Ludmila (footballer)

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Ludmila
Ludmila da Silva.jpg
Ludmila playing for Brazil at the 2019 SheBelieves Cup
Personal information
Full name Ludmila da Silva
Date of birth (1994-12-01) 1 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Guarulhos, Brazil
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Red Stars
Number 14
Youth career
CA Juventus
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011 CA Juventus
2012 São Caetano
2013 Portuguesa
2013 Rio Preto 6 (3)
2015–2017 São José 15 (6)
2017–2024 Atlético Madrid 137 (59)
2024– Chicago Red Stars 5 (3)
International career‡
2017– Brazil 50 (5)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:10, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

Ludmila da Silva (born 1 December 1994), commonly known as Ludmila, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chicago Red Stars of the United States' National Women's Soccer League and the Brazil women's national team.

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Club career

Ludmila playing for Atletico Madrid in November 2018 LudmiladaSilva.jpg
Ludmila playing for Atlético Madrid in November 2018

A high school athletics champion, Ludmila took up organized football at the relatively late age of 15. She was noticed by a scout from CA Juventus and then moved on to play for São Caetano, Portuguesa, Rio Preto and São José as a fast and strong winger. [1]

In August 2017, Ludmila agreed to a transfer to Spanish Primera División club Atlético Madrid. [2] Her exceptional pace led her to be dubbed: "Road Runner". [3] Good performances and six goals in the first half season prompted Atlético to extend her initial two-year contract by another year in December 2017. [4]

In September 2018, Ludmila assisted the first goal and scored the second to eliminate Manchester City from the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 32, securing Atlético's place in the Round of 16. [5]

On 29 July 2024, the Chicago Red Stars announced that they had signed Ludmila to a three-year contract through the 2026 season. [6]

International career

Ludmila was part of the Brazilian under-20 selection at the 2014 South American U-20 Women's Championship in Uruguay, scoring three goals at the tournament. In the 2–0 final win over Paraguay, she won a penalty which Andressa converted, and then scored the second goal herself. [7]

In June 2017, Ludmila was called up to the senior Brazil squad for the first time for a friendly match against Germany in Sandhausen. She reportedly did not have a passport and had to urgently obtain one to accept the call-up. She stated that national coach Emily Lima, previously her boss at Juventus and São José, was a mother figure to her. [8] In Germany, Brazil fielded a weakened team as the match was outside FIFA-specified international dates and some regular players were unable to attend. Ludmila capitalised on an error by German goalkeeper Almuth Schult to mark her debut with a goal, but Brazil lost 3–1. [9]

In previous training sessions with the national team, Ludmila had been stung by criticism from a team official who suggested she was good at running but did not know when to release the ball. [10] Ludmila scored the only goal in a behind closed doors training match against Canada in Ottawa on 4 September 2018. [11]

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 July 2017 BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald, Sandhausen, Germany Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–11–3 Friendly
2.29 August 2019 Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1–05–0 2019 Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino
3.10 March 2020 Stade de l'Épopée, Calais, France Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2–02–2 2020 Tournoi de France
4.24 July 2021 Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3–23–3 2020 Summer Olympics
5.22 February 2023 Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–21–2 2023 SheBelieves Cup

Personal life

Ludmila is Afro-Brazilian and was brought up in a favela [12] by her aunt, as her mother left the family and her father died during her childhood. In 2016, her older sister also died. [13]

Honours

Brazil

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References

  1. ↑ Menayo, David (2 October 2018). "Ludmila da Silva, la pantera indomable que ruge en el Atlético de Madrid" (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Fuente, Iván (13 August 2017). "Ludmila Da Silva, un fichaje para el ataque del Atlético Femenino" (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Anguas, Arturo (9 February 2018). "¡Beep beep! Ludmila, el correcaminos de la Liga Iberdrola" (in Spanish). Ellas Futbol. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ludmila renueva hasta 2020 con el Atlético Femenino" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Menayo, David (26 September 2018). "Ludmila guía al Atlético de Madrid a los octavos de final de la Champions League" (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Salazar, Emmanuel (29 July 2024). "Chicago Red Stars Sign Brazilian International, Ludmila". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup - group B capsules". US Soccer. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  8. ↑ Dantas, Gabriel (22 June 2017). "Após "correria" por passaporte, Ludmila vibra por chance na Seleção" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  9. ↑ Barlem, Cintia (4 July 2017). "Seleção feminina perde por 3 a 1 para a Alemanha em amistoso" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  10. ↑ Leite, Victoria (27 September 2017). "Emily Lima revela que jogadora já se sentiu ofendida na Seleção" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  11. ↑ Davidson, Neil (5 September 2018). "Canada gets favourable draw for CONCACAF women's championship". CBC. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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  13. ↑ Pereira, Silas (11 April 2016). "Artilheira do São José, Ludmila supera perdas na família por conquista inédita" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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