Grazielle

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| name = Grazielle

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| fullname = Grazielle Pinheiro Nascimento

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|3|28}}

| birth_place = Brasília, DF, Brazil{{cite web|title=Grazielle |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/grazielle-1.html |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=29 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801200837/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/grazielle-1.html |archive-date=August 1, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}

| height = 1.63 m{{cite web|title=Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 – List of Players Brazil |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/66/36/85/woft-final-lop-2012-07-24.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804002100/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/66/36/85/woft-final-lop-2012-07-24.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 4, 2012|work=FIFA|date=24 July 2012|access-date=29 August 2015}}

| currentclub = Corinthians

| clubnumber = 7

| position = Right winger

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| youthclubs1 = Gama

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| clubs2 = São Paulo FC

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| clubs3 = Portuguesa

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| years4 = 2003–2006

| clubs4 = Botucatu

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| clubs5 = Levante

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| clubs6 = Botucatu

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| clubs7 = Santos

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| clubs8 = América-SP

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| clubs10 = Tiradentes

| caps10 = 4

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| years11 = 2014

| clubs11 = Portuguesa

| caps11 = 2

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| years12 = 2015

| clubs12 = Centro Olímpico

| caps12 = 12

| goals12 = 2

| years13 = 2016–2023

| clubs13 = Corinthians

| caps13 = 65

| goals13 = 10

| nationalyears1 = 1998–2012

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Grazielle Pinheiro Nascimento (born 28 March 1981), commonly known as Grazielle or Grazi, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right winger. She was part of the Brazil women's national football team at two Olympic soccer tournaments and at three editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Club career

In 1995, Grazielle moved to São Paulo and over the following five years represented the women's sections of local clubs Saad Esporte Clube, São Paulo FC and Portuguesa.Portuguesa's female section were sometimes known as Lusa Sant'Anna due to an agreement with a local college of that name. She was without a professional club from 2000 until 2003, when she joined Botucatu.{{cite web|title=Grazielle|url=http://pan.uol.com.br/pan/2007/modalidades/futebol/brasileiros/formiga.jhtm|publisher=Universo Online|access-date=26 July 2015|language=pt}}

Grazielle returned to Botucatu after spending six months in Spain with Levante in 2006. She also played for Santa Isabel (MG), Barra FC (RJ) and SE Gama (DF) before joining Santos in 2010. She represented América FC of São Manuel before the 2012 London Olympics. The club wanted her to return after the tournament, but Grazielle agreed a contract with Portuguesa instead.{{cite news|title=Grazielle deixa América F.C São Manuel e disputará o Paulista 2012 pela Portuguesa|url=http://www.istoaqui.com.br/2012/04/grazielle-deixa-america-f-c-sao-manuel-e-disputara-o-paulista-2012-pela-portuguesa/|access-date=29 August 2015|publisher=Isto Aqui|date=19 April 2012|language=pt|archive-date=18 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718055211/http://www.istoaqui.com.br/2012/04/grazielle-deixa-america-f-c-sao-manuel-e-disputara-o-paulista-2012-pela-portuguesa/|url-status=dead}}

At the 2015 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino, Grazielle played for Abelhas Rainhas, who were eliminated in the round of 16 by eventual winners Kindermann.{{cite web|title=Confederação Brasileira de Futebol súmula on-line – CBF, jogo 61|url=http://conteudo.cbf.com.br/sumulas/2015/55243se.pdf|publisher=Brazilian Football Confederation|access-date=29 August 2015|language=pt|date=4 February 2015}} She signed for Corinthians in 2016.{{cite news |last1=Silva |first1=Guilherme |title=Privilegiada, Grazi completa 20 anos de carreira, Paulistão e muitos gols |url=http://www.futebolpaulista.com.br/Noticias/Detalhe.aspx?Noticia=7001 |access-date=30 December 2018 |publisher=Federação Paulista de Futebol |date=13 March 2018 |language=pt}}

International career

File:Grazielle (19), atacante, reserva, DSC00961.jpg

Grazielle made her debut for Brazil in an 11–0 win over Mexico at the 1998 Women's U.S. Cup.{{cite web|title=Grazielle|url=http://wwc99.fifa.com/english/individuals/player171224.html|publisher=FIFA|access-date=29 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010202070900/http://wwc99.fifa.com/english/individuals/player171224.html|archive-date=February 2, 2001 }} In February 1999, 17-year-old Grazielle stood in for the injured Roseli de Belo as Brazil's representative in a FIFA World Star team to play a showpiece friendly against the United States in San Jose. She was then part of the Brazilian roster which reached the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup semi-finals.{{cite web |url=http://www.soccertimes.com/worldcup/1999/capsules/brazil.htm |title=USA 1999: Brazil |date=1999 |work=SoccerTimes.com |access-date=29 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111084917/http://soccertimes.com/worldcup/1999/capsules/brazil.htm |archive-date=January 11, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

After drifting out of contention, Grazielle was recalled ahead of the 2004 Athens Olympics. She successfully converted from a forward to an attacking right wing-back and helped Brazil win silver medals.{{cite web |title=Grazielle |url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/olimpiadas/brasileiros/futebol/grazielle.jhtm |publisher=Universo Online |access-date=30 December 2018 |language=pt}}

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References

External links

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