Millene Cabral shines at Deportivo, eyes Brazil call-up | OneFootball

Millene Cabral has started the 2026/2027 season on a high. At 28, the Deportivo forward has scored three goals in four Liga F matches, with two in the win over Granada and another in the draw against Espanyol.

The moment reinforces Millene’s journey in Spain. At Deportivo since 2022, after a spell at Rayo Vallecano, the No. 10 has 44 goals and three assists in 108 matches for the club, establishing herself as one of the team’s main attacking references.

Her relationship with Deportivo, therefore, goes far beyond a strong start to the season. She is a player who has been directly involved in the team’s attacking build-up for years and who has once again appeared at a high level right at the start of a new campaign.

A career built far from Brazil

Born in Porto Alegre, Millene began her development at Grêmio and, at 17, left Brazil to play college soccer in the United States, where she represented the Martin Methodist RedHawks for four seasons.

In 2019, the forward had a stint in Japan with Vegalta Sendai, in addition to a spell with LA Galaxy. The following year, she returned to Brazil to play for Foz Cataratas before heading back to international football.

Spain became an important chapter in Millene’s career. At Sporting Gijón, in 2020/21, she scored 16 goals in 22 matches and finished as the top scorer in the Reto Iberdrola. She then played for Rayo Vallecano and arrived at Deportivo, where she regained a leading role.

Millene Cabral stands for goals and attacking involvement

In the top tier of Spanish women’s football, Millene continues to post numbers that show her involvement in building plays. The forward completes 11 passes per game with a 72% success rate, in addition to 7.3 passes in the final third with 66% accuracy.

In finishing, she averages 2.3 shots per match and 1.5 shots on target, while her scoring frequency stands at one goal every 85 minutes. In the Liga F, the competition’s official platform currently records three goals in four matches and 254 minutes played.

In addition, recent data shows her presence among Deportivo’s main finishers. FotMob also lists Millene as the team’s player with the highest average of shots on target per match.

A name to watch

Millene has not yet been called up to the senior Brazil national team, but her strong form could put her on Arthur Elias’s radar. With international experience and three goals in the first four Liga F matches, the forward is once again gaining ground among the attacking options.

After playing in different countries and building almost her entire adult career outside Brazil, the forward is now experiencing a moment that could represent a new step. At 28, Millene Cabral keeps scoring goals in Spain. And she is also starting to draw attention in Brazil.

*André Freixo, special correspondent for the RTI Esporte Agency, reporting directly from Portugal

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