Thaís Cristina da Silva Ferreira (born 1 May 1996), simply known as Thaís, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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and the

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Club career

Thaís has played for Valinhos FC,

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, AA Ponte Preta, Grêmio Osasco Audax EC and

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in Brazil. In May 2023, Thaís joined Spanish

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club

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. On 22 February 2025, Thaís was announced at Corinthians.

International career

Thaís made her senior debut for Brazil on 17 September 2021 as a 63rd minute substitution in a 3–1 friendly home win over

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. On 1 February 2024, Thaís was called up to the Brazil squad for the

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

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Honours

Brazil *

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silver medal:

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* 1993 births Living people Footballers from Campinas Brazilian women's footballers Women's association football central defenders Guarani FC players Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Grêmio Osasco Audax Esporte Clube players SE Palmeiras (women) players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (women) players Brazil women's international footballers Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Brazil Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Brazil Olympic medalists in football 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen {{Brazil-footy-defender-1990s-stub