Letícia Santos

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| name = Letícia SantosThe "Santos" distinguishes her from her Brazilian international teammate Letícia Izidoro Lima da Silva, who is typically known simply as Letícia.

| image = Leticia Santos de Oliveira.jpg

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| caption = Playing for SC Sand in October 2017

| fullname = Letícia Santos de Oliveira

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|2|df=yes}}{{cite web |url= https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player/357729/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190608142923/https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/players/player/357729/ |url-status= dead |archive-date= June 8, 2019 |title= LETICIA SANTOS |website= FIFA |access-date= 7 June 2020}}{{cite web |url= https://www.eurosport.com/football/leticia-santos_prs398269/person.shtml |title= Letícia Santos |website= Eurosport |access-date= 7 June 2020}}

| birth_place = Atibaia, São Paulo, Brazil

| height = 1.58 m{{cite web|title=List of Players – Brazil|url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2014/pdf/FU20W_2014_SquadLists.pdf|publisher=FIFA|access-date=25 February 2019|date=4 August 2014|page=1}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Corinthians

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| clubs1 = XV de Piracicaba

| years1 = 2014

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| clubs2 = São José

| years2 = 2014

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| clubs3 = Avaldsnes IL

| years3 = 2015–2016

| caps3 = 44

| goals3 = 2

| clubs4 = SC Sand

| years4 = 2017–2019

| caps4 = 47

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2019–2023

| clubs5 = Eintracht Frankfurt{{efn|Known during the 2019-20 season as 1. FFC Frankfurt.}}

| caps5 = 28

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = Corinthians

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

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| nationalteam1 = Brazil

| nationalyears1 = 2017–

| nationalcaps1 = 38

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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| club-update = 2 July 2020 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 01:45, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

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Letícia Santos de Oliveira (born 2 December 1994), commonly known as Letícia Santos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for Corinthians and the Brazil women's national team.

Club career

In January 2015 Letícia transferred from São José to Avaldsnes IL of the Norwegian Toppserien.{{cite news |last1=Kristiansen |first1=Geir-Å. |title=Fra Brasil til Avaldsnes |url=https://www.h-avis.no/karmoy/sport/lokal-fotball/fra-brasil-til-avaldsnes/s/2-2.921-1.8682409 |access-date=25 February 2019 |publisher=Haugesunds Avis |date=4 January 2015 |language=Norwegian}} After two seasons in Norway she signed for the German club SC Sand. She extended her contract a year later after her performances impressed the team's coach.{{cite news |last1=Nunes Loreto |first1=Bruno |title=Lateral-direita brasileira renova contrato com time da Alemanha |url=https://www.torcedores.com/noticias/2018/02/leticia-santos-renova-time-alemanha |access-date=25 February 2019 |publisher=Torcedores.com |date=12 February 2018 |language=Portuguese |archive-date=1 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601190336/https://www.torcedores.com/noticias/2018/02/leticia-santos-renova-time-alemanha |url-status=dead }} In June 2019, Letícia was transferred from SC Sand to 1. FFC Frankfurt.{{cite news |title=Brasilianerin kommt nach WM zum FFC|url=https://ffc-frankfurt.de/news/20182019/news-einzel/9419-brasilianerin-kommt-nach-wm-zum-ffc/26e9db4cc5825c60a62f221cc56d922b.html |access-date=28 June 2019|publisher=1. FFC Frankfurt |language=German}}

International career

With the Brazil women's national under-20 football team, she attended the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2014.{{cite web|last1=Leme de Arruda|first1=Marcelo|last2=do Nascimento Pereira|first2=André|title=Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 Feminina (Women's U-20 Brazilian National Team) 2002–2014 |url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200214u20w.htm|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=25 February 2019|date=28 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710094831/http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200214u20w.htm|archive-date=10 July 2015|df=dmy-all}}

She was selected by the senior Brazil women's national football team for the first time in March 2017 for a friendly against Bolivia in Manaus.{{cite news |last1=Seixas |first1=Rodrigo |title=Letícia Santos: é de Atibaia, é do Brasil |url=http://www.correiodeatibaia.com.br/esportes/leticia-santos-e-de-atibaia-e-do-brasil/ |access-date=25 February 2019 |publisher=Correio de Atibaia |date=13 March 2017 |language=Portuguese |archive-date=26 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226111250/http://www.correiodeatibaia.com.br/esportes/leticia-santos-e-de-atibaia-e-do-brasil/ |url-status=dead }} She started the match and assisted Marta for Brazil's third goal in their 6–0 win.{{cite news |title=Sands Brasilianerin Leticia: "Ein Traum ist in Erfüllung gegangen" |url=https://www.dfb.de/allianz-frauen-bundesliga/news-detail/sands-brasilianerin-leticia-ein-traum-ist-in-erfuellung-gegangen-169964/full/1/ |access-date=25 February 2019 |publisher=German Football Association |date=2 July 2017 |language=German}} In October 2017, Letícia was recalled to the senior national team for the 2017 Yongchuan International Tournament as a replacement for regular right-back Fabiana who withdrew with a knee sprain.{{cite news |title=Letícia está convocada para a Seleção Brasileira |url=https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-feminina/leticia-esta-convocada-para-a-selecao-brasileira |access-date=25 February 2019 |publisher=Brazilian Football Confederation |date=6 October 2017 |language=Portuguese}}