Brena (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Viannaand the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.

Brena

Personal information
Full name	Brena Caroline Vianna de Oliveira [1]
Date of birth	(1996-10-28) 28 October 1996 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [2]
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder [2]
Team information
Current team	Palmeiras
Number	7
Youth career
2010–2014	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Vasco da Gama	2	(0)
2015	Flamengo	5	(0)
2016	Centro Olímpico	4	(1)
2017–2018	Santos	30	(6)
2019	Avaldsnes	9	(1)
2020–2023	Santos	51	(7)
2024–	Palmeiras	1	(0)
International career
2012	Brazil U17	?	(8)
2016	Brazil U20	4	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:04, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Brena Carolina Vianna de Oliveira (born 28 October 1996), simply known as Brena, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras and the Brazil women's national team.

Club career

Vasco da Gama

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brena finished her formation with Vasco da Gama, making her senior debut with the club against Kindermann on 18 September 2014. ^[3]

Flamengo

She moved to Flamengo in the following year, making her debut against Centro Olímpico on 23 September 2015. ^[4]

Centro Olímpico

Brena represented Centro Olímpico in the 2016 season, scoring on her debut against América Mineiro on 21 January 2016, scoring in the 82nd minute. ^[5]

Santos

Brena with Santos in 2022

On 12 January 2017, Brena signed for Santos. ^[6] She made her league debut against Foz Cataratas on 13 March 2017. ^[7] Brena scored her first league goal for the club against São José on 25 April 2017, scoring in the 28th minute. ^[8]

Avaldsnes

On 11 December of the following year, after being the top goalscorer of the 2018 Copa Libertadores Femenina, she moved abroad with Avaldsnes IL. ^[9] Brena made her league debut for the club against Klepp on 23 March 2019. ^[10] She scored her first goal against Stabaek on 11 May 2019, scoring in the 46th minute. ^[11]

Return to Santos

Brena returned to Peixe in 2020. During her second spell at the club, she made her league debut against Flamengo on 8 February 2020. ^[12] Brena scored her first goal for the club against Cruzeiro on 17 February 2020, scoring in the 65th minute. ^[13] She was sidelined in April due to a knee injury. ^[14] Upon returning, she was a regular starter and captain before leaving in December 2023. ^[15]

Palmeiras

On 8 January 2024, Brena was announced at Palmeiras. ^[16] She made her league debut for the club against Flamengo on 16 March 2024. ^[17]

International career

Brena scored on her debut for Brazil U20s against Papua New Guinea U20s on 13 November 2016, scoring in the 17th minute and scoring a penalty in the 23rd minute. ^[18] After representing Brazil at the under-17 and under-20 levels in the 2012 South American U-17 Women's Championship, 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Brena was called up to the full side by manager Emily Lima on 24 March 2017, for a friendly against Bolivia. ^[19]

Honours

Santos

• Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2017
• Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2018
• Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2020

References

1. Brena at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
2. "Brena". Santos FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
3. "Vasco da Gama vs Kindermann Avaí - 18 September 2014". int.soccerway.com.
4. "Flamengo vs Centro Olímpico - 23 September 2015". int.soccerway.com.
5. "Centro Olímpico vs América Mineiro - 21 January 2016". int.soccerway.com.
6. "Santos reforça o time feminino com três novas jogadoras; conheça" [Santos bolster the women's team with three new players; know them] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
7. "Santos vs Foz Cataratas - 13 March 2017". int.soccerway.com.
8. "Santos vs São José - 25 April 2017". int.soccerway.com.
9. "Vi ønsker 2 nye spillere velkommen til Avaldsnes!" [We welcome 2 new players to Avaldsnes!] (in Norwegian). Avaldsnes IL. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
10. "Klepp vs Avaldsnes - 23 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
11. "Avaldsnes vs Stabaek - 11 May 2019". int.soccerway.com.
12. "Santos vs Flamengo - 8 February 2020". int.soccerway.com.
13. "Santos vs Cruzeiro - 17 February 2020". int.soccerway.com.
14. "Neymar deseja força para Brena, do Santos, após lesão no joelho" [Neymar wishes strength for Brena, from Santos, after knee injury] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
15. "Capitã, Brena se despede das Sereias da Vila e cobra melhorias por futuro do time" [Captain, Brena bids farewell from the Sereias da Vila and demands improvements for the future of the team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
16. "Destaque em 2023, Palmeiras contrata meio-campista Brena Carolina para o time feminino" [Spotlight in 2023, Palmeiras sign midfielder Brena Carolina for the women's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
17. "Palmeiras vs Flamengo - 16 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
18. "Papua New Guinea U20 vs Brazil U20 - 13 November 2016". int.soccerway.com.
19. "Brena, Sereia da Vila, é convocada para amistoso da Seleção Brasileira Feminina" [Brena, Sereia da Vila, is called up to friendly of the Brazil women's national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2021.