Emily Lima
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emily Alves da Cunha Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Saad | ||
| 1997–2000 | São Paulo | ||
| 2000 | Palestra São Bernardo | ||
| 2001 | Barra de Teresópolis | ||
| 2002 | Veranópolis | ||
| 2003–2004 | CFF Puebla | ||
| 2004–2006 | Estudiantes Huelva | ||
| 2006–2008 | Prainsa Zaragoza | ||
| 2008–2009 | L’Estartit | ||
| 2009 | Napoli | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Portugal | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Juventus-SP (women) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Brazil U17 (women) | ||
| 2015–2016 | São José (women) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Brazil (women) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Santos (women) | ||
| 2019–2022 | Ecuador (women) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Peru (women) | ||
| 2026– | Corinthians (women) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Emily Alves da Cunha Lima (born 29 September 1980) is a football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of the Corinthians (women).
During her playing career, she operated as a midfielder for clubs in Brazil, Spain and Italy, and has represented Portugal internationally. In 2016, she became the first female manager to coach the Brazil women's national team.[1]
Lima began her football career when she was 14 years old, on Saad Esporte Clube. In Brazil, she also played as a midfielder for São Paulo FC from 1997 to 2000, Palestra de São Bernardo, Barra de Teresópolis (2001) and Veranópolis (2002). Lima had also played for the Brazilian national under-17 women's football team.[2]
In 2003, Lima moved to Spain, playing for the clubs Estudiantes de Huelva, Puebla de la Calzada, Prainsa de Zaragoza and L’Estartit.[3] She finished her playing career in 2010, at the Italian club Napoli CF.[4]
International career
Born in Brazil, Lima has never played for clubs in Portugal, but she is of Portuguese descent, which allowed her to attain dual citizenship and play for the Portugal women's national team, making her debut in 2007.
