Player Details

Name

Marta

Pronunciation

MAR-tuh

Height

5' 4"

Date of Birth

2.19.1986 (39)

Birthplace

Dois Riachos, Brazil

Position

Midfielder

Roster Category

Active
Career Summary

How Acquired: Signed via Discovery on April 7, 2017

Club Highlights:

  • MVP and Midfielder of the Year Finalist for 2024 season.

  • Captained the Pride to the 2024 NWSL Shield and 2024 NWSL Championship.

  • Named to the 2024 Best XI First Team.

  • In 2024, scored 11 goals which was the most amongst NWSL midfielders and was tied for fourth most in the league across all competitions.

  • Became the first Pride player to appear in 100 matches with her start on Oct. 2 at Angel City FC.

  • Has scored 14 career game-winners, which is an all-time Club record for most game winning goals.

  • Missed the majority of the 2022 season after suffering an ACL tear during the challenge cup on March 26 at North Carolina.

  • Currently sits as the all-time goals and appearance leader in Pride history.

  • Was named to the NWSL Best XI in 2017.

  • Has won 7 Swedish Damallsvenskan championships across time with Umea, Tyreso and Rosengard

International Highlights:

  • Helped Brazil to a Silver medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics, her final international competition with Brazil.

  • Sits as the all-time goals leader in World Cup history, men’s or women’s, with 17 to her name.

  • Became the first player to score at five World Cup tournaments with a goal against Australia on June 13, 2019.

  • Has won FIFA Women’s Player of the Year a total of six times.

  • Named to FIFPro World XI four times.

  • The 2007 World Cup Golden Boot & Golden Ball winner.