Nicole highlights twin brother's support, recalls road to Corinthians | OneFootball

Last Saturday (6), on the official Women’s Libertadores social media profile, goalkeeper Nicole spoke in an interview about her relationship with her twin brother, Nicolas, and highlighted his importance throughout her football journey.

Originally from Taió, in Santa Catarina, Nicole was born on April 13, 2000, alongside her twin brother. According to the goalkeeper, the bond between them has always been very strong and has been present since their very first steps in sports.

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Recalling the beginning of her career, the Brabas goalkeeper said she started playing football precisely because she followed her brother in sports activities during childhood.

“My brother is my everything. Anyone who has a twin knows that you create a very strong connection, a bond, a very strong tie, and we always did everything together. So, up until the moment I left home, we were inseparable, stuck together, doing everything together. I started playing because my dad wanted to put him in football school, and I wanted to go along, I wanted to do things with him. So even today, even though it’s been ten years since I left home, he’s my best friend. He’s always there with me, he’s the person I share everything with, the person I confide everything in.”

Nicole began her career at Juventus Jaraguá in 2016 and quickly became part of Brazil’s youth national teams. She then had spells at Santos, Napoli-SC, Fluminense, and Atlético-MG before arriving at Corinthians in 2024.

During the interview, the goalkeeper revealed that Nicolas was by her side from the very first tournaments she played in, even without showing the same interest in football.

“He was one of my biggest supporters. When we went to play, he hated it. He hated going to play football, he hated going to tournaments, he hated being there. But he went because I liked it, he was there with me. And I was the only girl, so maybe if he hadn’t gone, my dad might not have let me go, or maybe I wouldn’t have been so well accepted. So he went, stayed there, cheered, celebrated. He was one of the guys, one of the pillars who supported me, who was with me, who wouldn’t let anyone talk badly about me, who defended me to the death. So when I started, I really had a lot of support from him.”

Since arriving at Corinthians, Nicole has established herself as one of the main goalkeepers in Brazilian women’s football. Her debut in the black-and-white shirt came in March 2024, in a 4-1 win over América-MG in the Brazilian Championship.

Throughout her time at the club, the goalkeeper has taken part in victorious campaigns and won important titles, including two Women’s Libertadores titles and two Brazilian Championships.

Nicole also recalled winning the 2024 Women’s Libertadores and revealed her brother’s emotion as he followed that special moment in her career.

“We work our whole lives for moments like this. So I think it’s a feeling of relief from a job that was very well done by the whole department, not just by me. I was there on the field representing, but there’s a whole department behind it. He (Nicolas) said how proud he was of me, how happy he was for me, how much I deserved it, and how much he was achieving something too. I think he was happier than I was, living out a dream through me. We fulfilled that dream together in that moment.”

Corinthians are currently on a break because of the World Cup. The Brabas will return to the pitch after the tournament for the rest of the season, including the Women’s Paulista Championship and the knockout stages of the Copa do Brasil.

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