Kerolin voted best player of the FIFA Series | OneFootball

Kerolin celebrates the FIFA Series title and the award for best player of the tournamentCredits: Lívia Villas Boas/CBF

Forward Kerolin was named the best player of the FIFA Series, a tournament won by the Brazilian National Team on Saturday night (28) after a 1-0 victory over Canada. On the pitch at Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá, the number 10 received the trophy from CBF president Samir Xaud.

She was involved in four of the team’s 12 goals in the competition, with two goals and two assists. In an interview after the match, she celebrated the award amid “so many stars in the National Team.”

“I’m happy because the group worked really hard together. The player of the match was Aline Gomes, who was where she needed to be. The group deserves congratulations; it’s easy to play with so much talent. I’m very happy with this individual award, and I feel very proud to be able to stand out among so many stars in the National Team. But I can’t fail to mention the collective effort. We scored 12 goals, with different players. Brazil has been growing a lot,” said Kerolin, who was also voted the fans’ player of the tournament in a poll on Instagram @selecaofemininadefutebol.

Kerolin kisses the FIFA Series best player trophyCredits: Lívia Villas Boas/CBF

A winner with the National Team, Kerolin has shown throughout her career the strength of someone who overcame a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee in 2023 and spent many months away from the pitch. She spoke about the importance of the “processes” she went through to become one of the standout players in Brazilian women’s football today.

“I’m very resilient. It’s very important to have people in the process who believe in us. (…) Since the youth national teams, I’ve always been very dedicated, and I think the coaches really liked that, so thank God I’ve always had a lot of people speaking well of me, but I’ve also always grown through my mistakes, and every process comes to make us stronger. I’m feeling very grateful for everything that has been happening in my life.”

With the match against Canada, Kerolin reached 59 appearances for the Brazilian National Team, for which she has scored 15 goals and won the 2022 and 2025 Copa América titles.

Kerolin with the FIFA Series best player trophy and the champion’s medalCredits: Lívia Villas Boas/CBF

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