Karen Hipólito

Karen Xavier Hipólito (born 25 February 1993), known as Karen Hipólito, Kaká or just Karen, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Santos FC.

Karen Hipólito

Personal information
Full name	Karen Xavier Hipólito[1]
Date of birth	(1993-02-25) 25 February 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012	Portuguesa
2013–2014	Centro Olímpico	3	(0)
2016	Corinthians	0	(0)
2017	Foz Cataratas	10	(0)
2017	Athletic-MG
2018	Atlético Nacional
2019	Audax	15	(0)
2019	Ceilândia	0	(0)
2020	Palmeiras	1	(0)
2021–2022	Minas Brasília [pt]	23	(0)
2023	Ferroviária	2	(0)
2024–	Santos	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:33, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Karen began her career with hometown side Portuguesa in 2012.^[2] She moved to Centro Olímpico in the following year, winning the first edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 with the club.

In 2016, Karen joined Corinthians,^[3] but featured rarely. She subsequently represented Foz Cataratas, Athletic-MG, Atlético Nacional, Audax and Ceilândia before being announced at Palmeiras on 5 January 2020.^[4]

Ahead of the 2021 season, Karen signed for Minas Brasília [pt].^[2] She was a regular starter during his two-year spell at the club, but left on 22 December 2022.^[5]

On 3 January 2023, Karen was announced at Ferroviária.^[6] A backup to longtime incumbent Luciana, she joined Santos on 10 January 2024.^[7]

International career

In October 2021, Karen was called up to the Brazil national team by head coach Pia Sundhage for two friendlies against Australia.^[8]

Honours

Centro Olímpico

• Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2013

Ferroviária

• Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino [pt]: 2023

References

1. Karen Hipólito at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
2. "Conheça a história de Karen, goleira do Minas convocada para a Seleção" [Know the story of Karen, Minas goalkeeper called up to the national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Metrópoles. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
3. "Corinthians é novidade no Brasileiro Feminino" [Corinthians are the news in the Brasileiro Feminino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
4. "Campeã brasileira, goleira Karen Xavier reforça elenco feminino do Palmeiras" [Brazilian champion, goalkeeper Karen Xavier bolsters the women's team of Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
5. "Após duas temporadas, Karen deixa o Minas Brasília" [After two seasons, Karen leaves Minas Brasília] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Distrito do Esporte. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
6. "Ferroviária contrata goleira que soma convocações para Seleção Brasileira" [Ferroviária sign goalkeeper who has call-ups for the Brazil national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
7. "Goleira Karen Hipólito é mais um reforço das Sereias da Vila para 2024" [Goalkeeper Karen Hipólito is another addition of the Sereias da Vila for 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
8. "Karen exalta primeira oportunidade na Seleção Feminina: "Foi supreendente"" [Karen plays up first opportunity in the women's national team: "It was surprising"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024.