Santos extend contract with women's team rising star | OneFootball

Attacking midfielder Evelin Bonifácio, one of the standouts from Santos’ youth academy, has signed a contract renewal with Santos for two more seasons, extending her commitment to the club until the end of 2027. The 17-year-old, who is already part of the Sereias da Vila’s professional squad, recently returned from the Brazil U-20 National Team, where she won the South American Championship in her category.

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Career Path and Youth Highlights

Born in Peruíbe (SP), Evelin Bonifácio made her mark in futsal in the Baixada Santista region, even surpassing Gi Fernandes’ scoring record in a school futsal tournament. She joined Santos’ youth teams in 2023, and since then, has been frequently called up to Brazil’s youth national teams.

In 2025, she was promoted to the Sereias da Vila’s main squad, scoring her first professional goal against Red Bull Bragantino in November of the same year. Her performances also caught the attention of the senior national team’s coaching staff, earning her a call-up from Arthur Elias for training sessions.

Statements and Perspectives

“I am very happy to be here at Santos. I worked hard for this and I was very pleased to join such a giant club. It is a dream come true to work with the Sereias. I was very happy with my first goal as a professional, I trained a lot to earn my place,” said Evelin Bonifácio, expressing her satisfaction with the renewal and her career development.

Santos president Marcelo Teixeira highlighted the importance of the renewal for the project to strengthen women’s football. “Evelin is an extremely talented athlete and she truly represents what Santos believes in: developing players within our own academy. Even with interest from elsewhere, she chose to stay because she believes in our project. This shows the strength of the work we are rebuilding in women’s football,” said the president.

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