Lorena da Silva Leite (born 6 May 1997), simply known as Lorena, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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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 ...

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, Lorena played for the youth sides of Bangu, Centro Olímpico and Grêmio, being a third-choice goalkeeper for Centro Olímpico in 2016. For the 2017 season, she joined

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, 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

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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

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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) {{Brazil-women-footy-bio-stub