Giovana Canali
Brazilian footballer (born 2003)
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Giovana Canali (born February 12, 2006) is a Brazilian college soccer player who plays as a forward for the Virginia Cavaliers. She previously played for the Miami Hurricanes.
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Canali with Virginia in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 12, 2006 | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Miami Hurricanes | 17 | (9) |
| 2026– | Virginia Cavaliers | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Brazil U-20 | ||
Early life
Originally from Fortaleza, Canali began playing football with her brother and other boys when she was two.[1] At school, she made the boys' futsal team when she was six, and in fourth grade, she created a girls' team when other parents did not want her to keep playing with boys.[1] When she was ten, Canali and her family moved to Boca Raton, Florida, where she played on organized girls' teams for the first time.[1] She earned ECNL all-conference honors three times while playing for FC Prime.[2] She also played high school soccer at West Boca Raton Community High School, receiving all-county honors all four years and scoring 52 goals in 31 games over her last two seasons.[3]
College career
Canali scored a team-leading 9 goals in 17 appearances for the Miami Hurricanes in her freshman season in 2024.[4] She was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference all-freshman team and was named third-team All-ACC, making her Miami's first all-conference player in six years.[4] After missing her entire sophomore season after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), she transferred to the Virginia Cavaliers.[5]
International career
Canali was first called up to the Brazil under-20 team in July 2023, scoring in her friendly debut against Belgium in December of the same year.[6] She made the squad for the 2024 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship, appearing in six games as Brazil won the competition.[7]
