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Dida (footballer, Born 1991)
Ana Lúcia Nascimento dos Santos (born 22 July 1991), commonly known as Dida, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Série A1 club Real Brasília FC. She was a member of the Brazil women's national team. International career Dida represented Brazil on the under-19 and under-20 national teams and was also called up at senior level Senior (shortened as Sr.) means "the elder" in Latin and is often used as a suffix for the elder of two or more people in the same family with the same given name, usually a parent or grandparent. It may also refer to: * Senior (name), a surname .... Controversy From 2015 to 2016, Dida made appearances for the Equatorial Guinea national team despite having no connection with the African nation. She played the 2015 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations Qualifying. On 5 October 2017, she and other nine Brazilian footballers were declared by FIFA as ineligible to play f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simões Filho
Simões Filho is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Notable people * Danilo Barbosa (born 28 February 1996), simply known as Danilo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Valencia CF on loan from Braga as a defensive midfielder. See also * List of municipalities in Bahia References Municipalities in Bahia {{Bahia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ungmennafélagið Afturelding
Ungmennafélagið Afturelding, commonly known as Afturelding or UMFA, is an Icelandic multi-sports club from the town of Mosfellsbær located just north of the capital Reykjavík. The club was founded in 1909 and today is primarily known for its handball, football and volleyball teams. Football The team plays their home games at artificial pitch Varmárvöllur in Mosfellsbær. The club played previously on a grass pitch at Varmárvöllur but since 2018 all home games have been on the artificial pitch. The club also has large grass training ground at Tungubakkar. Men's football History In 2005, the club signed future national team goalkeeper Hannes Þór Halldórsson. In 2007, former Manchester United reserve player Aaron Burns played two games for Afturelding and scored one goal before returning to England. Afturelding got promoted to the first deild in 2008 but got relegated again in 2009. In 2012, Afturelding finished number five in 2. deild after having a chance of getting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Africa Women Cup Of Nations Qualifying
The 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification was a women's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Cameroon who qualified automatically as hosts. Teams A total of 23 CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. ''1 Initially Togo entered the qualification but withdrew and were replaced by Ethiopia. Togo were sanctioned by the CAF and excluded from participating in the 2018 tournament.'' Format Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played). The seven winners of the second round qualified for the final tournament. Schedule The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows. The second round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2015 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the fourth edition of the CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international association football, football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's national teams from Africa qualify for the Football at the Summer Olympics, Olympic football tournament. The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2016 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Brazil as the CAF representatives. South Africa women's national football team, South Africa qualified for the second Olympics in a row, while Zimbabwe women's national football team, Zimbabwe qualified for the first time. Teams A total of 18 Confederation of African Football, CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. Format Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged tie, two-legged basis. If the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil Women's National Football Team
The Brazil women's national football team (Portuguese: ''Seleção Brasileira Feminina de futebol'') represents Brazil in international women's football and is run by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It has participated in eight editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup, finishing as runner-up in 2007, and seven editions of the Copa América Femenina. Brazil played their first game on 22 July 1986 against the United States, losing 2–1. The team finished the 1999 World Cup in third place and the 2007 in second, losing to Germany in the final, 2–0. Brazil won the silver medal twice in the Olympic Games, in 2004 and 2008, after getting fourth place in the two previous editions. Brazil is the most successful women's national team in South America, having won the first four editions of the Copa América championship. Since 1999, they have been contenders for the World title. In 1998 and 1999, the team finished as the runners-up at the Women's U.S. Cup. In 2017, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campeonato Brasileiro De Futebol Feminino Série A1
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino (Brazilian Women's National Championship), also known as Brasileirão Femenino, is an annual Brazilian women's club football tournament organized by the ''Confederação Brasileira de Futebol'', or CBF. It is the country's premier women's football competition and the first professional women's league in the country. History Brazil had a tournament called Taça Brasil de Futebol Feminino (''Women's Football Brazil Trophy'', in English) played between 1983, and 1989, followed by ''Torneio Nacional'' (1990 and 1991) and ''Taça Brasil de Clubes'' (1993). A competition also named Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino which was a forerunner of the current tournament, was founded in 1994, ran that season, was cancelled in 1995 and re-instated in 1996 being played until 2001. When it folded, the country was left with only state football leagues for women available in few states and no national tournament. In 2006, another national tourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goalkeeper (association Football)
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting opposing shots on goal. Such positions exist in bandy, rink bandy, camogie, association football, Gaelic football, international rules football, floorball, handball, hurling, field hockey, ice hockey, roller hockey, lacrosse, ringette, rinkball, water polo, and shinty as well as in other sports. In most sports which involve scoring in a net, special rules apply to the goalkeeper that do not apply to other players. These rules are often instituted to protect the goalkeeper (being a target for dangerous or even violent actions). This is most apparent in sports such as ice hockey, field hockey, and lacrosse, where goalkeepers are required to wear special equipment like heavy pads and a face mask to protect their bodies from the impact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby league and rugby union. It has been estimated that there are 250 million association football players in the world, and many play the other forms of football. Career Jean-Pierre Papin has described football as a "universal language". Footballers across the world and at almost any level may regularly attract large crowds of spectators, and players are the focal points of widespread social phenomena such as association football culture. Footballers generally begin as amateurs and the best players progress to become professional players. Normally they start at a youth team (any local team) and from there, based on skill and talent, scouts offer contracts. Once signed, some learn to play better football and a few advance to the senior or prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equatorial Guinea Women's National Football Team
The Equatorial Guinea women's national football team, nicknamed the Nzalang Femenino, has represented Equatorial Guinea in international Women's association football, women's football competition since 2000. It is controlled by the Equatoguinean Football Federation, the governing body for football in Equatorial Guinea. In the 2008 Women's African Football Championship they defeated the seven-time champions Nigeria women's national football team, Nigeria 1–0 in the semifinal and went on to win the championship beating South Africa women's national soccer team, South Africa 2–1. They became the first nation other than Nigeria to win the African Women's Championship, Women's African Football Championship. Equatorial Guinea played at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. The team won the 2012 African Women's Championship, winning 4–0 in the final against South Africa. Equatorial Guinea is the third women's team (out of six) from the Confederation of African Football#Women's World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil Women's National Under-20 Football Team
The Brazil U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the Brazilian Football Confederation. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the Brazil women's national football team. In the history of u-20 national team, the Brazilians won all editions of the South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2022. The best placement of the Brazil U-20 in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was in 2006, at the time the Brazilians won the bronze medal. History 2006 In 2006, the Brazil U-20 team played in 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia; however, the team finished in third place. They beat United States and became third in this tournament. Many members of that 2006 team have made appearances for the senior national team. Fixtures and results ; Legend 2022 Fixtures and results (Brazil Under 20)– Soccerway.com Current squad The following pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil Women's National Under-19 Football Team
The Brazil U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the Brazilian Football Confederation. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the Brazil women's national football team. In the history of u-20 national team, the Brazilians won all editions of the South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2022. The best placement of the Brazil U-20 in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was in 2006, at the time the Brazilians won the bronze medal. History 2006 In 2006, the Brazil U-20 team played in 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia; however, the team finished in third place. They beat United States and became third in this tournament. Many members of that 2006 team have made appearances for the senior national team. Fixtures and results ; Legend 2022 Fixtures and results (Brazil Under 20)– Soccerway.com Current squad The following p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Íþróttafélagið Grótta
Íþróttafélagið Grótta (English: ''Grótta Sports Club''; ) is an Icelandic sports club based in the town of Seltjarnarnes, in the Capital Region. The club is best known for its women's handball team that won the national championship in 2015 and 2016, but also has departments for gymnastics, football and powerlifting. History Grótta was officially founded on 24 April 1967 by Garðar Guðmundsson, a football supporter from Seltjarnarnes who had begun the process of forming a club the previous year. Initially the club had only a football team but later expanded to include handball (1969), gymnastics (1985) and powerlifting (2013). The club has over the years tried to incorporate sports including basketball, skiing and chess but they have all failed. On 24 April 2007, the club held a festival to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its foundation. The day included a parade through the town with a brass band, displays by the club's various teams, addresses by the mayor and chairm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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