Grêmio close to three 2027 signings for women’s side, details | OneFootball

Grêmio has already begun assembling its women’s football squad for 2027 and has lined up the signing of three players who featured in this season’s knockout stage of the Brazilian Women’s Championship Série A1.

RTI Esporte Agency has learned that goalkeeper Vivi Holzel, left-back Jucinara, and forward Vanessinha are close to joining the squad managed by head coach Jéssica de Lima. The first two belong to Flamengo, while Vanessinha plays for Cruzeiro.

All three have come onto Grêmio’s radar after taking part in the decisive stretch of the Brazilian Championship. The move suggests the club from Rio Grande do Sul is already working on shaping next year’s group even before the 2026 cycle has fully come to an end.

Vivi Holzel knows Grêmio

Goalkeeper Vivi, 37, is already well known to Grêmio fans. Born in São Paulo, Viviane Holzel Domingues played for Grêmio between 2023 and 2024, making 31 appearances for the club during that period.

With experience for the Brazilian national team, the goalkeeper has built an extensive career. Before joining Flamengo, she played for clubs such as Corinthians, Centro Olímpico, Foz Cataratas, São José, 3B da Amazônia, Ponte Preta, Palmeiras, Internacional, and Santos.

The experienced shot-stopper also had spells abroad, playing for Grindavík in Iceland and Avaldsnes in Norway. In 2025, for example, she joined Flamengo after winning the Brasil Ladies Cup with Grêmio.

Jucinara has international experience

Left-back Jucinara is 33 and is also close to returning to football in Rio Grande do Sul. The player was born in Porto Alegre and has built a career marked by experience in Brazil and abroad.

Before Flamengo, Jucinara played for clubs such as Corinthians and Spanish sides Levante and Atlético de Madrid. At Flamengo since 2022, the full-back reached the mark of 100 appearances for the club in 2025.

At Flamengo, she won titles such as the Campeonato Carioca in 2023, 2024, and 2025, as well as the 2022 Brasil Ladies Cup and the 2023 and 2025 Copa Rio. This season, Jucinara started for Flamengo in the Brasileirão semifinal against São Paulo.

Vanessinha arrives after a long spell at Cruzeiro

The third signing close to being completed is Vanessinha, a 29-year-old forward. Vanessa Lorrany Vieira Machado was born on January 16, 1997, and has been at Cruzeiro since 2019, building a long-standing connection with the Minas Gerais club.

Vanessinha played in the 2026 Women’s Brasileirão for Cruzeiro and has already worked with Bárbara Fonseca, Grêmio’s current head of women’s football. That familiarity could ease her adaptation to the new project and broaden the team’s attacking options next season.

Grêmio starts defining its 2027 squad

Vivi Holzel, Jucinara, and Vanessinha represent Grêmio’s first major moves for 2027. The club had already begun its overhaul in 2026, when it signed forward Leticia Nunes and right-back Lais Giacomel.

With three reinforcements lined up, Grêmio is looking to balance experience and renewal. Vivi Holzel returns to the club, while Jucinara and Vanessinha expand the options for 2027. The signings have not yet been officially announced.

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