Personal information | |||
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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]
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