Special year: Tainá on joining Ferroviária and U20 title with Brazil | OneFootball

Tainá Santos is experiencing 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 also at a new club, Ferroviária. Even after transferring from Fortaleza to the team from Araraquara, the forward has maintained her high level and continued to be called up by coach Camilla Orlando. She spoke about the unforgettable moments she is living through.

“This year has been very special for me. I left a team from the Northeast and joined 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 the country, and I hope to come more often and reach the senior national team. I always get anxious about the call-ups, and so does my family. When I hear my name, it always makes me very happy," she added.

Tainá Santos is enjoying a special year in her career: transfer 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. Originally from Jitaúna, in the interior of Bahia, the player revealed that she had her first opportunity with the Canarinho 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.

Focused with the Women’s U-20 National Team for another training period centered on the category’s World Cup, which will be played in September this year in Poland, the forward assessed the training sessions and highlighted that the whole squad shares the same mindset.

“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 enjoying a special year in her career: transfer 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

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