Cristiane Rozeira

Forward • Age 41 • #11

Cristiane Rozeira de Souza Silva, known globally as simply Cristiane, is one of the most prolific and legendary forwards in the history of women's football. An iconic figure for the Brazil National Team, she has broken goalscoring records across the globe.

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297 Appearances

156 Goals

12 Awards

Fun Facts about Cristiane

Quirky facts. Inspired by her game.

At club level, Cristiane is a true global journeyman, having played in top-tier leagues across Germany (Turbine Potsdam, Wolfsburg), Sweden (Linköping), the United States (Chicago Red Stars), Russia (Rossiyanka), China (Changchun), and France (Paris Saint-Germain).

During the 2019 World Cup in France, she became the oldest player to score a hat-trick in a Women's World Cup match (at 34 years and 25 days) during Brazil's 3–0 win against Jamaica.

Off the pitch, she is married to Ana Paula Garcia and became a mother to their son, Bento, in 2021. She frequently utilizes her platform to champion LGBTQ+ visibility and rights within international sports.

She is a two-time Olympic Silver Medalist (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008). She holds the incredible record of being the all-time top goalscorer in Olympic football history (across both men's and women's tournaments) with 14 goals.

She has represented Brazil in five FIFA Women's World Cups (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) and four Olympic Games. In the 2007 World Cup, she won the Bronze Ball as Brazil finished as runners-up.