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Formiga. Miraildes Maciel Mota (born 3 March 1978), commonly known as Formiga ( Portuguese: ant ), is a Brazilian footballer who last played as a midfielder for São Paulo FC. She previously played for professional clubs in Sweden, the United States and France. Formiga holds many international records as a member of the Brazil national team ...
- 3 March 1978 (age 45)
- 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
- Miraildes Maciel Mota
Nov 26, 2021 · Born in Salvador in 1978, just three years before her country lifted its ban on women’s football, Formiga began playing football at the age of 12. Her rise up the sport's ranks was meteoric. At 17 she was awarded with her first international cap at the 1995 Women’s World Cup and in little over a year, she was an established first team ...
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Born in 1978, Formiga came into the world at a time when it was illegal for women to play football in Brazil. The law was ultimately lifted a year later and, thanks to players like her and Marta , women’s football remains on the rise.
Nov 10, 2021 · Formiga — meaning "ant" in Portuguese, a nickname given to her as a teenager due to her unselfish style and persistent work ethic — will continue to play domestic football in Brazil for her ...
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Nov 25, 2021 · The only girl among five children, Miraildes Maciel Mota was born in 1978, three years before Brazil’s 40-year ban on women’s football was lifted, and began playing football aged 12, inspired ...
Nov 30, 2021 · Formiga was born in 1978 during a period when it was illegal for women in Brazil to play soccer — a ban that existed for 40 years. It would be another eight years before Brazil's women's team ...
Miraildes Maciel Mota (born 3 March 1978), commonly known as Formiga ( Portuguese: ant ), is a Brazilian footballer who last played as a midfielder for São Paulo FC. She previously played for professional clubs in Sweden, the United States and France. Formiga holds many international records as a member of the Brazil national team, being the ...
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