Andreia
Encyclopedia
Andréia Suntaque (born September 14, 1977 in Nova Cantú
, Paraná
), often referred to as simply Andréia, is a female football (soccer)
goalkeeper
from Brazil
, who currently plays for Brazilian club Santos
.
Andréia was a member of the silver-medal winning Brazilian women's soccer team at the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
Nova Cantu
Nova Cantu is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
, Paraná
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
), often referred to as simply Andréia, is a female football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, who currently plays for Brazilian club Santos
Santos FC (ladies)
Santos Futebol Clube, commonly known as just Santos, is a Brazilian women's football club, based in the city of Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. They play in the Copa do Brasil, which is the most important competition of Brazilian women's football...
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Andréia was a member of the silver-medal winning Brazilian women's soccer team at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
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