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Marta Biography

Birth Name:

Marta Vieira da Silva

Birth Place:

Dois Riachos, Alagoas, Brazil

Profession

Brazil National Team soccer player

Fast Facts

Discovered at age 14 by famed coach Helena Pacheco; lived and trained for two years at Vasco da Gama's club facilities in Rio
Scored 111 goals in five seasons (2004-08) for the Swedish club Umeå IK
Named FIFA Player of the Year a record (male or female) five consecutive times from 2006-2010
Dipped her feet in cement on the Walk of Fame outside Rio's famed Maracana stadium in 2008, joining Pelé and other male soccer legends
Made her mark in the U
S
as the leading goal scorer for all three seasons of WPS (2010-12), playing for Los Angeles, FC Gold Pride and Western New York Flash
Named one of six ambassadors for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
Entered the 2015 World Cup tied with Birgit Prinz for the event's all-time goals record (14), while topping Brazil's all-time goals list