Paola (footballer)
Brazilian footballer (born 2003)
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Paola Pereira da Silva (born 23 May 2003), simply known as Paola, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Internacional.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paola Pereira da Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bauru, Brazil[2] | ||
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Internacional | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019 | Noroeste | ||
| 2019 | Ferroviária | ||
| 2020–2021 | São Paulo | ||
| 2022–2023 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2024 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Atlético Mineiro | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Santos | 8 | (1) |
| 2025– | Internacional | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:58, 19 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Bauru, São Paulo, Paola began her career with hometown side Noroeste before joining Ferroviária in 2019.[2] In the following year, she moved to São Paulo,[4] playing for their under-17 and under-18 squads.
Paola signed for Atlético Mineiro in 2022; initially a member of the under-20 team, she made her debut with the main squad on 18 September of that year, starting and scoring the winner in a 1–0 Campeonato Mineiro home win over Uberlândia.[5] She would feature in only two more matches with the first team in the main squad, being mainly utilized with the under-20s.
Paola moved to Santos ahead of the 2024 season, also for the under-20 squad. She made her first team debut for the side on 15 March, coming on as a late substitute for Maria Alves in a 1–1 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 home draw against Real Brasília,[6] and scored her first goal on 22 May, in a 3–0 Campeonato Paulista away win over Pinda.[7]
On 20 December 2024, Paola was announced at Internacional on a two-year deal.[8]
Honours
Santos
- Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2024
