Elaine Estrela Moura

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Elaine
Elaine Estrela Moura 2012.jpg
Elaine with Tyresö in 2012
Personal information
Full name Elaine Estrela Moura[1]
Date of birth (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 39)
Place of birth Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfield
Club information
Current team
Number 7
Youth career
Years Team
2000
2003–2004 Ferroviária
2005–2009 Umeå IK
2010 Saint Louis Athletica 3 (0)
2010–2013 Tyresö FF 55 (8)
2013 → Älta IF (loan)
2014–2016 Älta IF
2018–
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2011 Brazil
Honours
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games - Women's Football
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Team Competition
Pan American Games - Women's Football
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Team Competition
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Competition

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‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 August 2013

Elaine Estrela Moura (born 1 November 1982), commonly known as Elaine, is a Brazilian footballer and coach. A versatile player that can be used in the defense or midfield, she plays for Swedish club and the Brazil women's national football team. She previously played for Tyresö and Umeå IK of the Swedish Damallsvenskan, as well as Saint Louis Athletica in the American Women's Professional Soccer (WPS).

Elaine (R) playing against the Philadelphia Independence.

She started playing soccer influenced by her brother, and played for Bahia teams until 2000, but never getting any salary. Three years later, she became professional in Ferroviária. After a game between the Brazilian national team and Umeå IK in 2004, she was contracted by Umeå and played for them in Damallsvenskan from 2005 to 2009, where she joined Marta.

In 2010, she moved to the United States and played for Saint Louis Athletica in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). When the club went bust shortly afterwards, she decided to return to Sweden and joined Tyresö FF of Damallsvenskan, where she's been playing since.

Tyresö won the Damallsvenskan title for the first time in the 2012 season and Elaine collected her fifth Swedish league winner's medal.[2] With competition for places becoming very strong at Tyresö, Elaine moved on loan to nearby Elitettan club Älta IF in July 2013.[3] Ahead of the 2014 season she made her transfer to Älta permanent.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 – List of Players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 28 July 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cleris, Johannes (3 November 2012). "Tyresö vann SM-guld efter dramatik" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Elaine byter till Älta IF" (in Swedish). Damfotboll.com. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Elaine fortsätter i Älta IF" (in Swedish). Damfotboll.com. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

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