Lorena da Silva Leite (born 6 May 1997), simply known as Lorena, is a Brazilian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper for
Grêmio.
Club career
Born in
Ituverava
Ituverava is a city located in the São Paulo state, in Brazil. The population is 42,045 (2020 est.) in an area of 705 km².
Geography
It is located in the north region of São Paulo state, at a distance of 410 km from the capital of Sã ...
,
São Paulo, Lorena played for the youth sides of
Bangu,
Centro Olímpico
Centro may refer to:
Places Brazil
* Centro, Santa Maria, a neighborhood in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
* Centro, Porto Alegre, a neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
*Centro (Duque de Caxias), a neighborhood of Du ...
and
Grêmio, being a third-choice goalkeeper for Centro Olímpico in 2016. For the 2017 season, she joined
Sport Recife, where she became a regular starter.
In 2019, Lorena returned to Grêmio, being initially a backup to
Raissa but taking over the starting spot in the 2021 season.
International career
After representing
Brazil at
under-20 level, Lorena received her first call up for the full side on 31 August 2021.
She made her international debut on 29 November of that year, starting in a 4–1
International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus win over
Venezuela.
Career statistics
International
References
1997 births
Living people
Brazilian women's footballers
Women's association football goalkeepers
Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 players
Brazil women's international footballers
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense (women) players
People from Ituverava
Footballers from São Paulo (state)
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