SE Palmeiras

Brasileirão Women

Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, commonly known as Palmeiras, is a professional women's association football club based in Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1997, they play in the top tier of women's football in Brazil, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino.

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What makes SE Palmeiras what it is.

Poliana is the only player known to have scored in three different Copa Libertadores Femenina finals, finding the net in championship matches in 2011, 2014 and 2022.

Maria Clara earned her first call-up to a Brazil Women's U-20 training camp at just 16 years old after impressing with Sport Recife. Maria described it as the realization of a dream she had worked hard to achieve.

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Quirky facts from the SE Palmeiras squad.

She became one of the most recognizable Colombian goalkeepers internationally after starring in penalty shootouts for both club and country.

After joining Bayern, she announced the creation of the Mona Guzmán Foundation, an initiative aimed at helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds access English-language education.

Before joining Palmeiras at 17, Maria Clara helped Sport Recife win the Pernambuco U-17 Championship in 2025 and was part of the club's state-title-winning senior squads in 2024 and 2025.

Tainá frequently shares moments from her life off the pitch with her partner and their daughter, giving fans a glimpse into her family life alongside her football career.

Carla Tays comes from a family of five siblings and she started playing football while still in elementary school, long before reaching Brazil's youth national teams.

When Palmeiras approached her in 2024, she described joining the club as a challenge she "didn't think twice" about accepting.

A 2025 loan spell took her from Bayern Munich to Utah Royals in the NWSL, and after five appearances in the United States she continued her development with another loan move to Brazilian side Palmeiras.

Brena married fellow professional footballer Reina Bonta in January 2025. Brena proposed to Reina in a secluded mountain cabin in Brazil. She later joked that she was so nervous she accidentally threw the ring box across the room after taking out the ring.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, she helped deliver food to community kitchens and vulnerable families in Argentina while balancing football and work.

Her senior international debut came against Canada on April 6, 2024.

She has spoken positively about the growth of women's football in Brazil, particularly improvements in infrastructure, training conditions, and competition organization.

Beyond football, she has taken part in projects focused on communication, media and athlete positioning, discussing how players can use their voices beyond the pitch.

Carla Tays has said that leaving Bahia to pursue football professionally was one of the biggest sacrifices of her career because it meant living far away from her family at a young age.