Ary Borges was born in São Luís, Maranhão but moved to São Paulo when she was ten years old. There she joined the youth team of Santos FC and was one of three girls who played alongside the boys. Her father signed a waiver indemnifying the club against legal action if she was injured in boys' football. At 11 years old she switched to Centro Olímpico and played in the girls' under-15 team, since there was no under-13s.[2]
In 2017 and 2018 Ary Borges returned to her native Northeast Region to play two seasons of professional football with Sport Recife, before joining the newly re-formed São Paulo for 2019. She was an important player in the team promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 and played up her credentials as a supporter of the club on social media, even staging a São Paulo FC-themed birthday party. The club was disappointed when she left after one year, for a better contract with rivalsPalmeiras.[3]
On 24 July 2023, Borges made her World Cup debut for Brazil in their opening game against Panama, scoring a hat-trick, the first of the World Cup, and providing an assist for the third goal of the game as Brazil cruised to a 4–0 win. She was named Player of the Match after the game in recognition of her exceptional performance for her side.[11]
In 2024, Borges went through a knee surgery and had played only three games by June,[12] which ultimately played a role in her not being called to defend Brazil in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[13]
During that competition, she criticized the way Conmebol organized it and asked for better conditions, specially on the situation that the teams were not being permitted to warn up on the pitches before the matches.[16][17][18]
Career statistics
International goals
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
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