Mônica Angélica de Paula
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Mônica Angélica de Paula (born 4 April 1978), or simply Mônica, is a Brazilian footballer. She currently plays as a defender for Brazil's Botucatu FC. She was a member of the Brazilian National Team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Born in São Paulo, Mônica only began playing football in 1999. Before, she used to practice basketball — even played with Adrianinha and Kelly of the current national team — and volleyball, which she abandoned after a pregnancy. In her pro career, she also played for São Paulo, Matonense and Araraquara.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Mônica de Paula" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Comitê Olímpico do Brasil. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Futebol - Monica". UOL Esporte - Olimpíadas 2004 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Brazilian women's footballers
- Women's association football defenders
- Footballers from São Paulo
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Brazil
- Olympic silver medalists for Brazil
- Olympic medalists in football
- Brazil women's international footballers
- Associação Ferroviária de Esportes (women) players
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
- Pan American Games medalists in football
- Botucatu Futebol Clube players
- Footballers at the 2003 Pan American Games
- 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Brazilian football defender, 1970s birth stubs
- Brazilian women's football biography stubs
- Brazilian Olympic medalist stubs