Cidinha

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Cidinha
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Cidinha at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
Personal information
Full name Maria Aparecida Souza Dias
Date of birth (1976-10-06) 6 October 1976 (age 46)
Place of birth Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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References

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