Suzane Pires
Portuguese footballer
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Suzane Pires Cardozo (born Suzane Lira Pires; 17 August 1992), simply known as Suzane,[3] is a Brazilian-born Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santos and the Portugal women's national team.
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| Full name | Suzane Pires Cardozo[1] | ||
| Birth name | Suzane Lira Pires[2] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1992[3] | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil[3] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventus-SP | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Southern Connecticut Owls | 70 | (25) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Boston Breakers | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | Portuguesa | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Santos | 41 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Marítimo | ||
| 2021–2023 | Ferroviária | 78 | (10) |
| 2024– | Santos | 50 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Portugal | 28 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:18, 24 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 February 2023 | |||
Early life
Suzane was born and raised in São Paulo,[4] but moved to Stuttgart at young age.[1] After representing Juventus-SP as a youth,[1] she was offered a scholarship at the Southern Connecticut State University, playing for the Southern Connecticut Owls.[4]
Club career
Boston Breakers
Suzane has played for the Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League.[5][6][7] She made her league debut against Portland Thorns on 12 April 2015.[8]
Suzane Pires was waived by the Boston Breakers in October 2015.[9]
Portuguesa
Suzane Pires made her league debut against Flamengo on 13 September 2015.[10]
First spell at Santos
In 2016, Suzane joined Santos. She helped the club to win their first-ever Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 in 2017 as a starter, but suffered a knee injury afterwards, and opted to leave the club at the end of the season to follow her husband to Portugal.[1]
Marítimo
On 5 September 2018, after a period without a club, Suzane joined Marítimo.[11]
Ferroviária
On 9 April 2021, she signed for Ferroviária.[12] Suzane Pires made her league debut against Grêmio on 6 June 2021.[13] She scored her first league goal against São José on 2 April 2022, scoring in the 6th minute.[14]
Second spell at Santos
On 9 January 2024, after being a regular starter at AFE Suzane returned to Santos.[15] She made her league debut against Real Brasília on 15 March 2024.[16]
International career
Besides Brazil, Suzane was also eligible to play for Portugal through her paternal grandfather, who was born in Braga.[17][18] She made her senior debut with the latter on 26 November 2015, in a 6–1 win over Montenegro.
On 6 July 2017, Suzane was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2017, the nation's first ever continental competition.[19] On 5 July 2022, she was included in the 23-women squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022, replacing injured Andreia Jacinto.[20]
Personal life
Suzane is married to Brazilian male footballer Gauther Martins Cardozo, with whom she has a son, who is also called Gauther.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 December 2025[22]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boston Breakers | 2015 | NWSL | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Portuguesa | 2015 | Série A1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Santos | 2016 | Série A1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2017 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 6 | ||||
| Ferroviária | 2021 | Série A1 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | 6[a] | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | 3[a] | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | ||||
| 2023 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 5 | 34 | 5 | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 11 | |||
| Santos | 2024 | Série A1 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Série A2 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 104 | 7 | 80 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 209 | 21 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores Femenina
- Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino
International
- As of 13 February 2024
Honours
Santos
- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2017
- Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2024
- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2: 2025