Thays Énmyna Férrer Amorim (born 31 October 1999) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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. She last played in the Turkish Women's Super League for

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Early life

Thays Ferrer was born in

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, Brazil on . She became a footballer after facing prejudice at home. She is tall at .

Career

Brazil

Thays Ferrer started football playing as an amateur in her hometown. She then moved to

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, and became a professional. She played in her country for Viana MA (2016), Abelhas Rainhas (2017), Lusaca-BA (2018), Tiradentes (2018/2019) and Foz Cataratas/Athletico Paranaense (2019). In 2016, her team won the State Championship

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. Her team became champion of the

Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino (''Paulista Women's Football Championship'', in English) is the women's football state championship of São Paulo State, and is contested since 1987. Format There is no predetermined format for the ...

in 2018.

Foreign countries

In August 2019, she went to Portugal, and signed a 10-month contract with Paio Pires FC to play in the 2019–20 A.F. Setúbal II Divisão. The next season, she transferred to

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(2020–21), who compete in the

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. In 2021, she was in South Korea for Hwacheon KSPO WFC in the

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. Her team finished the season in fourth place. On 22 February 2022, Ferrer moved to Turkey, and signed a one-year contract with the

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-based

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club

. She scored five goals in 17 matches in the second half of the 2021–22 Women's Super League season. She enjoyed the league champion title with her team after play-offs. On 25 August 2022, Ferrer signed with the Japanese Regional

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club Diosa Izumo FC.

Honours

; Campeonato Maranhense (Brazil) :; Viana MA :: ''Winners'' (1): 2016. ; Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino (Brazil) :; Lusaca-BA :: ''Winners'' (1): 2018. ; Women's Super League (Turkey) :; ALG Spor :: ''Winners'' (1): 2021–22.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrer, Thays 1999 births Living people People from Barbalha Footballers from Ceará Brazilian women's footballers Women's association football forwards Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate women's footballers in Portugal Atlético Ouriense players Brazilian expatriate women's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Expatriate women's footballers in South Korea Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate women's footballers in Turkey Turkish Women's Football Super League players ALG Spor players 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen