 Cidinha at the 2000 Sydney Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maria Aparecida Souza Dias | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| São Paulo | |||
| Palmeiras | |||
| Vasco da Gama | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1996–2000 | Brazil | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:52, 30 September 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:52, 30 September 2009 (UTC) | |||
Maria Aparecida Souza Dias, known as Cidinha (born 6 October 1976) is a Brazilian former footballer. She scored two goals in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, against Nigeria, before the team was knocked out in the semi-finals.
In 1997 Cidinha played for São Paulo FC when they won the Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, [2] scoring twice in the 4–0 final win over Lusa Sant'Anna. [3] She was called up to Brazil's squad for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup as a Palmeiras player. [4] As a Vasco player, she was also a member of the Brazil team that participated in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and finished in fourth place. [5]
In 2003 Cidinha retired from football, returned to her hometown, and took up employment as a yard inspector in a private school. [6]
