Cidinha

Maria Aparecida Souza Dias, known as Cidinha (born 6 October 1976) is a Brazilian former footballer. She scored two goals in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, against Nigeria, before the team was knocked out in the semi-finals.

Cidinha
Cidinha at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
Personal information
Full name Maria Aparecida Souza Dias
Date of birth (1976-10-06) 6 October 1976
Place of birth Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
São Paulo
Palmeiras
Vasco da Gama
International career‡
1996–2000 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:52, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:52, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

In 1997 Cidinha played for São Paulo FC when they won the Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino,[2] scoring twice in the 4–0 final win over Lusa Sant'Anna.[3] She was called up to Brazil's squad for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup as a Palmeiras player.[4] As a Vasco player, she was also a member of the Brazil team that participated in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and finished in fourth place.[5]

In 2003 Cidinha retired from football, returned to her hometown, and took up employment as a yard inspector in a private school.[6]

References
  1. "Cidinha". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  2. "20 Anos – Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino 1997" (PDF) (in Portuguese). São Paulo FC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  3. "São Paulo conquista Brasileiro feminino de futebol" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 1997. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  4. "FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 squads". FIFA. 1999. Archived from the original (TXT) on 17 December 2000. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. "A esperança de gols" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. "Cidinha" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Museu do Futebol. Retrieved 8 January 2023.


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