Luana (footballer)
{{Short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1993)}}
{{EngvarB|date=April 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Portuguese name|Bertolucci|Paixão}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luana
| image = 2023-04-11 Fussball, Frauen, Länderspiel, Deutschland - Brasilien 1DX 0068 by Stepro.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Luana (2023)
| full_name = Luana Bertolucci Paixão
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|05|02|df=yes}}
| birth_place = São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil{{cite news |title=Elenco |url=https://centroolimpicofutfem.wordpress.com/jogadoras/ |access-date=13 April 2019 |publisher=Associação Desportiva Centro Olímpico |language=Portuguese}}
| height = 1.63m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Orlando Pride
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2011–2014
| clubs1 = Centro Olímpico
| caps1 = 8
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2015–2018
| clubs2 = Avaldsnes IL
| caps2 = 75
| goals2 = 16
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = Hwacheon KSPO
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2020–2022
| clubs4 = Paris Saint-Germain
| caps4 = 17
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = Corinthians
| caps5 = 16
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Orlando Pride
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012–
| nationalteam1 = Brazil
| nationalcaps1 = 38
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{Fba|BRA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Copa América Femenina}}
{{Medal|Winner|2022 Colombia|}}
| club-update = 23:35, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:35, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
}}
Luana Bertolucci Paixão (born 2 May 1993), known as Luana, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Orlando Pride and the Brazil women's national team.
Club career
=Centro Olímpico=
Luana was attached to São Bernardo, São Caetano and Corinthians as a young player. She signed for Associação Desportiva Centro Olímpico in early 2011. Luana made her league debut against Rio Preto on 2 October 2013.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/10/02/brazil/brasileiro-feminino/ad-centro-olimpico/rio-preto-ec/1593586/|title=Centro Olímpico vs Rio Preto - 2 October 2013|website=int.soccerway.com}} She scored her first goal against Avaí on 11 September 2014, scoring in the 20th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/11/brazil/brasileiro-feminino/ad-centro-olimpico/avai/1928895/|title=Centro Olímpico vs Avaí - 11 September 2014|website=int.soccerway.com}}
=Avaldsnes=
She agreed a transfer to Norwegian Toppserien club Avaldsnes for their 2015 season, which culminated in them finishing as runners-up in both the League and Norwegian Women's Cup, qualifying them to the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time.{{cite news |last1=Grøttland |first1=Odd Kåre |title=Tom Nordlie positivt overrasket |url=https://www.h-avis.no/karmoy/sport/avaldsnes/tom-nordlie-positivt-overrasket/s/5-62-11512 |access-date=13 April 2019 |publisher=Haugesunds Avis |date=6 February 2015 |language=Norwegian}} Luana made her league debut against Arna-Bjørnar on 29 March 2015.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/29/norway/toppserien/avaldsnes-il/allianseidrettslaget-arna-bjornar/1977272/|title=Avaldsnes vs Arna-Bjørnar - 29 March 2015|website=int.soccerway.com}} She scored her first goal against Kolbotn on 19 April 2015, scoring in the 62nd minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/04/19/norway/toppserien/avaldsnes-il/kolbotn-idrettslag/1977285/|title=Avaldsnes vs Kolbotn - 19 April 2015|website=int.soccerway.com}}
In 2017, Luana was Avaldsnes' Player of the Year as the club won the Norwegian Women's Cup. She signed a one-year extension to her contract in November 2017.{{cite news |last1=Flateby |first1=Terje |last2=Grøttland |first2=Odd Kåre |title=Årets spiller fortsetter |url=https://www.h-avis.no/sport/fotball/avaldsnes/arets-spiller-fortsetter/s/5-62-506000 |access-date=13 April 2019 |publisher=Haugesunds Avis |date=1 November 2017 |language=Norwegian}}
=PSG=
Luana joined PSG on 3 January 2020 on a six-month deal.{{cite web|url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/womens-team/content/luana-bertolucci-paix%C3%A3o-joins-paris-saint-germain|title=LUANA BERTOLUCCI PAIXÃO JOINS PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN|website=En.psg}} She made her league debut against Olympique Marseille on 18 January 2020.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/01/18/france/feminine-division-1/paris-saint-germain-fc/olympique-marseille/3074000/|title=PSG vs Olympique Marseille - 18 January 2020|website=int.soccerway.com}} Luana extended her contract until 30 June 2021 on May 29, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/womens-team/content/luana-bertolucci-paixao-extends-her-paris-saint-germain-contract|title=Luana Bertolucci Paixão extends her Paris Saint-Germain contract|website=En.psg}} She scored her first league goal against Dijon on 4 October 2020.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/04/france/feminine-division-1/dijon-fco/paris-saint-germain-fc/3304361/|title=Dijon vs PSG - 4 October 2020|website=int.soccerway.com}}
=Corinthians=
Luana scored on her league debut against Ceará on 25 February 2023.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/02/25/brazil/brasileiro-feminino/corinthians/ceara/4037858/|title=Corinthians vs Ceará - 25 February 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}}
=Orlando Pride=
On 14 December 2023, Orlando Pride announced the signing of Luana to a two-year contract with a mutual option for 2026.{{cite web |title=Orlando Pride Adds Brazilian National Team Midfielder Luana {{!}} Orlando Pride |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/news/orlando-pride-adds-brazilian-national-team-midfielder-luana |website=orlandocitysc |publisher=Orlando Pride |language=en}} She made her league debut against Racing Louisville on 16 March 2024.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/16/united-states/national-womens-soccer-league/racing-louisville/orlando-pride/4312121/|title=Racing Louisville vs Orlando Pride|website=int.soccerway.com}} In April 2024, she was placed on the season-ending injury list following her cancer diagnosis.{{Cite web |title=Orlando Pride Midfielder Luana Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/news/orlando-pride-midfielder-luana-diagnosed-with-hodgkin-s-lymphoma |access-date=29 April 2024 |date=29 April 2024 |website=www.orlandocitysc.com}}
International career
File:Luana, Kathellen & Beatriz (World Cup 2019).jpg and Bia Zaneratto]]
Luana represented the Brazil women's national under-17 football team at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago, where they reached the quarter-finals.{{cite web |title=List of Players – Brazil |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17W/2010/pdf/FU17W_2010_SquadLists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |access-date=13 April 2019 |date=6 September 2010 |archive-date=4 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104193102/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fu17w/2010/pdf/fu17w_2010_squadlists.pdf |url-status=dead }} After graduating to the under-20 team, she attended the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2012 in Japan.{{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=13 April 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}}
In December 2012, she won her first cap for the senior Brazil women's national football team at the 2012 International Women's Football Tournament of City of São Paulo, appearing as a substitute for Érika in a 2–1 win over Denmark.{{cite news |title=Sai Erika, entra Luana |url=https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-feminina/sai-erika-entra-luana |access-date=21 May 2019 |publisher=Brazilian Football Confederation |date=17 December 2012 |language=Portuguese}} Luana scored her first goal against Chile on 2 July 2023, scoring in the 35th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/02/world/friendly-women/brazil/chile/4076080/|title=Brazil vs Chile - 2 July 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}}
Luana was absent from Brazil's final 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup when it was announced on 16 May 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-feminina/selecao-feminina-e-convocada-para-a-copa-do-mundo-da-franca |title=Seleção Feminina é convocada para a Copa do Mundo da França|trans-title=Women's squad called up for World Cup in France |language=Portuguese |publisher=Brazilian Football Confederation |date=16 May 2019}} But she was added to the group the following day, when Adriana withdrew due to a knee ligament injury.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-feminina/selecao-feminina-luana-e-convocada-para-a-copa-do-mundo-da-franca |title=Seleção Feminina: Luana é convocada para a Copa do Mundo da França|trans-title=Women's Team: Luana is invited to the World Cup in France |language=Portuguese |publisher=Brazilian Football Confederation |date=17 May 2019}}
Personal life
On 29 April 2024, Luana announced that she had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and would begin chemotherapy. On 4 October 2024, she completed her final round of chemotherapy.{{Cite web |date=3 October 2024 |title=Ring the bell, Lu 🔔 Congratulations Luana on completing your final round of chemo 💜 |url=https://x.com/ORLPride/status/1841947760179687427 |access-date=9 October 2024 |website=twitter.com}}
Career statistics
=International=
As of 30 November 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil201113w.htm|title=Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2011-2013|publisher=rsssfbrasil.com|access-date=22 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil201617w.htm|title=Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2016-2017|publisher=rsssfbrasil.com|access-date=22 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil201819w.htm|title=Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2018-2019|publisher=rsssfbrasil.com|access-date=22 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil2020w.htm|title=Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Women's Team) 2020|publisher=rsssfbrasil.com|access-date=22 November 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=12|Brazil
|2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 38 | 2 |
:Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Luana goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Luana | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 1 December 2020 | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil | {{fbw|ECU}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|8–0 | rowspan=3| Friendly |
| align="center"|2 | 2 July 2023 | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil | {{fbw|CHI}} | align="center"|3–0 | align="center"|4–0 | |
| align="center"|3 | 6 December 2023 | Fonte Luminosa, Araraquara, Brazil | {{fbw|NIC}} | align="center"|3–0 | align="center"|4–0 |
Honours
Avaldsnes
- Norwegian Women's Cup: 2017
Paris Saint-Germain
- Division 1 Féminine: 2020–21{{cite web|last=Loyant|first=Richard|date=4 June 2021|title=Paris SG sacré pour la première fois|url=https://www.fff.fr/article/2976-paris-sg-sacre-pour-la-premiere-fois.html|access-date=4 June 2021}}
- Coupe de France féminine: 2021–22{{cite web|title=Coupe de France féminine : les Parisiennes sans pitié pour Yzeure|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/coupe-de-france-feminine-les-parisiennes-sans-pitie-pour-yzeure-15-05-2022-HNXQZ7TI6VAG3KB3A4IG5F7UQE.php|date=15 May 2022|access-date=15 May 2022}}
Orlando Pride
- NWSL Shield: 2024{{Cite web |last=NWSL |date=2024-10-07 |title=Orlando Pride Claims 2024 NWSL Shield |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/orlando-pride-claims-2024-nwsl-shield-presented-by-carmax |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=NWSL}}
- NWSL Championship: 2024{{Cite web |date=2024-11-25 |title=Orlando Pride win 2024 NWSL Championship, bringing first professional, major league trophy to the City of Orlando |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/orlando-pride-win-2024-nwsl-championship-bringing-first-professional-major-league-trophy-to-the-city-of-orlando |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=NWSL}}
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{sports links}}
{{Orlando Pride squad}}
{{Navboxes
|title= Brazil squads
| bg = #FEDF00
| fg = #009B3A
| bordercolor = #002776
|list1=
{{Brazil squad 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup}}
{{Brazil squad 2022 Copa América Femenina}}
{{Brazil squad 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup}}
}}
{{2023 Bola de Prata}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Luana Bertolucci}}
Category:Footballers from São Bernardo do Campo
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Brazilian women's footballers
Category:Brazil women's international footballers
Category:Première Ligue players
Category:Paris Saint-Germain FC (women) players
Category:Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (women) players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 players
Category:2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:Brazilian expatriate women's footballers
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Expatriate women's footballers in Norway
Category:Expatriate women's footballers in South Korea
Category:Expatriate women's footballers in France
Category:21st-century Brazilian sportswomen
Category:2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:Orlando Pride players
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States