| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 12, 2006 | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Miami Hurricanes | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Miami Hurricanes | 17 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Brazil U-20 | ||
Giovana Canali (born February 12, 2006) is a Brazilian college soccer player who plays as a forward for the Miami Hurricanes.
Originally from Fortaleza, Canali began playing football with her brother and other boys when she was two. [1] At school, she made the boys' futsal team when she was six, and in fourth grade, she created a girls' team when her parents did not want her to keep playing with boys. [1] Canali and her family moved to Boca Raton, Florida, when she was ten, where she played on organized girls' teams for the first time. [1] She earned ECNL all-conference honors three times while playing for FC Prime. [2] She also played high school soccer at West Boca, receiving all-county honors all four years and scoring 52 goals in 31 games over her last two seasons. [3]
Canali scored a team-leading 9 goals in 17 appearances for the Miami Hurricanes in her freshman season in 2024. [4] She was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference all-freshman team and was named third-team All-ACC, making her Miami's first all-conference player in six years. [4]
Canali was first called up to the Brazil under-20 team in July 2023, scoring in her friendly debut against Belgium in December of the same year. [5] She made the squad for the 2024 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship, appearing in six games as Brazil won the competition. [6]
Brazil U-20
Individual