Nenê (footballer, born 1976)
Elissandra Regina Cavalcanti (born 31 March 1976), commonly known as Nenê, is a female Brazilian former football defender. She was part of the Brazil women's national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elissandra Regina Cavalcanti | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Saad | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–2000 | Brazil | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, playing 5 matches. On club level she played for Saad EC.[1] Nenê remained in Brazil's squad at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, by which time she was playing for São Paulo FC.[2]
See also
References
- Women's Olympic Rosters Soccer America, 18 July 1996
- "FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 squads". FIFA. 1999. Archived from the original (TXT) on 17 December 2000. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
External links
- Nenê at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Nene at the International Olympic Committee
- Nene – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Oxenham, Gwendolyn (June 4, 2015). "'Pele With a Skirt': The Unequal Fortunes of Brazil's Soccer Stars". The Atlantic.
- Shepard, Michael T. (June 26, 1999). "Women Gain A Foothold in Brazil Soccer". The Washington Post.
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