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Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa (born 13 September 2002), simply known as Lauren, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Atlético Madrid in Liga F and the Brazil women's national team.
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| Full name | Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 September 2002[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Votorantim, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | São Paulo | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Centro Olímpico (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | São Paulo | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Madrid CFF | 40 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Kansas City Current | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Brazil U20 | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Brazil | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:32, 21 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:32, 13 November 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
In Brazil, Lauren played for AD Centro Olímpico and debuted as a professional for São Paulo.[2]
She also played for Spanish club Madrid CFF in Liga F, making 40 total appearances and reaching the quarterfinals of the 2021–22 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol.[3]
On 24 July 2023, NWSL club Kansas City Current acquired the right to sign Lauren from fellow NWSL club North Carolina Courage in exchange for $100,000 in NWSL allocation money and a 2024 international slot, and signed her to a contract through 2024 with an option for an additional year.[3][4][5]
On 21 August 2024, Kansas City Current announced that Lauren had been transferred to Atlético Madrid.[6]
Lauren represented Brazil at the 2018 South American U-17 Women's Championship and the 2020 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship. She made her senior debut on 20 September 2021.[7][8]
On 27 June 2023, Brazil named Lauren to its final 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.[9] On 24 July, she made her World Cup debut in Brazil's opening group-stage match against Panama, which Brazil won 4–0.[10]
"Lauren represented Brazil in the 2024 Paris Olympics, earning a silver medal after an impressive run to the final, where the team faced a narrow defeat to the USA. The experience was described as 'unique' by Lauren, who highlighted the emotional significance of winning an Olympic medal for her country, particularly with her family present to share the moment."[11]
Brazil U20
Brazil
- Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024[12]
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