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Luana (footballer)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Bertolucci and the second or paternal family name is Paixão.
Luana
Luana (2023)
Personal information
Full name Luana Bertolucci Paixão
Date of birth (1993-05-02) 2 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil[1]
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Orlando Pride
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Centro Olímpico 8 (1)
2015–2018 Avaldsnes IL 75 (16)
2019 Hwacheon KSPO 22 (8)
2020–2022 Paris Saint-Germain 17 (2)
2022–2023 Corinthians 16 (3)
2024– Orlando Pride 3 (0)
International career‡
2012– Brazil 38 (2)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Brazil
Copa América Femenina
Winner 2022 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:35, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:35, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Luana Bertolucci Paixão (born 2 May 1993), known as Luana, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Orlando Pride and the Brazil women's national team.

Club career

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Centro Olímpico

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Luana was attached to São Bernardo, São Caetano and Corinthians as a young player. She signed for Associação Desportiva Centro Olímpico in early 2011.[1] Luana made her league debut against Rio Preto on 2 October 2013.[2] She scored her first goal against Avaí on 11 September 2014, scoring in the 20th minute.[3]

Avaldsnes

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She agreed a transfer to Norwegian Toppserien club Avaldsnes for their 2015 season, which culminated in them finishing as runners-up in both the League and Norwegian Women's Cup, qualifying them to the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time.[4] Luana made her league debut against Arna-Bjørnar on 29 March 2015.[5] She scored her first goal against Kolbotn on 19 April 2015, scoring in the 62nd minute.[6]

In 2017, Luana was Avaldsnes' Player of the Year as the club won the Norwegian Women's Cup. She signed a one-year extension to her contract in November 2017.[7]

PSG

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Luana joined PSG on 3 January 2020 on a six-month deal.[8] She made her league debut against Olympique Marseille on 18 January 2020.[9] Luana extended her contract until 30 June 2021 on May 29, 2020.[10] She scored her first league goal against Dijon on 4 October 2020.[11]

Corinthians

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Luana scored on her league debut against Ceará on 25 February 2023.[12]

Orlando Pride

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On 14 December 2023, Orlando Pride announced the signing of Luana to a two-year contract with a mutual option for 2026.[13] She made her league debut against Racing Louisville on 16 March 2024.[14] In April 2024, she was placed on the season-ending injury list following her cancer diagnosis.[15]

International career

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Luana (left) with Kathellen and Bia Zaneratto

Luana represented the Brazil women's national under-17 football team at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago, where they reached the quarter-finals.[16] After graduating to the under-20 team, she attended the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2012 in Japan.[17]

In December 2012, she won her first cap for the senior Brazil women's national football team at the 2012 International Women's Football Tournament of City of São Paulo, appearing as a substitute for Érika in a 2–1 win over Denmark.[18] Luana scored her first goal against Chile on 2 July 2023, scoring in the 35th minute.[19]

Luana was absent from Brazil's final 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup when it was announced on 16 May 2019.[20] But she was added to the group the following day, when Adriana withdrew due to a knee ligament injury.[21]

Personal life

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On 29 April 2024, Luana announced that she had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and would begin chemotherapy.[15] On 4 October 2024, she completed her final round of chemotherapy.[22]

Career statistics

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International

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As of 30 November 2023[23][24][25][26]

National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2012 2 0
2013 3 0
2014 0 0
2015 0 0
2016 0 0
2017 1 0
2018 0 0
2019 11 0
2020 5 1
2021 0 0
2022 8 0
2023 8 1
Total 38 2
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Luana goal.
List of international goals scored by Luana
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 December 2020 Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil  Ecuador 2–0 8–0 Friendly
2 2 July 2023 Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil  Chile 3–0 4–0
3 6 December 2023 Fonte Luminosa, Araraquara, Brazil  Nicaragua 3–0 4–0

Honours

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Avaldsnes

Paris Saint-Germain

Orlando Pride

References

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  1. ^ a b "Elenco" (in Portuguese). Associação Desportiva Centro Olímpico. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Centro Olímpico vs Rio Preto - 2 October 2013". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Centro Olímpico vs Avaí - 11 September 2014". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ Grøttland, Odd Kåre (6 February 2015). "Tom Nordlie positivt overrasket" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Avaldsnes vs Arna-Bjørnar - 29 March 2015". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Avaldsnes vs Kolbotn - 19 April 2015". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ Flateby, Terje; Grøttland, Odd Kåre (1 November 2017). "Årets spiller fortsetter" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  8. ^ "LUANA BERTOLUCCI PAIXÃO JOINS PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN". En.psg.
  9. ^ "PSG vs Olympique Marseille - 18 January 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Luana Bertolucci Paixão extends her Paris Saint-Germain contract". En.psg.
  11. ^ "Dijon vs PSG - 4 October 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Corinthians vs Ceará - 25 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "Orlando Pride Adds Brazilian National Team Midfielder Luana | Orlando Pride". orlandocitysc. Orlando Pride.
  14. ^ "Racing Louisville vs Orlando Pride". int.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ a b "Orlando Pride Midfielder Luana Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma". www.orlandocitysc.com. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  16. ^ "List of Players – Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  17. ^ Leme de Arruda, Marcelo; do Nascimento Pereira, André (28 August 2014). "Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 Feminina (Women's U-20 Brazilian National Team) 2002–2014". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  18. ^ "Sai Erika, entra Luana" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Brazil vs Chile - 2 July 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  20. ^ "Seleção Feminina é convocada para a Copa do Mundo da França" [Women's squad called up for World Cup in France] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 16 May 2019.
  21. ^ "Seleção Feminina: Luana é convocada para a Copa do Mundo da França" [Women's Team: Luana is invited to the World Cup in France] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 17 May 2019.
  22. ^ "Ring the bell, Lu 🔔 Congratulations Luana on completing your final round of chemo 💜". twitter.com. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2011-2013". rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  24. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2016-2017". rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  25. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2018-2019". rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  26. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2020". rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  27. ^ Loyant, Richard (4 June 2021). "Paris SG sacré pour la première fois". Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  28. ^ "Coupe de France féminine : les Parisiennes sans pitié pour Yzeure". 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  29. ^ NWSL (7 October 2024). "Orlando Pride Claims 2024 NWSL Shield". NWSL. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  30. ^ "Orlando Pride win 2024 NWSL Championship, bringing first professional, major league trophy to the City of Orlando". NWSL. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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