Marta Vieira da Silva, or simply Marta (born on February 2, 1986 in Dois Riachos, Alagoas) is a Brazilian women's soccer player. She plays as a midfielder for Sweden's Umeå IK, and was a member of the Brazilian National Team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was also named the Golden Ball (MVP) at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship (six goals in tournament), in which Brazil finished fourth. She is the 2006 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year. During her first three seasons for Umeå IK Marta scored 63 goals. Her life and football prowess was depicted in the 2005 Swedish Television documentary "Marta - Pelés kusin" ("Marta, cousin of Pelé"). After winning the PanAmerican Games on her home country (Brazil), in 2007, on the famous Estádio do Maracanã.She was compared , by the brazilian fans , with the great brazilian player Pele, being called "Pelé with skirts". Even the great Pele agreed with the comparison. Marta has stated that Pele called her to congratulate for the win and that she was extrmely happy to heat that the greatest player ever followed her team's games. ¹ Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... The football (soccer) tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on August 11, (two days before the opening ceremony), and ended on August 28. ... The football tournaments at the 15th Pan American Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro in July 2007. ... The 2007 Pan American Games are the 15th edition of the Pan American Games currently being held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. ... The football tournaments at the 15th Pan American Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro in July 2007. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Dois Riachos is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. ... Flag of Alagoas See other Brazilian States Capital Maceió Largest City Maceió Area 27 818 km² Population   - Total   - Density 2 822 621 101. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... UmeÃ¥ IK is a football club from UmeÃ¥, Sweden. ... First International Brazil 1–2 USA (Jesolo, Italy; 22 July 1986) Largest win Brazil 16–0 Rutgers University (Teresópolis, Brazil; 18 July 2001) Worst defeat Brazil 0–6 USA (Denver, United; 26 September 1999) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1991) Best result Third, 1999 Olympic Games Appearances 3... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The FIFA U-20 Womens World Championship is a world championship football tournament, organized by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), for national teams of women under age 20. ... The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ... The 2007 Pan American Games are the 15th edition of the Pan American Games currently being held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. ... The Estádio do Maracanã, Maracanã stadium, (official name: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho) ( ), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is one of the largest football stadiums in the world. ... The term Pele can refer to: The Brazilian footballer, Edson Arantes do Nascimento: see Pelé The Ghanian footballer Abédi Pelé The Portuguese footballer Pedro Pele A goddess in Polynesian mythology: see Pele (mythology) The Portuguese word for skin An asteroid, number 2202. ...

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