Tamires Cássia Dias de Britto (, born 10 October 1987), commonly known as Tamires, is a Brazilian professional

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er who plays as a left-back for

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and the Brazil national team. She participated in the

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and

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editions of the

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, as well as at the

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Club career

In 2008, Tamires made 10 appearances in the American W-League for Charlotte Lady Eagles, where she was nicknamed "Tam-tam". She joined

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in 2013, after playing for other Brazilian teams including Santos. In summer 2015 she agreed a move to Danish

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club

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. In June 2019, she agreed a one-year contract with

, who gave her the

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International career

Tamires played for the São Paulo select team, which represented Brazil at the

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. She made her senior debut in September 2013, against

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at the 2013 Valais Women's Cup. In Brazil's next match, she scored her first national team goal in a 4–0 win over

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. At the

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, Tamires scored the fifth goal in Brazil's 6–0 rout of

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. In February 2015, she was included in an 18-month residency programme intended to prepare the national team for the

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in Canada and the

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. At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Brazil lost 1–0 in the second round to

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. Tamires remained in Canada as part of the victorious Brazilian selection at the

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. In July 2015, Tamires was the victim of a robbery while leaving her mother's house in

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, and her Pan American Games gold medal was stolen. The

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(CBF) presented her with a replica. Tamires was named to the Brazil squad for the

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, her first Olympic Games. She remained the national team's first-choice left-back at the

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in France. She earned her 100th cap on 12 December 2019 against

. Tamires was called up to the Brazil squad for the

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, which Brazil finished as winners. Tamires was called up to the Brazil squad for the

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. On 2 July 2024, Tamires was called up to the Brazil squad for the

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International goals

Personal life

Tamires has one son, Bernardo, with César Britto. She is currently in a relationship with singer Gabi Fernandes.

Honors

Santos

* Liga Nacional: 2007 * Campeonato Paulista: 2007

Centro Olímpico

* Campeonato Brasileiro: 2013 Fortuna Hjørring *

: 2015-16, 2017-18 *

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: 2015–16, 2018–19 Corinthians *

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* Campeonato Brasileiro:

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*Copa Paulista: 2022 Brazil *

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silver medal:

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* Jogos Pan-Americanos: 2015 Individual * IFFHS CONMEBOL Woman Team of the Decade 2011-2020 * Campeonato Brasileiro Team of the Year: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 * Campeonato Brasileiro Most Beautiful Goal: 2019 e 2020 * Copa Libertadores Most Valuable Player: 2021 * Craque da Galera do Campeonato Paulista: 2021 * CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores da América Squad of the Season: 2020 e 2021 * Bola de Prata 2021, 2022, 2024 * Campeonato Brasileiro Finals MVP: 2023 * Samba Gold: 2023

References

External links

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Tamires Cássia Dias Gomes
– FIFA World Cup profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamires Cassia Dias Gomes 1987 births Living people Brazilian women's footballers Brazil women's international footballers 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Women's association football defenders Associação Desportiva Centro Olímpico players Santos FC (women) players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (women) players Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 players USL W-League (1995–2015) players Brazilian expatriate women's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Brazilian LGBTQ footballers Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Fortuna Hjørring players Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark Associação Ferroviária de Esportes (women) players Olympic footballers for Brazil 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players FIFA Women's Century Club Pan American Games gold medalists in football Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Footballers from Minas Gerais Charlotte Lady Eagles players 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players Brazilian LGBTQ sportswomen Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Brazil Olympic medalists in football 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen