military national team, playing in the Military World Games.[6] She received her first call-up to the Brazil national team in 2016, only returning in February 2018.[7]
Diany was also a member of Brazil's University teams in the 2015 and 2017 editions of the Summer Universiade, scoring the winner in the latter edition's gold medal match.[8]
Vasco da Gama
Botafogo
Brazil military
Flamengo
Brazil (University)
Corinthians
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