Lauren (Brazilian footballer)
Brazilian footballer (born 2002)
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Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa (born 13 September 2002), simply known as Lauren, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Atlético Madrid in Liga F and the Brazil women's national team.
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Lauren with Atlético Madrid in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 September 2002[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Votorantim, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | São Paulo | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Centro Olímpico (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | São Paulo | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Madrid CFF | 40 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Kansas City Current | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Atlético Madrid | 41 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Brazil U20 | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Brazil | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:43, 28 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:32, 13 November 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
In Brazil, Lauren played for AD Centro Olímpico and debuted as a professional for São Paulo.[2]
She also played for Spanish club Madrid CFF in Liga F, making 40 total appearances and reaching the quarterfinals of the 2021–22 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol.[3]
On 24 July 2023, NWSL club Kansas City Current signed Lauren to a contract through 2024 with an option for an additional year. The Current had previously traded $100,000 in NWSL allocation money and a 2024 international slot to fellow NWSL club North Carolina Courage in exchange for the right to sign Lauren.[3][4][5]
On 21 August 2024, Kansas City Current announced that Lauren had been transferred to Atlético Madrid.[6]
International career
Lauren represented Brazil at the 2018 South American U-17 Women's Championship and the 2020 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship. She made her senior debut on 20 September 2021.[7][8]
On 27 June 2023, Brazil named Lauren to its final 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.[9] On 24 July, she made her World Cup debut in Brazil's opening group-stage match against Panama, which Brazil won 4–0.[10]
On 1 February 2024, Lauren was called up to the Brazil squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.[11]
On 2 July 2024, Lauren was called up to the Brazil squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[12] She started the gold medal match against the United States, a 1–0 defeat that gave Brazil the tournament's silver medal.[13][14] Lauren described the Olympics as a "unique" experience, with heightened emotional significance due to her family's presence at the final.[15]
Lauren scored her first international goal on 1 December 2024, contributing to a 2–1 victory over Australia.[16][17]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 1 December 2024 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia |  Australia | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
