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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.
- 3 March 1978 (age 45)
- 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
- Miraildes Maciel Mota
Formiga (futebolista) Miraildes Maciel Mota, mais conhecida como Formiga ( Salvador, 3 de março de 1978 ), é uma futebolista brasileira que atua como volante. Atualmente está sem clube. [ 1] Duas vezes vice-campeã olímpica e uma vez vice-campeã mundial de futebol feminino. Atuando como volante e meia, é a única pessoa do mundo a ter ...
- Miraildes Maciel Mota
Nov 30, 2021 · Miraildes Maciel Mota is known by most Brazilian soccer fans by her nickname: Formiga, meaning "ant" in Portuguese. It is a testament to her tireless work on the pitch and unselfish play —...
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...
Named Miraildes Maciel Mota, she earned the nickname Formiga – the Portuguese word for ant - very early on in her career. It was her unselfish style of play – reminding others of how ants work together as a colony – that inspired the nickname that would become the name she is so commonly recognised as around the world.
Nov 26, 2021 · Legendary women’s football star Miraildes Maciel Mota, commonly known as 'Formiga', donned Brazil's famous yellow jersey for the final time in yesterday’s (November 25) friendly against India in Manaus.
Formiga’s birth-name is Miraildes Maciel Mota. Aged 43 years and four months, her appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Games, made her the oldest player to play at the Women’s Olympic Football tournament. Fellow Brazilian, Meg, had held the record from the 1996 Olympics when she was aged 40 years and seven months.
