Special year: Tainá on joining Ferroviária and U-20 title | OneFootball

Tainá Santos is having a very special year in her career. In addition to winning the South American Women’s U-20 Championship with the Brazilian National Team, she is now with a new club, Ferroviária. Even after moving from Fortaleza to the team from Araraquara, the forward has maintained a high level and continued to be called up by coach Camilla Orlando. She spoke about the unforgettable moments she is experiencing.

“This year is being very special for me. I left a team from the Northeast and went to Ferroviária. Now this was the seventh time I was called up to the Brazilian National Team, and it is an honor to wear this jersey,” she said.

“It has always been my dream to represent my country, and I hope to come back many more times and reach the senior national team. I always get anxious about the call-ups, and so does my family. Whenever I hear my name, it makes me very happy,” she added.

Tainá Santos is having a special year in her career: move to Ferroviária and South American titleCredits: Luciana Vermell/CBF

In an exclusive interview with the CBF website, Tainá shared a little about her beginnings in football. A native of Jitaúna, in the countryside of Bahia, the player revealed that she got her first opportunity with the Brazilian national team at just 15 years old.

“I played for Doce Mel, in Jequié, Bahia. At that time, in 2022, I was already standing out and got my first call-up to the Brazilian National Team at 15, for the U-17 category,” she said.

Training with the Women’s U-20 National Team for another preparation period focused on the World Cup in the category, which will be played in September this year in Poland, the forward assessed the training sessions and highlighted that the whole team is on the same page.

“We are very focused. We already played the first friendly, but we are focused on our goal, which is to arrive at the World Cup in good shape, because we are going to face very strong teams,” she concluded.

Tainá Santos is having a special year in her career: move to Ferroviária and South American titleCredits: Luciana Vermell/CBF

Brazil is in the city of Oliveira de Azeméis, in Aveiro, Portugal, to play three friendlies. In the first, against Finland U-23, the Brazilian National Team was defeated 4-1. Next, the team will face South Korea and Portugal. Check out the schedule:

JUNE 6 - SATURDAY

Brazil vs. South Korea

7:00 a.m. (Brasília) / 11:00 a.m. (Portugal)

Conde Dias Garcia Stadium, Aveiro (POR)

Live coverage on @selecaodebase

JUNE 9 - TUESDAY

Portugal vs. Brazil

11:30 a.m. (Brasília) / 3:30 p.m. (Portugal)

Dr. Carlos Osório Stadium, Aveiro (POR)

Live broadcast on CBF TV’s YouTube channel

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