Micaelly Brazil dos Santos (born 26 September 2000), simply known as Micaelly, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Ferroviária and the Brazil women's national team.

Club career

Iranduba

Born in Autazes, Amazonas, Micaelly began her career in

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before making her senior debut with local side Iranduba in 2016, aged 15.

Sport Recife

In August 2017, she moved to

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, signing a deal until the end of 2018. Micaelly made her league debut against São José on 25 April 2018. She scored her first league goal against Pinheirense on 22 May 2018, scoring in the 80th minute.

Cruzeiro

On 13 March 2019, after a short period at

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(where she did not play), Micaelly signed for Cruzeiro. She departed the latter on 23 December 2020.

São Paulo

Micaelly was announced at

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the following 11 January. She made her league debut against Grêmio on 18 April 2021. Micaelly scored her first league goal against

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on 29 April 2021, scoring a penalty in the 81st minute.

Ferroviária

Micaelly scored on her league debut against

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on 15 March 2024, scoring in the 83rd minute.

International career

Micaelly scored on her U17 debut against Nigeria U17s on 1 October 2016, scoring in the 41st minute. Micaelly made her U20 debut against Peru U20s on 6 March 2020. She scored her first goals against Paraguay U20s on 8 March 2020, scoring in the 12th and 24th minute. After representing

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at under-17 and under-20 levels, Micaelly was called up for the full side by manager

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on 27 August 2022, for two friendlies against

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. She made her full international debut on 2 September, coming on as a half-time substitute for Kerolin in a 3–0 win at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Micaelly 2000 births Living people Footballers from Amazonas (Brazilian state) Brazilian women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 players São Paulo FC (women) players Associação Ferroviária de Esportes (women) players Brazil women's international footballers 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen