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Full name | Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Silva | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 4 July 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | San Diego Wave | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2020–2023 | São Paulo | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2025 | São Paulo | 76 | (18) | ||||||||||||||
2025– | San Diego Wave | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2022 | Brazil U17 | 10 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Brazil U20 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Brazil | 3 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2025 |
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Silva (born 4 July 2005), known as Dudinha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Brazil national team.
Named as one of the most promising players under 20 years of age in world football in 2024, [1] Dudinha began her professional career at São Paulo in 2023, becoming in 2024 one of the team's main athletes. [2] She was champion in several titles in the youth categories. [3] [4]
On 24 July 2025, American club San Diego Wave FC acquired Dudinha in exchange for an undisclosed fee and signed her to a three-year contract through 2027. [5] Dudinha made her NWSL debut on 16 August, coming on as a stoppage-time substitute for Delphine Cascarino in a 2–1 victory over Bay FC. [6]
Having played for Brazil's U17 and U20 national teams on several occasions, Dudinha made her debut for the main team on 26 October 2024, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Colombia. [7] On 30 May 2025 she scored her first goals, against Japan, once again in a friendly match. [8]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 30 May 2025 | Neo Química Arena, São Paulo, Brazil | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2 | 2–0 | |||||
3 | 29 July 2025 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | ![]() | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2025 Copa América Femenina |