Letícia Monteiro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Letícia Gabrielle Silva Monteiro | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Juazeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Corinthians | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | VF4 | ||
| 2021 | Fortaleza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Kashima | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Mixto-PB | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | UDA | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Botafogo-PB | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Auto Esporte | 5 | (5) |
| 2021 | Fortaleza | 7 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Red Bull Bragantino | 19 | (6) |
| 2023 | → Internacional (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Internacional | 17 | (6) |
| 2025– | Corinthians | 4 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40, 14 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:40, 14 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Letícia Gabrielle Silva Monteiro (born 13 July 2002), known as Letícia Monteiro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as either an attacking midfielder or a forward for Corinthians.
Club career
Born in Juazeiro, Bahia, Monteiro was spotted by VF4 (a club from Paraíba) at the age of 16, initially to play futsal. She would feature for other clubs in the state, such as Kashima, Mixto-PB, Botafogo-PB and Auto Esporte, aside from a spell at UDA in 2019.[2]
In 2021, Monteiro joined Fortaleza initially for the under-18 team. On 26 January 2022, she moved to Red Bull Bragantino on a one-year contract.[3]
On 28 August 2023, Monteiro was announced at Internacional on loan.[4] On 25 November, after helping the club to win the year's Campeonato Gaúcho, she signed a permanent deal with them.[5]
On 7 January 2025, Corinthians announced the signing of Monteiro on a three-year deal.[6]
International career
After representing Brazil at under-20 level in the 2022 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship,[7] Monteiro was called up to the full side for a period of trainings in July 2024.[8]
Honours
Fortaleza
Bragantino
Internacional
Brazil U20
Individual
References
- ^ a b Letícia Monteiro at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Cria do futebol paraibano, Letícia Monteiro vive melhor fase da carreira no Internacional" [Groomed in paraibano football, Letícia Monteiro lives the best phase of his career at Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Arena Correio. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Red Bull Bragantino inicia pré-temporada com reforços para a disputa do Brasileirão Feminino" [Red Bull Bragantino start pre-season with additions for the Brasileirão Feminino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Inter anuncia contratação de atacante para a equipe feminina" [Inter announce signing of forward for the women's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Zero Hora. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Priscila, Capelinha e Letícia Monteiro renovam com o Inter" [Priscila, Capelinha and Letícia Monteiro renew with Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Futebol feminino: quatro atletas são anunciadas como reforços do Timão para 2025" [Women's football: four athletes are announced as additions of Timão for 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Letícia e Layssa são convocadas para o Sul-Americano Sub-20" [Letícia and Layssa are called up to the South American Under-20 Championship] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Letícia avalia período de treino com a Seleção Brasileira: 'Importante para meu crescimento'" [Letícia evaluates training period with the Brazil national team: 'Important for my growth'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Arena Correio. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "ESPN Bola de Prata Aposta Ganha: Inspirada em Marta e Messi, Letícia Monteiro encanta o Brasil e vence como revelação" [ESPN Bola de Prata Aposta Ganha: Inspired in Marta and Messi, Letícia Monteiro delights Brazil and wins as breakthrough player] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.