Dayane da Rocha

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dayane da Rocha

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| fullname = Dayane de Fátima da Rocha

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|5|13}}

| birth_place = Curitiba, Brazil

| height = {{convert|1.66|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| currentclub =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2001–2007

| years2 = 2006

| years3 = 2007–2008

| years4 = 2008–2009

| years5 = 2009–2013

| years6 = 2010

| years7 = 2013–2014

| clubs1 = Novo Mundo

| clubs2 = → Olympique Lyon (loan)

| clubs3 = Puebla

| clubs4 = Sporting Huelva

| clubs5 = Bardolino Verona

| clubs6 = → Kindermann (loan)

| clubs7 = Kindermann

| caps1 =

| caps2 = 7

| caps3 =

| caps4 = 29

| caps5 =

| goals1 =

| goals2 = 3

| goals3 =

| goals4 = 10

| goals5 = 30

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = Brazil

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Dayane de Fátima da Rocha (born 13 May 1985), commonly known as Dayane Rocha or simply as Dayane, is a Brazilian football and futsal striker, who has played for professional clubs in Brazil, France, Spain and Italy.[http://www.cfbardolino.com/primasquadra.php Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005170505/http://www.cfbardolino.com/primasquadra.php |date=2011-10-05 }} in Bardolino's website She previously played for Irex Puebla and Sporting Huelva in Spain's Superliga.[http://www.sportingclubhuelva.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=414&Itemid=45 La delantera del Sporting Huelva se completa con el fichaje de la crack brasileña Dayane] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426015825/http://www.sportingclubhuelva.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=414&Itemid=45 |date=2012-04-26 }}. Sporting's website

She received a late call-up to the Brazil national team panel during the 2004 Summer Olympics,[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=509/edition=7894/news/newsid=93691.html Patras swings to Samba beat] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816220037/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D509/edition%3D7894/news/newsid%3D93691.html |date=2012-08-16 }}. FIFA, 2004 as an injury replacement for Kelly who had broken her collarbone.{{cite web |title=Dayane de Fátima Rocha |url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/olimpiadas/brasileiros/futebol/dayane.jhtm |publisher=Universo Online |access-date=8 January 2023 |language=Brazilian Portuguese |archive-date=8 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108035600/https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/olimpiadas/brasileiros/futebol/dayane.jhtm |url-status=live }}

She transferred to Bardolino Verona in August 2009.{{cite news |title=Bardolino alla brasiliana: prese Villar e Dayane |url=https://www.larena.it/argomenti/sport/bardolino-alla-brasiliana-prese-villar-e-dayane-1.2659187 |access-date=8 January 2023 |publisher=L'Arena |date=9 August 2009 |language=Italian |archive-date=8 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108035602/https://www.larena.it/argomenti/sport/bardolino-alla-brasiliana-prese-villar-e-dayane-1.2659187 |url-status=live }} In March 2011 Dayane obtained Italian citizenship, allowing her to be treated as a domestic player in Serie A with Bardolino Verona.{{cite news |title=Dayane è... mezza italiana: può giocare col Bardolino |url=https://www.larena.it/argomenti/sport/dayane-%C3%A8-mezza-italiana-pu%C3%B2-giocare-col-bardolino-1.2833515?refresh_ce |access-date=8 January 2023 |publisher=L'Arena |date=8 March 2011 |language=Italian |archive-date=8 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108035602/https://www.larena.it/argomenti/sport/dayane-%C3%A8-mezza-italiana-pu%C3%B2-giocare-col-bardolino-1.2833515?refresh_ce |url-status=live }}

Dayane returned to Brazil in 2010 to finish her college scholarship. She intended to resume playing for Novo Mundo but was dismayed to find they had recently disbanded. Instead she played for Kindermann in the 2010 Copa do Brasil.{{cite news |last1=De Lazzari |first1=Robson |title=Atleta da seleção vive maratona de decepções |url=https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/esportes/atleta-da-selecao-vive-maratona-de-decepcoes-2nk4z4eu7gpyf8mmxa94ukb4e/ |access-date=8 January 2023 |publisher=Gazeta do Povo |date=28 August 2010 |language=Brazilian Portuguese |archive-date=8 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108035600/https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/esportes/atleta-da-selecao-vive-maratona-de-decepcoes-2nk4z4eu7gpyf8mmxa94ukb4e/ |url-status=live }} She returned to Kindermann's ranks in 2013.{{cite news |title=Dayane Rocha chega para reforçar o Kindermann |url=https://www.cacador.net/noticias/esporte/2013/02/07/copa-do-brasil-dayane-rocha-chega-para-reforcar-o-kindermann-21471 |access-date=8 January 2023 |publisher=Caçador Online |date=7 February 2013 |language=Brazilian Portuguese |archive-date=8 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108035558/https://www.cacador.net/noticias/esporte/2013/02/07/copa-do-brasil-dayane-rocha-chega-para-reforcar-o-kindermann-21471 |url-status=live }}

Throughout her outdoor football career she also enjoyed playing futsal, and decided to focus exclusively on the latter in 2013. She remained in Italy and played successfully for a series of Italian futsal clubs,{{cite news |last1=Vinditti |first1=Silvia |title=Dayane Da Rocha in casa Montesilvano: "Ci metteremo il cuore" |url=https://www.anygivensunday.it/home/2020/10/dayane-da-rocha-in-casa-montesilvano-ci-metteremo-il-cuore/ |access-date=8 January 2023 |publisher=Any Given Sunday |date=30 October 2020 |language=Italian |archive-date=8 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108035604/https://www.anygivensunday.it/home/2020/10/dayane-da-rocha-in-casa-montesilvano-ci-metteremo-il-cuore/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Relozi |first1=Rodrigo |title=Dayane Rocha, craque do futsal europeu e da seleção brasileira de futebol |url=https://resenhacm.com.br/dayane-rocha-craque-do-futsal-europeu-e-da-selecao-brasileira-de-futebol/ |access-date=8 January 2023 |publisher=Resenha CM |date=4 June 2021 |language=Brazilian Portuguese |archive-date=8 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108035558/https://resenhacm.com.br/dayane-rocha-craque-do-futsal-europeu-e-da-selecao-brasileira-de-futebol/ |url-status=live }} including Isolotto, Olimpus Roma, Montesilvano, Cagliari, and Granzette (which changed its name to Rovigo Orange in 2022).{{cite news |last1=Vitale |first1=Christian |title=Dayane Rocha, Rovigo Orange: "Vogliamo fare meglio dello scorso anno. Io? Mi aspetto qualche gol in più" |url=https://www.calciofemminileitaliano.it/calcio-femminile/calcio-cinque/dayane-rocha-rovigo-orange-vogliamo-fare-meglio-dello-scorso-anno-io-mi-aspetto-qualche-gol-in-piu/ |access-date=8 January 2023 |publisher=Calcio Femminile Italiano |date=3 September 2022 |language=Italian |archive-date=8 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108035603/https://www.calciofemminileitaliano.it/calcio-femminile/calcio-cinque/dayane-rocha-rovigo-orange-vogliamo-fare-meglio-dello-scorso-anno-io-mi-aspetto-qualche-gol-in-piu/ |url-status=live }}