Suzane Pires

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Suzane Pires

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Suzane Pires Cardozo{{cite news |url=https://www.diariodopeixe.com.br/noticias/especial-o-que-o-santos-uniu-nem-a-distancia-separa/ |title=Especial: O que o Santos uniu nem a distância separa |trans-title=Special: What Santos has united, not even distance separates |work=Diário do Peixe |date=8 April 2018 |access-date=12 November 2021 |language=pt}}

| birth_name = Suzane Lira Pires{{cite web |url=https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/1698005/contextId/1619466 |title=Jugador: Suzane Pires |trans-title=Player: Suzane Pires |work=Portuguese Football Federation |access-date=12 November 2021 |language=pt}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|8|17}}

| birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil

| height = 1.68 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Santos

| clubnumber = 8

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Juventus-SP

| collegeyears1 = 2010–2013

| college1 = Southern Connecticut Owls

| collegecaps1 = 70

| collegegoals1 = 25

| years1 = 2015

| clubs1 = Boston Breakers

| caps1 = 12

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2015

| clubs2 = Portuguesa

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016–2017

| clubs3 = Santos

| caps3 = 17

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018–2020

| clubs4 = Marítimo

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021–2023

| clubs5 = Ferroviária

| caps5 = 44

| goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = Santos

| caps6 = 15

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015–

| nationalteam1 = Portugal

| nationalcaps1 = 28

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 21:09, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 17 February 2023

}}

Suzane Pires Cardozo (born Suzane Lira Pires; 17 August 1992), simply known as Suzane,{{Cite web|url=https://ferroviariasa.com/player/suzane/|title=Suzane|website=Associação Ferroviária de Esportes|language=pt|accessdate=12 December 2021}} is a Brazilian-born Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santos and the Portugal women's national team.

Early life

Suzane was born and raised in São Paulo,{{Cite web|url=https://scsuowls.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/suzane-pires/2990|title=Suzane Pires - 2013 - Women's Soccer|website=Southern Connecticut Owls|accessdate=12 December 2021}} but moved to Stuttgart at young age. After representing Juventus-SP as a youth, she was offered a scholarship at the Southern Connecticut State University, playing for the Southern Connecticut Owls.

Club career

=Boston Breakers=

Suzane has played for the Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League.{{cite web |title=Suzane Pires – Midfielder |url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/playerbios/suzanepires/index_E.html |publisher=Boston Breakers |accessdate=26 May 2015}}{{cite web |last1=Hemming |first1=Nick |title=Breakers Sign Brazilian Forward Suzane Pires |url=http://www.thebentmusket.com/2014/9/13/6141121/boston-breakers-sign-brazilian-forward-suzane-pires-NWSL-WPSL-Reserves |publisher=The Bent Musket |accessdate=26 May 2015 |date=13 September 2014}}{{cite web |title=Suzane Pires |url=http://www.southernctowls.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2990 |publisher=Southern Connecticut State University |accessdate=26 May 2015}} She made her league debut against Portland Thorns on 12 April 2015.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/04/12/united-states/national-womens-soccer-league/portland-thorns/boston-breakers/1986699/|title=Portland Thorns vs Boston Breakers - 12 April 2015|website=int.soccerway.com}}

Suzane Pires was waived by the Boston Breakers in October 2015.{{cite web |title=Breakers waive Bia, Rafinha, and Suzane Pires |url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/897708.html |publisher=Boston Breakers |date=21 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121230853/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/897708.html |archive-date=21 November 2015 }}

=Portuguesa=

Suzane Pires made her league debut against Flamengo on 13 September 2015.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/13/brazil/brasileiro-feminino/flamengo/associacao-portuguesa-de-desportos/2116095/|title=Flamengo vs Portuguesa - 13 September 2015|website=int.soccerway.com}}

=First spell at Santos=

In 2016, Suzane joined Santos. She helped the club to win their first-ever Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 in 2017 as a starter, but suffered a knee injury afterwards, and opted to leave the club at the end of the season to follow her husband to Portugal.

=Marítimo=

On 5 September 2018, after a period without a club, Suzane joined Marítimo.{{cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-feminino/detalhe/futebolista-internacional-portuguesa-suzane-pires-reforca-maritimo|title=Futebolista internacional portuguesa Suzane Pires reforça Marítimo|trans-title=Portuguese international footballer Suzane Pires bolsters Marítimo|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=5 September 2018|accessdate=9 January 2024}}

=Ferroviária=

On 9 April 2021, she signed for Ferroviária.{{cite web|url=https://www.torcedores.com/noticias/2021/04/ferroviaria-vai-ao-mercado-e-contrata-meia-atacante-da-selecao-portuguesa|title=Ferroviária vai ao mercado e contrata meia-atacante da seleção portuguesa|trans-title=Ferroviária go to the market and sign attacking midfielder of the Portugal national team|publisher=Torcedores.com|language=pt-BR|date=9 April 2021|accessdate=9 January 2024}} Suzane Pires made her league debut against Grêmio on 6 June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/06/06/brazil/brasileiro-feminino/ferroviaria-futebol/gremio/3468355/|title=Ferroviária vs Grêmio - 6 June 2021|website=int.soccerway.com}} She scored her first league goal against São José on 2 April 2022, scoring in the 6th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/02/brazil/brasileiro-feminino/sao-jose-ec/ferroviaria-futebol/3758354/|title=São José vs Ferroviária - 2 April 2022|website=int.soccerway.com}}

=Second spell at Santos=

On 9 January 2024, after being a regular starter at AFE Suzane returned to Santos.{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/suzane-pires-e-primeiro-reforco-das-sereias-da-vila-para-2024/|title=Suzane Pires é primeiro reforço das Sereias da Vila para 2024|trans-title=Suzane Pires is the first addition of the Sereias da Vila for 2024|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=9 January 2024|accessdate=9 January 2024}} She made her league debut against Real Brasília on 15 March 2024.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/15/brazil/brasileiro-feminino/santos-futebol-clube/real-brasilia/4327838/|title=Santos vs Real Brasília - 15 March 2024|website=int.soccerway.com}}

International career

Besides Brazil, Suzane was also eligible to play for Portugal through her paternal grandfather, who was born in Braga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/desporto/467772/assim-joga-suzane-pires-a-brasileira-que-foi-convocada-por-portugal|title=Assim joga Suzane Pires, a brasileira que foi convocada por Portugal|date=14 October 2015 |language=pt|accessdate=12 December 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/seria-bom-demais-chegar-a-final-e-ter-o-ronaldo-a-assistir-8640248.html|title="Seria bom demais chegar à final e ter o Ronaldo a assistir"|language=pt|accessdate=12 December 2021}} She made her senior debut with the latter on 26 November 2015, in a 6–1 win over Montenegro.

On 6 July 2017, Suzane was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2017, the nation's first ever continental competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/12593/contextid/416|title=As eleitas para o Europeu|date=19 June 2017|work=fpf.pt}} On 5 July 2022, she was included in the 23-women squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022, replacing injured Andreia Jacinto.{{cite web |title=Suzane Pires chamada |url=https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/35352 |website=FPF |language=pt-PT |date=5 July 2022}}

Personal life

Suzane is married to Brazilian male footballer Gauther Martins Cardozo, with whom she has a son, who is also called Gauther.{{Cite web|url=https://ladof.pt/suzane-pires-garante-podem-estar-certas-da-para-ser-mae-e-voltar-a-jogar-ao-mais-alto-nivel/|title=Suzane Pires garante: "Podem estar certas, dá para ser mãe e voltar a jogar ao mais alto nível"|date=14 September 2021 |language=pt|accessdate=12 December 2021}}

Career statistics

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan=5\|Portugal \|2015	2	0
2016{{Soccerway\|suzane-pires/402338\|access-date=13 February 2024}}	13	0
2017	8	0
2021	2	0
2022	3	0
colspan=2\|Total	28	0