Diany
Brazilian footballer (born 1989)
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Diany Aparecida Martins Xavier (born 12 December 1989), simply known as Diany, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras.
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| Full name | Diany Aparecida Martins Xavier[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1989[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Palmeiras | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Mackenzie (futsal) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Volta Redonda | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Vasco da Gama | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Botafogo | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Flamengo | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Corinthians | 76 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Palmeiras | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011–2017 | Brazil military | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Brazil (University) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:13, 14 February 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Diany began her career playing futsal with hometown side Sport Club Mackenzie, moving to football in 2010 with Volta Redonda. In 2011, she joined Vasco da Gama, as the club had a partnership with the Brazilian Navy.[2]
In 2015, Diany moved to Flamengo, after the women's team was reestablished under a partnership with the Navy. On 3 June 2018, she was announced at Corinthians.[3]
After spending her first year as a backup, Diany subsequently established herself as a starter for Timão in the following years. On 20 December 2023, she left the club after not renewing her contract.[4]
International career
A military, Diany received call-ups to the Brazil military national team, playing in the Military World Games.[6] She received her first call-up to the Brazil national team in 2016, only returning in February 2018.[7]
Diany was also a member of Brazil's University teams in the 2015 and 2017 editions of the Summer Universiade, scoring the winner in the latter edition's gold medal match.[8]
Honours
Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino: 2012, 2013
Botafogo
Brazil military
Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino: 2015, 2016, 2017
- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2016
Brazil (University)
Corinthians
- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Copa Libertadores Femenina: 2019, 2021
- Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
- Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino: 2022, 2023
- Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2022
Palmeiras
- Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2024,2025
- Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino: 2025
- Brasil Ladies Cup: 2025
- Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino: 2026
Individual
- Bola de Prata: 2022[9]