Duda Luizelli

Duda Luizelli
Personal information
Full name Eduarda Marranghello Luizelli
Date of birth (1971-08-25) 25 August 1971
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1993 Internacional
1993–1994 ACF Milan
1994–1995 Verona Gunther
1996 Saad
International career
1995–1996 Brazil 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 July 2025

Eduarda Marranghello Luizelli (born 25 August 1971), better known as Duda Luizelli, is a Brazilian former professional women's footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Luizelli began her career as a player at the age of 12, a time when there was no youth category and women's football had been allowed again in Brazil. She was part of Internacional's first five state titles,[1] and later played in Italian football for Milan and Verona.[2][3][4]

International career

Duda played for the Brazil national team in 1995 and 1996, being part of the squad that won the South American championship.[5][6]

Post career

After retiring as a player, Luizelli continued to work with women's football in Rio Grande do Sul state. She claims to have been directly involved in more than 20 state championships as an athlete or manager. She also worked as a coordinator for the youth teams at the CBF.[3][7]

She is also affiliated with the political party Cidadania, through which ran for the state congress of Rio Grande do Sul in 2022.[8]

Honours

Internacional
Brazil

References

  1. ^ Santiago Reis da Cruz. "Rio Grande do Sul – Women - List of Champions". RSSSF Brasil. Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Duda". Museu do Futebol (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Duda Luizelli – A história do Futebol Feminino no RS". Diário da Manhã (in Portuguese). 23 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Duda Luizelli: a história de 35 anos dedicados ao futebol feminino". Gaúcha ZH (in Portuguese). 31 May 2019. Archived from the original on 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Womens' Team) 1988-1995". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Womens' Team) 1996-1998". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Duda Luizelli revela como foi demitida da CBF e diz: "Planejamento foi feito. Tenho certeza que não foi o motivo"". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Duda Luizelli". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.