Luana Grabias

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Luana Grabias
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Grabias with the Carolina Ascent in 2025
Personal information
Full name Luana Karoline Grabias
Date of birth (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, Brazil
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Carolina Ascent FC
Number 11
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Monroe Mustangs 28 (36)
2022–2023 Nova Southeastern Sharks 31 (23)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 Fort Lauderdale United FC 0 (0)
2024–2025 Brooklyn FC 27 (5)
2025– Carolina Ascent FC 4 (0)
International career‡
2013–2014 Brazil U-15
2015–2016 Brazil U-17
2019 Brazil U-20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 30, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of June 6, 2025

Luana Karoline Grabias (born 7 February 2000) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Carolina Ascent FC of the USL Super League. She played collegiately for Monroe College and Nova Southeastern University.

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Early life

Although born in São José dos Pinhais, Grabias grew up in Chapecó, Santa Catarina. Her early development in football took place in Brazil before she moved to the United States to pursue her collegiate career. She played on the international youth level for Brazil, representing their U-15, U-17, and U-20 teams. [1]

College career

Monroe Mustangs

Grabias moved to the United States to pursue higher education and collegiate soccer. While playing for Monroe College in 2019 and 2021, she appeared in 28 matches, starting 25 of them. She scored 36 goals across the two seasons. Her college career was interrupted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the cancellation of that year's competition. [2]

Nova Southeastern

She transferred to Nova Southeastern University prior to the 2022 season. While playing for Nova in 2022 and 2023, respectively, she played a total of 31 matches, starting 28. She scored 23 goals for the Sharks. She received several individual honors, including Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year awards in 2022, and a selection to the All–Sun Conference First Team in 2023. [3]

Club career

To start her professional career, Grabias signed with Fort Lauderdale United FC. She was later transferred to Brooklyn FC in what would be the first ever team-to-team transfer in the USL Super League. [4]

Brooklyn FC

On 31 October 2024, in only her second start for Brooklyn FC, Grabias scored her first goal for the club in the 14th minute — a composed curling finish from just outside the box — to secure a 1–0 victory over Spokane Zephyr FC. The win helped Brooklyn climb to second place in the USL Super League with 20 points after 11 games. [5]

On 13 November 2024, she recorded the club's first-ever hat-trick, scoring three times in a victory over DC Power FC. [6] For her efforts, she was named to USL Super League Team of the Month for November 2024. [7] During the 2024–25 season with Brooklyn, she made 27 appearances and scored five goals in league play.

Carolina Ascent FC

On 3 July 2025, Grabias signed with Carolina Ascent FC. As of 30 October, she's played in four matches. [1] Grabias expressed enthusiasm about joining Carolina, describing it as a club she had long followed. [8]

Honors and Achievements

USL Super League

Sun Conference

References

  1. 1 2 "Luana Grabias". CarolinaAscent.com. Carolina Ascent FC. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Luana Grabias #10 F". MonroeUMustangs.com. Monroe University. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ "11 Luana Grabias". NSUSharks.com. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ Krishnaiyer, Kartik. "Fort Lauderdale United signs Luana Grabias - first hometown signing for USL Super League club". BeyondThe90.Substack.com. Beyond The 90'. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ Williams, Takashi. "Luana Grabias goal gives Brooklyn FC third consecutive win". HudsonRiverBlue.com. Hudson River Blue. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ BKLYNFC Staff. "BREAKING: Brooklyn FC has signed Brazil U-20 player Luana Grabias from Fort Lauderdale United FC". BrooklynFootballClub.com. Brooklyn FC. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ "USL Super League Team of the Month - November". USL Super League. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Brazilian Forward Luana Grabias Signs with Carolina Ascent". OurSportsCentral.com. Our Sports Central. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
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