Carla Tagliente (born January 2, 1979 in

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) is a former

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striker from the

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, who earned a total number of 78 caps for the Women's National Team, in which she scored five goals. The former student of the

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, where she played for the

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, scored her first international goal in her first international appearance, versus South Korea (1-0) at the 1997 Champions Trophy in

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. Tagliente retired in April 2003.

International Senior Tournaments

* 1997 – Champions Trophy, Berlin, Germany (6th) * 1999 –

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, Winnipeg, Canada (2nd) * 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Milton Keynes, England (6th) * 2001 – Pan America Cup, Kingston, Jamaica (2nd) * 2002 – Champions Challenge, Johannesburg, South Africa (5th) * 2002 – 10th World Cup, Perth, Australia (9th)

References

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