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Luana (footballer)
Brazilian footballer (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Club career
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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.[1] Luana made her league debut against Rio Preto on 2 October 2013.[2] She scored her first goal against Avaí on 11 September 2014, scoring in the 20th minute.[3]
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.[4] Luana made her league debut against Arna-Bjørnar on 29 March 2015.[5] She scored her first goal against Kolbotn on 19 April 2015, scoring in the 62nd minute.[6]
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.[7]
PSG
Luana joined PSG on 3 January 2020 on a six-month deal.[8] She made her league debut against Olympique Marseille on 18 January 2020.[9] Luana extended her contract until 30 June 2021 on May 29, 2020.[10] She scored her first league goal against Dijon on 4 October 2020.[11]
Corinthians
Luana scored on her league debut against Ceará on 25 February 2023.[12]
Orlando Pride
On 14 December 2023, Orlando Pride announced the signing of Luana to a two-year contract with a mutual option for 2026.[13] She made her league debut against Racing Louisville on 16 March 2024.[14] In April 2024, she was placed on the season-ending injury list following her cancer diagnosis.[15]
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International career
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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.[16] After graduating to the under-20 team, she attended the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2012 in Japan.[17]
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.[18] Luana scored her first goal against Chile on 2 July 2023, scoring in the 35th minute.[19]
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.[20] But she was added to the group the following day, when Adriana withdrew due to a knee ligament injury.[21]
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Personal life
On 29 April 2024, Luana announced that she had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and would begin chemotherapy.[15] On 4 October 2024, she completed her final round of chemotherapy.[22]
Career statistics
International
As of 30 November 2023[23][24][25][26]
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Luana goal.
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Honours
Avaldsnes
- Norwegian Women's Cup: 2017
Paris Saint-Germain
Orlando Pride
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