Aline Pellegrino (born July 6, 1982), commonly known as Aline, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defender for Russian club WFC Rossiyanka and several clubs in her native Brazil. She was a member of the Brazil national team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics[1] and competed at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2] She was made captain of the national team in 2006.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aline Pellegrino | ||
| Date of birth | July 6, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Horto Florestal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | São Paulo | ||
| 1999–2000 | Juventus | ||
| 2000–2008 | UniSant'anna | ||
| 2008–2011 | Santos | (27) | |
| 2011–2012 | WFC Rossiyanka | ||
| 2013 | Novo Mundo | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Brazil | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Vitória das Tabocas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In August 2011, she joined Russian Champions League contestant WFC Rossiyanka.[3]
International career
editAline missed the 2008 Beijing Olympics after suffering a knee ligament injury in a pre-tournament friendly against South Korea.[4] She had helped to secure Brazil's place at the tournament, by scoring in a 5–1 win over Ghana at a CONMEBOL–CAF play-off staged at Beijing's Workers Stadium. Brazil had been forced into the play-off following a shock defeat at the hands of Argentina at the 2006 South American Women's Football Championship.
International goals
edit| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 November 2006 | Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata, Argentina |  Paraguay | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2006 South American Women's Football Championship |
| 2. | 19 April 2008 | Workers Stadium, Beijing, China |  Ghana | 3–0 | 5–1 | Inter-continental play-off |
| 3. | 20 December 2009 | Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil |  Mexico | 1–1 | 5–2 | 2009 Torneio Internacional Cidade de São Paulo de Futebol Feminino |
| 4. | 5 November 2010 | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne, Loja, Ecuador |  Venezuela | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2010 South American Women's Football Championship |
| 5. | 5 November 2010 | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne, Loja, Ecuador | Venezuela | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2010 South American Women's Football Championship |
| 6. | 14 May 2011 | Estádio Rei Pelé, Maceio, Brazil |  Chile | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly match |
| 7. | 8 December 2011 | Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil |  Italy | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2011 Torneio Internacional Cidade de São Paulo de Futebol Feminino |
References
edit- ^ "Aline Pellegrino Biography and Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ Aline – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Aline and Fabiana join Rossiyanka" (in Portuguese). santosfc.com.br. 25 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Brazilian duo catch gold fever". FIFA. 27 June 2008. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
External links
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- Aline – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Aline at Olympics.com
- Aline at Olympedia
- Aline Pellegrino at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)
- Profile at Santos FC at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 April 2010) (in Portuguese)
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